Review Amsterdamned (1988): The city steals the show!

genre: horror, slasher, action, crime

The Dutch writer/director has a different approach to Dutch filmmaking. He clearly loves American films and has made his film in the same style, but often in a Dutch setting. In most of his work, we find a unique style that we find appealing. Amsterdamned is a good example of this.

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Filmography Dick Maas

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Listed here are all the titles Dick Maas was involved in as a writer/director/producer.

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1983 – The Lift

1986 – Flodder

1986 – Abel

1988 – Amsterdamned

1990 – Wings of Fame

1990 – My Blue Heaven

1991 – Oh Boy!

1992 – The Northerners

1992 – Flodder in America (aka Flodder 2)

1995 – Flodder 3

1995 – Long Live the Queen

1997 – Character

1999 – De rode zwaan

1999 – Do Not Disturb

2001 – Down

2002 – Tom & Thomas

2002 – Valentín

2003 – Resistance

2007 – Killer Babes

2010 – Sint

2012 – Quiz

2016 – Prey a.k.a. Prooi

2024 – Mejor viuda que mal acompañada [es]

2025 – Amsterdamned II

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Quick Review Send Help (2026): The Office vs Survivor!

genre: dark comedy, thriller, horror

This film demonstrates that Sam Raimi is a force to be reckoned with and that he still can create unique and fresh viewing experiences. I hope he continues to make films like these.

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Review Scream 7 (2026): NOPE!

genre: horror, mystery, slasher

You would think that writer/creator Kevin Williamson, at the helm, would be able to deliver the same thrills and excitement as the previous films in the franchise. Unfortunately, this part could be the prime example of how not to do it. It's also crucial to have a strong director. Wes Craven, a master of horror, depicted true horror while also playing with conventions to keep things fresh and fun. Kevin Williamson fails to do so and attempts to keep things serious. Still, at times, it does feel like he mocks his legacy characters and the audience. Well, we aren't having it. 

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Review War Machine (2026): B-movie goodness!

genre: action, adventure, war, science fiction

Alan Ritchson is most famous for playing Reacher stars in War Machine and rocks it. But he is supported by a good cast who manage to make you care and root for them. It's a no-nonsense film, where there are little to no distractions from the main plot. It's a simple story, but very effective.

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Review The Womb a.k.a. Inang (2022): It's good!

genre: horror, mystery, thriller

On a whim, we decided to watch The Womb a.k.a. Inang. And while it's not super scary, there is some disturbing creepiness going on. It does have some familiar tropes, but the terror and dread are of a different nature. Probably far more heinous than in similar horror films. 

It also helps that you empathize with the lead played by Naysila Mirdad. She tries to do her best to make a living and be a good person. But she is surrounded by people who are very loose morally speaking.

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Quick Review Cold Storage (2026): We liked it!

genre: horror, comedy, science fiction

Cold Storage had the potential to be a bigger film than it is. But perhaps that can still come if they decide to make sequels. It's fun to see Joe Keery in something else, and it should be no surprise that he is doing well.

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Review Predator: Badlands (2025): Entertaining enough, once you can find yourself to let go of the earlier parts!

genre: action, adventure, science fiction

After Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, I was really psyched for what writer/director Dan Trachtenberg would bring us. He gave us a fresh take on the Predators and expanded on the lore. Then I saw Predator: Badlands, and I didn't know what to think. 

The first time I watched it, I was heavily disappointed. This part was very much unlike what had come before. The once super impressive alien has now been reduced to a weaker and more emo version of the original. Normally, I would write my review and be done with it. But because I didn't want my disappointment to dictate the review, I decided to give the film a second chance. So I watched it again.

This time, I found myself enjoying the film a little more. It's like a coming-of-age story for a younger Yautja who has to prove himself to his clan and his father. His father has no fate, but his brother Kwei believes in him and sacrifices his life so that Dek can flee and survive and, once and for all, show everyone what he is made of. The death planet, Genna, is full of challenges, and Dek learns some valuable lessons. Tonally, this part in the franchise is very much a Disney movie, including cute creatures. It's the opposite of what Predator should be about. But here we are. And yes, it took me some time to appreciate this. But once you do, you will find some solid entertainment.

That being said, I don't want them to continue this route. We need to go back to predators being menacing and dangerous. I don't see the point of likable predators unless they are fighting monsters who are worse than them. The kiddyifying of the Predator is stupid. I am all for expanding on the lore. But not like this. Here they are making a joke of beings who aren't to be messed with.

Overall, the film is entertaining enough, once you can find yourself to let go of the earlier parts. Otherwise, you will have a hard time accepting the demystifying of the Predators.

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Filmography Liam Neeson

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Listed here are all the titles Liam Neeson was involved in as an actor.

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1978 Pilgrim's Progress

1979 Christiana

1981 Excalibur

1983 Krull

1984 The Bounty

1985 Lamb

1985 The Innocent

1986 The Mission

1986 Duet for One

1987 Suspect

1987 A Prayer for the Dying

1988 Satisfaction

1988 High Spirits

1988 The Dead Pool

1988 The Good Mother

1989 Next of Kin

1990 Darkman

1990 The Big Man

1991 Under Suspicion

1992 Shining Through

1992 Husbands and Wives

1992 Leap of Faith

1993 Ethan Frome

1993 Ruby Cairo

1993 Schindler's List

1994 Nell

1995 Rob Roy

1996 Before and After

1996 Michael Collins

1998 Les Misérables

1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

1999 The Haunting

2000 Gun Shy

2002 K-19: The Widowmaker

2002 Gangs of New York

2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

2003 Love Actually

2004 Kinsey

2005 Kingdom of Heaven

2005 Batman Begins

2005 Breakfast on Pluto

2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2007 Seraphim Falls

2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008 The Other Man

2008 Taken

2009 Five Minutes of Heaven

2009 Ponyo

2009 After.Life

2009 Chloe

2010 Clash of the Titans

2010 The A-Team

2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

2010 The Next Three Days

2011 Unknown

2012 The Grey

2012 Wrath of the Titans

2012 Battleship

2012 The Dark Knight Rises

2012 Taken 2

2013 Third Person

2013 Khumba

2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2014 The Nut Job

2014 The Lego Movie

2014 The Prophet

2014 Non-Stop

2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014 A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014 Taken 3

2015 Run All Night

2015 Entourage

2015 Ted 2

2015 A Christmas Star

2016 Operation Chromite

2016 A Monster Calls

2016 Silence

2017 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

2017 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017 Daddy's Home 2

2018 The Commuter

2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018 Widows

2019 Cold Pursuit

2019 Men in Black: International

2019 Ordinary Love

2019 Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

2020 Made in Italy

2020 Honest Thief

2021 The Marksman

2021 The Ice Road

2022 Blacklight

2022 Memory

2022 Marlowe

2023 Retribution

2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners

2023 Wildcat

2024 Absolution

2025 Ice Road: Vengeance

2025 The Naked Gun

2026 Cold Storage

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank †

Hotel Tehran †

TBAThe Mongoose †

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Quick Review: The Wrath of Becky (2023): Good for a chuckle!

genre: action, comedy, thriller

The original Becky wasn't particularly impressive. But it had Kevin James, who played a villain. It was OK. So, we were really surprised that it got a sequel.

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