Author Archives: svolkmer

About svolkmer

Photographer. Filmmaker. Nice guy.

Chaplin- September 20th

Posted on February 3, 2013

Chaplin (1992) English- Biopic Rated “PG-13” Runtime- 145 min dir. Richard Attenborough   This one has been on my imaginary “To watch:” list since I first got Netflix. Definitely worth getting around to. Story/Writing: 1.5/2 Not too much to be … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Lenin!- September 19th

Posted on January 2, 2013

Goodbye, Lenin! (2003) German- Comedy/Drama Rated “R” Runtime- 121 min dir. Wolfgang Becker   I decided to watch this after half-remembering it from my high school German class. It was pretty much as good as I thought it would be. … Continue reading →

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Nerdcore Rising- September 18th

Posted on December 30, 2012

Nerdcore Rising (2008) English- Documentary Not Rated Runtime- 79 min dir. Negin Farsad and Kim Gatewood   I was definitely unfamiliar with the territory as far as what this doc covered, so it was certainly informative if nothing else. Story/Writing: … Continue reading →

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within- September 17th

Posted on December 30, 2012

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Portuguese- Crime Drama  Rated “R” Runtime- 113 min. dir. Jose Padilha   I probably should have guessed from the full title of the movie (the “Enemy Within” part) that this was actually a sequel. It … Continue reading →

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Harold and Maude- September 16th

Posted on December 29, 2012

Harold and Maude (1971) English- Drama/Dark Comedy Rated “PG” Runtime- 91 min dir. Hal Ashby   I’m still not sure that I completely understand this movie. Although it is strange and inventive, the true spirit of the movie becomes a … Continue reading →

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