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FILM REVIEW: Red Sparrow (2018) – filmed in Budapest, Hungary; Bratislava, Slovakia; London, UK and Vienna, Austria

March 15th, 2018 Sonja

After her career ends abruptly, a Russian prima ballerina is forced to work as a spy. Her secret missions take her from Moscow to Budapest, London and Vienna. But when she starts to make up her own rules, the dangerous game of spies spirals out of control...

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FILM REVIEW: Suite Française (2015) – filmed in Belgium and France

February 25th, 2019 Sonja

This WW2 drama brings the taboo subject of love between a German soldier and a French girl to the big screen – with a beautiful setting and a great cast!

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FILM REVIEW: The Favourite (2018) – filmed in England, UK

January 13th, 2019 Sonja

The Favourite uses the rather unusual film genre of a "period comedy" to tell the story of an ambitious maid who comes to the court of England and tries to win the Queen's favour in every possible way she can...

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FILM REVIEW: The Great (2020) – filmed in England and Italy

November 9th, 2020 Sonja

The satirical "dramedy" series "The Great" tells the (occasionally true) tale of a German princess plotting a coup against her own husband, the annoying and useless Emperor of Russia, with a most generous side serving of (occasionally pretty dark) British humor...

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FILM REVIEW: The Keeper (OT: Trautmann, 2018) - filmed in Northern Ireland, UK and Bavaria, Germany

April 9th, 2019 Sonja

The biopic The Keeper (OT: Trautmann) tells the touching true story of a former German WW2 soldier who comes to England as a prisoner of war, but transforms into one of the most beloved British football heroes of all time...

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FILM REVIEW: The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013) – filmed in Bucharest, Romania

November 16th, 2014 Sonja

This was one of those classic "catch me if you can" scenarios showcasing Bucharest, Romania just as much as the main guy Shia LaBeouf. Plus, there is a surprising twist at the end...

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FILM REVIEW: The Revenant (2015) – filmed in West Canada, the USA and Argentina

March 29th, 2017 Sonja

Don't miss Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar performance as a revenge-seeking frontiersman filmed against the stunning backdrop of the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains...

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FILM REVIEW: The Riot Club (2014) – filmed in England, UK

September 27th, 2014 Sonja

I was shocked and fascinated at the same time by the darker side of the British class system shown in this exceptional thriller...

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FILM REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) – filmed in Iceland and the USA

March 31st, 2017 Sonja

Daydreamer Walter Mitty has never done anything exciting in his life. Until this one day when he is off to Iceland and lives the adventures he could have never imagined in his wildest dreams...