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Mustang (2015)

Mustang (2015)

To paraphrase Mr Larkin, your mum and dad my well fuck you up, but it’s your countrymen that will keep you fucked. ~ Olga Bogdan

Slow West (2015)

Slow West (2015)

The original meaning of New Testament Greek word for sin (ἁμαρτία hamartia) is missing the mark, especially in spear-throwing. Who knew. ~ Olga Bogdan

I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore. (2017)

I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore. (2017)

Ruth will no longer be ignored, or play nice, or curl up and wait to die. She takes the matter into her own hands. Hell breaks loose. ~ Olga Bogdan

FilmOlga Bogdan26 January 2018Macon Blair, Elijah Wood, Melanie Lynskey, revenge, robbery, love story, loneliness, hostages, Olga Bogdan, cult movie, cult TV, cult film, reviewComment

The OA (2012)

The OA (2012)

I get how angels might well be walking this earth, their wings ripped clear off, no real power left to speak of, only the distant memory that tortures and burns. ~ Helena Ferlan

TV ShowsOlga Bogdan19 January 2018original angel, metaphysical, magic, healing, sixth sense, high school, dance, abduction, high school shooting, Olga Bogdan, cult film, cult movie, cult TV, review, revenge dramaComment

Deadpool (2016)

Deadpool (2016)

The ultimate love-story. With sex. And enough jokes to cut at least fifty riotous movie trailers. ~ Olga Bogdan

FilmOlga Bogdan12 January 2018Ryan Reynolds, Olga Bogdan, Morena Baccarin, Tim Miller, action hero, review, cult movie, cult film, action comedy, great script, Deadpool 2, revenge, romance, drama, love story, sci fiComment

Zero Motivation/ אפס ביחסי אנוש, Zero on Interpersonal Relations</em> (2014)

Zero Motivation/ אפס ביחסי אנוש, Zero on Interpersonal Relations (2014)

Eckhart Tolle’s three-word definition of a movie: Something. Goes. Wrong. ~ Olga Bogdan

FilmOlga Bogdan5 January 2018Isreal, female soldiers, Tel Aviv, Dana Ivgy, Talya Lavie, Nelly Tagar, friendship, Israel Defense Force, Shani Klein, Yuval Segal, trapped, Olga Bogdan, cult film, cult movie, sexual awakeningComment

Traitors (2013)

Traitors (2013)

I-m so bo-oh-red with Mah-roh-cco! ~ Helena Ferlan

FilmOlga Bogdan29 December 2017Chaimae Ben Acha, Traitors, Sean Gullette, Morocco, punk rock, all-female band, coming of age, drug smuggling, Olga Bogdan, cult film, cult movie, Bomb City, crime thriller, action thrillerComment

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Trust Joss Whedon to create a proper hell-mouthful of a movie. ~ Helena Ferlan

FilmOlga Bogdan22 December 2017horror, monsters, Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Tom Lenk, Amy Acker, Fran Kranz, Mutant Enemy, black humour, Olga Bogdan, cult viewing, cult film, cult movie, reviewComment

Sharknado (2013)

Sharknado (2013)

There's a shark in my boot. Ouch. ~ Helena Ferlan

FilmOlga Bogdan15 December 2017Los Angeles, TV movie, John Heard, cult, hurricane, shark, Olga Bogdan, review, cult movie, cult film, cult watching, action comedyComment

The Goob (2014)

The Goob (2014)

Road in Nowhere. ~ Olga Bogdan

FilmOlga Bogdan8 December 2017teenagers, immigrants, Guy Myhill, Liam Walpole, Sean Harris, Sienna Guillory, Marama Corlett, coming of age, family drama, Olga Bogdan, cult watching, cult viewing, cult film, cult movie, reviewComment

The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)

The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015)

Thou shall not choke. ~ Olga Bogdan

FilmOlga Bogdan1 December 2017horror, witchcraft, rites of passage, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Eggers, The Witch, black magic, historical horror, Olga Bogdan, cult film, cult viewing, cult movie, cult watchingComment