Tag: review
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Enkelt, gøy & deilig – Pincho Nation
Med et godt og spennende utvalg av matretter og drikke, enkel bestilling og et spektakulært lokale, er Pincho Nation et velkomment tilskudd til restaurantlivet I Kristiansand. Det kler kanskje også det gamle bankbygget i Markensgate mer enn McDonald´s gjorde. Førsteinntrykket er alt Mennesker gjør seg opp meninger raskt, så førsteinntrykk er ganske viktig. Når man…
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Ghostbuster: Frozen Empire (2024) Review
When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! – Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters was a revolutionary franchise, achieving new feats in cinematic spectacles and entertainment with its funny, poignant storytelling, and now Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire attempts to relive the good ol’ days with a humorous yet somewhat odd experiment, ushering the…
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Series Review: Hazbin Hotel
Hazbin Hotel (Season 1) Review Four years ago, “Viziepop” casually dropped the YouTube video “Hazbin Hotel (Pilot)” and immediately it gained humongous attraction for its animations, characters, style and writing as an adult-themed cartoon. But people were only left with a half-hour video and unless you religiously followed Viziepop, there wasn’t much information regarding the…
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Review: Mean Girls
Twenty years ago, the cinematography scene was blessed with a contemporary masterpiece called “Mean Girls”. Was it the most profound movie ever made? No. Was it the most unique title to break onto the scene? No. But does it remain almost an entire generation’s favorite chick flick from the early 2000’s? Most likely. It’s a…
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From the vault: we wish you a Ferry Christmas and a Happy New Steer
Upon immediate receipt of the news that there was an all-you-can-eat buffet within walking distance, I made haste for ‘Catch Me If You Can’ restaurant in the city centre of Kristiansand. Plot twist; it just so happens to be situated on the deck of the ColorLine ferry but as any food fanatic worth their salt…
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Five Books I Hate and Why
I take pride in almost always finishing a book. My thumb rule is to always read at least 150 pages before judging, because you never know when things will take a turn for the better (I’m looking at you The Secret History). Sadly, this also means that I have endured quite a few books that…
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Movie Review: Love Life (2022)
“I love love, and I love life. I love. I just love. It’s just great. It’s the most enduring element we have is love”. – Gary Busey Koji Fukada’s latest melodrama is one of arthaus’ best releases of 2022 due to its heavy subject matter handled very appropriately and the internal struggles the characters…
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Film Review: ‘The Great Escaper’
In their final film performances, Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson play off each other wonderfully in a fine biographical drama based on the true story of war veteran Bernie and his wife Rene Jordan, respectively. Direction: Oliver Parker Screenplay: William Ivory Cast: Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson Length: 96 minutes Rating: 12A Almost 10 years ago…
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Album Review: Does ‘the rest’ by boygenius live up to the sad girl hype?
boygenius is a band consisting of three talented artists: Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus. Their music is typical of the indie or folk-rock genres, and it’s often described by its fans as ‘sad girl music’. For all of us sad girl music genre lovers, the announcement of this EP was highly exciting. After…
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Film Review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ ★★★★★
Direction: Sam Wrench Production: Taylor Swift Cast: Taylor Swift Length: 169 minutes Rating: 12A Two years ago, Taylor Swift strode onto the arena-sized stages of the BRIT Awards in London, to collect the Global Icon trophy in recognition of her contribution to the music industry over the past 15 years, and two years prior, the…
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Game review: Lies of P
It’s been well over a year since the release of Elden Ring, and although a DLC is on the horizon, the veterans of FromSoftware’s games may be itching for something new to take their minds off the wait. Lies of P is the answer, promising to fill the void of a difficult but rewarding gaming…
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Album Review: Unreal Unearth by Hozier
The modern-day Shakespeare, the master of yearning, the forest prince that shows up every 5 years and blesses our lives with his heavenly voice, mister Hozier himself, is finally back! OH my god I’m excited about this one! After having released his previous album “Wasteland Baby!” in 2019 to great success, he has finally grazed…
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Movie Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Disclaimer, I am not a critic. Nor am I a movie nerd, an expert, or someone with strong opinions about movies. I watch movies purely for enjoyment, sometimes to cry a little and for the art of filmmaking, I find it hugely fascinating. With my hand on my heart I can say, that when I…
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Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures: Owl City’s ‘Ocean Eyes (Deluxe Edition)’
Unikum’s Corner of Hidden Treasures is a column in which Unikum recommends pieces of media they believe more people should know and love. So, if you’ve never heard of Owl City (‘Fireflies’, ‘Good Times’) you are either way too young or a feral creature that needs to find a better place to live than beneath…