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I was very doubtful that I could appreciate a film based on Patricia Highsmith’s book set in Greece in 1962. My previous experience with films like Purple Noon or Ghost of Love with Alain and Romy was not very good. I had no desire to read those books, preferably in the original languages. But all my life I have had a fondness for the face of Kirsten Dunst, who seems to be only at the beginning of her career. Even though she's already given us so much joy. The beautiful, sultry atmosphere of sunny Greece seemed to inspire us only to watch an unclassifiable married couple from the so-called better society lazily strolling around the sights. She's very glamorous in unbecoming costumes, while he's worked very hard just to cover her with luxury, when suddenly they meet a little con man... The performances are superb, the atmosphere matches the lazy sunny day and the sights are of course beautiful. I'm glad I gave The Two Faces of January a chance.

I admit without torture that the whole beatnik generation exists on a different planet than I do. But let's say I wanted to broaden my horizons and I didn't despise Kirsten Dunst playing her role in 1947 and 1948. Her Camille at the beginning is sweet, divine, and gentle, with a perfect starry smile. It’s wonderful when she dances and sings Ella Fitzgerald's "I've Got The World On A String." In the second half of the story, she is very broken and yet has an incredibly strong personality. Simply adorable. It's also very interesting that her other co-stars in smaller or bigger roles - be it Kristen Stewart or Amy Adams - were given the same chance. It was a joy to watch Steve Buscemi and let's say Viggo Mortensen's roles, yet it's just that the main theme and the main faces were somewhat lost due to the strong framework.

A light family B-movie. If you're into the kind of movies Kirsten made after her success with Jumanji, you can enjoy the next piece of the puzzle. Those films are genre-spanning and she's quietly maturing as an actress in them, but she's not that hot babe yet. She was the same in The Siege at Ruby Ridge or Tower of Terror.

Kirsten Dunst has never made many sci-fi films. Years ago she only dubbed the English version of the cartoon Kaena: The Prophecy, and as a kid, she was in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. But today, we have quite an enjoyable sci-fi melodrama called Upside Down, which seems to exist only to have all the eye candy scenes with the beloved Kirsten Dunst. The existence of both worlds is actually a metaphor for the main romance about a couple interacting with each other, just as Aristophanes tells us in Plato's "Symposium."

The pilot was about average. But I gave it a second chance and the cuteness of Melissa Benoist is really bulletproof. She was also great during the nonsensical Glee era, when it didn't make any sense at all. Calista Flockhart, who I've been looking forward to seeing since Ally McBeal, is absolutely excellent in Season 1. Unfortunately, however, the show’s move from CBS to the CW didn't suit her and we don't see her in later seasons. If it weren't for the spectacular events across the Arrowverse in later years, there would be no point in continuing with Supergirl overall. But for people who like to reminisce about their first experiences with Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman or Supergirl (1984), this may not be such a waste of time. Years later, the DC/CW girls' series are finally rounded out by Batwoman, Stargirl, and Superman & Lois also have their own series. So there's plenty to choose from.

Freak Show is becoming the best series of them all so far. So, yes, we're continuing. Elsa Mars as a Weimar snuff porn star for president! They also didn't need to make the previous series as a prequel because they could have just made this perfect series and that would have been good enough. :D I wish someone would actually make The Elsa Mars Hour, then everything would be as it should. "In the land of Gods and Monsters / I was an angel / Living in the garden of evil / Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed / Shining like a fiery beacon."

I only saw Coven after it was confirmed that all the stories would relate to each other, even in small ways, and I don't want to lose any Easter eggs. However, the witchcraft mission of two rival clans from New Orleans was extremely over the top in every way. But what was too much in the present was made up for by great cinematography and perverse flashbacks.

Asylum pushes the boundaries so far that it's no longer bearable (or fun). But making it into an Iron Sky sequel? That would be a pipe dream. From the second episode with Anne Frank onwards, it went completely downhill, so the only positive things left were the small acting performances.

AHS in an art deco hotel? I am in. Hotel is such a relaxing series - old friends have new cool fetishes and strangely enough, even Gaga is alright. So it's going to be an overall enjoyable season. Love, blood, plenty of joy... There’s also the tender connection to Murder House and Coven. And the plot with Rambo and Valentino is completely satisfying. It didn't kill the whole, but it was an interesting excursion into the world of unfulfilled happiness.

If you liked the film, you may enjoy the series adaptation. Cold days in Minnesota have their charms. But each season so far seems to be solitary and each story has its pluses and minuses. Absolutely great is Season 2 with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. The first and third are worth your time, it's just with the fourth that I'm hesitant to even make it to the end.