01.01.2026
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I’m a web developer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. I make a RSS feed reader called FeedCity. I co-organise the local Homebrew Website Club. I’m also a passionate film photographer, a husband and father, a bass player and guitarist, metalhead, and movie fan.
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June 2024
A trip to the forest. Cinema. Folkerdey. And the usual day-to-day. (30 photos)
🎬 The Surfer
At various points, I felt like this movie might ride a more surreal, illusionary wave. But that never happened. And this is why I felt there are some shortcomings in the plot and characters. But otherwise this does a really effective job portraying the terror he faces. It's a bit like Funny Games. Not as drastic, though. I liked how this all played out in the same place throughout the movie. I'm still not quite sure what the movie wants to say. But that's ok, and might be intentional anyway.
🎬 It Follows
Solid horror movie. I liked the obviously Carpenter-esque soundtrack. And also how the "creatures" looked like and how the movie looked and felt in general - more like an 70s/80s horror film. But I found those "creatures" not menacing enough and the story was a bit so-so in the end.
🎬 Mickey 17
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This was really entertaining. I think it all looked great, the Creepers are well done - and are really likeable - and the acting is fantastic, too. Sure, it's over the top, but that fits the movie well. Robert Pattinson's performance it's just perfect IMO. But also Mark Ruffalo's and Naomi Ackie's. I like the whole idea of the film, and its whole vibe. It's funny, too. Would watch again!
👍 Recommended!
🎬 One Battle After Another
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Like these kind of absurdist trip kind of movies. Leo is fantastic, and so is everyone else to be honest. Although I found Sean Penn's character Lockjaw a little too over the top. Two scenes that I will certainly remember: First, how the car chase at the end is filmed. Haven't really seen anything like this. Second: that stunt and whole sequence where he falls down between two buildings trying to jump the gap, then still gets up, only to get tasered around the next corner. As impressive as it is hilarious.
👍 Recommended!
🎬 A Reindeer's Journey
Kleiner süßer Film.
Yesterday was the last HWC of 2025. It’s been good discussions - as always - but we also collectively worked on each others websites. Mainly in regards to CSS.
The first HWC DUS in 2026 will be on Jan. 22nd.
🎬 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Believe it or not, I have not seen this previously. It's relentless. It's uncomfortable. It's horrifying. That was quite the trip, seeing it at the cinema.
🎬 Bad Taste
Well, this was just the right desert after TCM that evening. Bad Taste was one of my earliest splatter/underground movies I've seen. It was great seeing this again after all these years. Splendid splattertainment!
🎬 Berberian Sound Studio
…or The Italian Vegetable Massacre.
Toby Jones - which I really didn't know before - is absolutely fantastic. He truly transports how one might feel in such a menacing environment. And the film leaves no doubt it criticises these types of people, and hence the production of ...
🔗 Over/Under #45 with Daniel Pietzsch
I have been interviewed for Hyde’s “Over/Under” series.
May 2024
A birthday celebration, Beyond Tellerrand conference, Frankeninferno, and a whole bunch of random shots from Düsseldorf. (70 photos)
I just added “Polaroid” to the list of film formats to my focal length equivalents site.
🎬 Inception
Haven't seen this again since it came out. And I enjoyed this a lot now! That dream-within-a-dream concept is so good, and Nolan can just go crazy with the action. And it's still one of his movies you can more easily follow. Technically it's flawless IMO. And that ending is so perfect!
Good HWC yesterday. I finally removed SASS from the build-pipeline for this site - using just plain CSS now - and also updated my view-transition syntax, so that those work again now. But apart from this, it was mostly us talking about various topics from home networking and self-hosting to - as often - AI and LLMs.
The next HWC DUS is on Dec. 18th.
🔗 Likes - FeedCity
FeedCity now supports “likes”. Including sending webmentions to supporting sites.
You can now “like” any post within FeedCity.
Another live gig coming up this Friday at the Helvete Club in Oberhausen. → Tickets ←.
The second installment of the HVY RCK 3X3 concert is happening tomorrow, and my band is playing once again!
📄 IndieWebCamp Berlin 2025
Last weekend, I rather spontaneously attended the IndieWebCamp Berlin.
🎬 28 Years Later
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The action was really good. The "infected" were, too. And the acting was, too. It's suspenseful. It's emotional. But the story was pretty bonkers. And then this ending! I did not not enjoy it, but some decisions were a bit of a head scratcher.
Arrived in Berlin for IndieWebCamp on the weekend! 🥳
🎬 Totally Killer
Back to the Future meets Scream. This was quite silly, but also quite enjoyable. Just the right thing to chill on the couch and relax after a long day.
🎬 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium
Also, oberflächlich eigentlich wieder ganz gute Unterhaltung. Aber das Thema selbst fand ich doch einfach eine sehr sehr seltsame Wahl für diese Filmreihe. Und die Klischees, die die Charaktere bedienen waren schon zum Augen rollen und "Echt jetzt!??" denken.
April 2024
Düsseldorf mix: concerts, beach, work, food, flea market, poker. (33 photos)
📄 FeedCity now supports RelMeAuth/Web Sign-in
FeedCity has been now been registered as a client for indielogin.com (thanks, Aaron!), and so now I can offer the option for people to login and sign-up using their own website URL via RelMeAuth/Web Sign-in: → FeedCity Sign-up ←.
Last sunday, I’ve been out photographing with Florian again. We went to the MüGa park in Mülheim. He has the pictures:
I’ve added a field of view value and more formats – 16mm, Super 16, APS-H and 70mm/IMAX – to my 35mm equivalent focal length tool.
🎬 School of Magical Animals 4
Ein weiterer solider Film der Serie, wenn auch nicht ganz so gut, wie die Vorgänger. Besonders die Songs lassen leider in diesem Teil etwas nach. Aber war ne gute Zeit im UCI.
🎬 Bloodsport
Runde Nr. 3! Die Lage spitzt sich zu!