Continue reading →A solid second installment to the Bourne franchise that is a showcase of Paul Greengrass’ talent as a skilled action-suspense filmmaker.
Author / Eternality Tan
Everybody Knows (2018)
Continue reading →Good but not great, Farhadi’s Spanish-language effort is rather too elaborate in plotting, but still serves up a largely engaging mystery with delectable performances.
Stalker (1979)
Continue reading →This bold existentialist work from Russian master Tarkovsky compels and frustrates with equal measure.
Solaris (1972)
Continue reading →Tarkovsky’s sci-fi mystery is indescribably profound and no doubt one of his very, very best.
Salesman, The (2016)
Continue reading →A lesser effort by Farhadi in the bigger scheme of things, but it is no less an intricate drama on the vulnerabilities of human relationships.
Separation, A (2011)
Continue reading →It does feel over-hyped, but it is still a remarkable and insightful look at the human issues facing Iranians today.
This Love of Mine (1986)
Continue reading →An utterly miserable work about a woman coming to terms with her cheating husband that is torturous to sit through.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979)
Theologically offensive on almost every level, but its wildly provocative (and hilarious) scenarios have a disarming charm to them in this excellent religious satire.
Rona, Azim’s Mother (2018)
A well-acted piece centering on a refugee Afghan family living in Iran with an ailing matriarch that naturally if solemnly captures their predicaments.
