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Tag / 1984

March 24, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Diary for My Children (1984)

  • Meszaros, Marta
  • 1984, Hungary, Marta Meszaros
  • 2 Comments

The first of Meszaros’ powerful autobiographical ‘Diary’ films charts its young protagonist’s return from Russia to Hungary as communism rears its ugly head in the period after WWII.  

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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August 1, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Repentance (1984)

  • Others
  • 1984, Georgia, Soviet Union, Tengiz Abuladze
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One of the most significant works of Georgian cinema, this anti-totalitarian film previously banned by the Soviets deals with its serious themes through a potent mix of acute symbolism and surrealist absurdity. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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November 12, 2020January 2, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Full Moon in Paris (1984)

  • Rohmer, Eric
  • 1984, Eric Rohmer, France
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A young woman tests the limits of her romantic relationship by concurrently experimenting with being ‘single’ in one of Rohmer’s bleaker offerings on the existential nature of love. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 28, 2020July 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Temple of Doom, The (1984)

  • Popular, Spielberg, Steven
  • 1984, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 1 Comment

A fun, thrilling if sometimes disturbing ride, but it is not as substantial as ‘Raiders’ or ‘Crusade’.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 10, 2020June 8, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Paar (1984)

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  • 1984, Goutam Ghose, India
  • 6 Comments

A hard-hitting ‘survival’ film of sorts in two movements, one set in a rural Indian village and the other in Calcutta city, that depicts an ‘Untouchable’ couple’s severe hardship as they try to navigate poverty, helplessness, and even lawlessness, in a terribly unforgiving world. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Home and the World, The (1984)

  • Criterion Collection, Ray, Satyajit
  • 1984, India, Satyajit Ray
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Ray’s third adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s work late on in his career is a quietly-composed and deliberately-paced tale about the intertwining of domestic and national affairs. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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August 12, 2019January 31, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Love in a Fallen City (1984)

  • Hui, Ann
  • 1984, Ann Hui, Hong Kong
  • 1 Comment

It’s not a bad adaptation of Eileen Chang’s novella, but Ann Hui’s film here doesn’t really feel resonating or powerful enough to work.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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March 24, 2019June 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Stranger Than Paradise (1984)

  • Criterion Collection, Jarmusch, Jim
  • 1984, Jim Jarmusch, USA
  • 2 Comments

One of the key works of American independent cinema from the ‘80s, with Jarmusch presenting a beguiling tale of three loners who may or may not need each other’s company.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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December 30, 2018November 27, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Blood Simple (1984)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan, Criterion Collection
  • 1984, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
  • 9 Comments

This is the work of two idiosyncratic brothers toying with cinematic possibilities and getting it right on the first try.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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December 3, 2018June 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Summer at Grandpa’s, A (1984)

  • Hou, Hsiao-Hsien
  • 1984, Hou, Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan
  • 4 Comments

The first of Hou’s ‘coming-of-age’ trilogy is a delightful capture of the nostalgic days of childhood.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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