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Tag / 1987

December 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)

  • Rohmer, Eric
  • 1987, Eric Rohmer, France
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The last of Rohmer’s ‘Comedies & Proverbs’ series is a gratifying watch on what it means to fall in love—or break up—with friends and lovers. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Mirch Masala (1987)

  • Others
  • 1987, India
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Despite being overly melodramatic and feeling somewhat dated, a woman’s stand against the patriarchal order is brought to life in Ketan Mehta’s rousing tale.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Autumn’s Tale, An (1987)

  • Cheung, Mabel
  • 1987, Hong Kong, Mabel Cheung
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Chow Yun-Fat and Cherie Chung sparkle in Mabel Cheung’s earnest and easy-going romance, shot in the grimy streets of New York.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

  • Kubrick, Stanley
  • 1987, Stanley Kubrick, UK, USA
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The duality of being a U.S. Marine—to train to kill but also be expendable—is captured with cold, hard irony in Kubrick’s clinical take on the (Vietnam) war movie. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Au revoir les enfants (1987)

  • Criterion Collection
  • 1987, France, Louis Malle
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One of Malle’s finest works, this restrained drama builds up slowly, only to leave you emotionally shattered by the end of it. 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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April 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Anguish (1987)

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  • 1987, Bigas Luna, Spain
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A meta-horror film that sees the spectator as victim, constructed as a part-experimental, part visceral experience.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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March 7, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Better Tomorrow II, A (1987)

  • Woo, John
  • 1987, Hong Kong, John Woo
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Pales in comparison to the first movie, Woo’s sequel (which suffered tremendously in post-production) has excellent action but a poorly-constructed story.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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March 3, 2020March 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987)

  • Criterion Collection, Kiarostami, Abbas
  • 1987, Abbas Kiarostami, Iran
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We follow a young schoolboy’s a-day-in-the-life journey in Kiarostami’s simple yet resonating breakthrough film. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 31, 2018May 20, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Raising Arizona (1987)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan
  • 1987, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
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The Coens show their versatility early on in their career in this quirky take on farcical comedy.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 4, 2018June 17, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Daughter of the Nile (1987)

  • Hou, Hsiao-Hsien
  • 1987, Hou, Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan
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Used to be one of Hou’s rarest films, but while it suggests a weaker grasp of his material, it is still worth a shot.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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