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Mirai (2018)

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Nostalghia (1983)

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Tag / 2001

June 3, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Lan Yu (2001)

  • Kwan, Stanley
  • 2001, China, Hong Kong, Stanley Kwan
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Stanley Kwan’s gay drama, set in 1980s Beijing, feels more impressionistic than a deeply-felt journey with its characters, though the performances are compelling enough to overcome its rather lean narrative.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Millennium Actress (2001)

  • Kon, Satoshi
  • 2001, Japan, Satoshi Kon
  • 2 Comments

A stunning achievement, Kon’s second feature-length anime is both a tribute to the history of Japanese cinema and the relentless pursuit of love to the ends of the world.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Black Hawk Down (2001)

  • Scott, Ridley
  • 2001, Ridley Scott, USA
  • 1 Comment

One of the great modern urban war films of the last twenty years, directed with masterful skill by Ridley Scott.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 6, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Shrek (2001)

  • Popular
  • 2001, USA
  • 1 Comment

Two decades on, this Oscar-winning, Cannes Palme d’Or-nominated (!) animated delight remains as energetic, refreshing and meaningful as ever.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 13, 2021July 26, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Ali (2001)

  • Mann, Michael
  • 2001, Michael Mann, USA
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Generally solid if slightly overlong Muhammad Ali biopic with an underrated performance from Will Smith—it doesn’t push the envelope for the boxing genre, but Mann delivers the fundamentals right.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 10, 2021April 21, 2022 by Eternality Tan

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 2001, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 3 Comments

Spielberg’s warm touch of sentimentality is obvious if reassuring in this sci-fi project that Kubrick was working on before his untimely passing.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 3, 2021April 8, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)

  • Anderson, Wes, Criterion Collection
  • 2001, USA, Wes Anderson
  • 1 Comment

Possibly the finest and most fully-realised of his early works, Wes Anderson tells a quirky story about a family full of eccentric, estranged members looking for some measure of redemption and reconciliation. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 17, 2021November 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Piano Teacher, The (2001)

  • Criterion Collection, Haneke, Michael
  • 2001, France, Michael Haneke
  • 1 Comment

Haneke’s shocking work daringly dissects the nature of love, sexual desire, sadomasochism and power with a fierce intelligence that is matched only by arguably Isabelle Huppert’s finest ever performance.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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March 28, 2021October 3, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Mulholland Dr. (2001)

  • Criterion Collection, Lynch, David
  • 2001, David Lynch, USA
  • 8 Comments

Arguably David Lynch’s magnum opus, this is the cinematic equivalent of the ultimate Rubik’s cube – mysterious, unsolvable, haunting and a psycho-emotionally shattering experience.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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December 31, 2020January 2, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

  • Docter, Pete, Popular
  • 2001, Pete Docter, Pixar, USA
  • 6 Comments

One of Pixar’s best efforts, and still one of their most conceptually imaginative pictures to date.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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