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Tag / 2003

July 30, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Matchstick Men (2003)

  • Scott, Ridley
  • 2003, Ridley Scott, UK, USA
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Ridley Scott directs a rare crime-comedy in this sentimental flick starring an underrated Nicolas Cage as a germophobic con artist who must contend with the unexpected appearance of his long-lost daughter. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 6, 2021May 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Time of the Wolf (2003)

  • Haneke, Michael
  • 2003, Austria, France, Michael Haneke
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It doesn’t quite bring you to any substantive destination, but Haneke’s attempt at the dystopian apocalyptic drama tries to find compassion when there is absolutely none.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 4, 2021October 18, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Oldboy (2003)

  • Park, Chan-wook
  • 2003, South Korea
  • 11 Comments

Still one of the finest achievements of contemporary Korean cinema, Park Chan-wook’s psychologically complex and violent revenge mystery will consume you whole.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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January 26, 2021April 14, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

  • Kon, Satoshi
  • 2003, Japan, Satoshi Kon
  • 5 Comments

Satoshi Kon’s firm grasp of tragicomedy is evident in this expertly-constructed tale of three homeless persons who find a newborn baby in the trash on Christmas Eve.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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August 4, 2020December 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Swimming Pool (2003)

  • Ozon, Francois
  • 2003, France, Francois Ozon, UK
  • 2 Comments

Nothing is certain in Ozon’s layered, erotic mystery about the commingling of reality and imagination with the creative writing process, featuring excellent performances by Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 26, 2020August 2, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Mystic River (2003)

  • Eastwood, Clint
  • 2003, Clint Eastwood, USA
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Marking Eastwood’s late-career resurgence as a noteworthy filmmaker is this powerful drama about choices and consequences, backed by a solid ensemble cast that includes Oscar-winning performances by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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June 26, 2020August 5, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Last Samurai, The (2003)

  • Others
  • 2003, Edward Zwick, Japan, USA
  • 3 Comments

The best parts of this decent Hollywood-style samurai epic are the heart-to-heart conversations between Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe, backed by a lush, emotional score by Hans Zimmer.  

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003)

  • Tsai, Ming-liang
  • 2003, Taiwan, Tsai, Ming-liang
  • 1 Comment

An elegy to the demise of the ‘cinema’—both films and spaces—of the 20th century as we had experienced it, all to the pedestrian if oddly haunting pacing of Tsai’s delicate craft.  

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Goodbye, Lenin! (2003)

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  • 2003, Germany, Wolfgang Becker
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The film combines drama and comedy effectively in a largely engaging piece about how sociopolitics can affect the personal in absurd ways. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 2, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Tale of Two Sisters, A (2003)

  • Kim, Jee-woon
  • 2003, Kim, Jee-woon, South Korea
  • 3 Comments

One of the highest peaks of contemporary K-horror, this is a precise and complexly-layered piece of filmmaking, marked by unbearable suspense, effectively creepy scares and a poignant backstory. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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