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Hiroshima mon amour (1959)

March 6, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword (1967)

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Icarus (2017)

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First Cow (2019)

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Long Walk, The (2019)

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Golden Globes 2021 Prediction

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News of the World (2020)

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Golden Thread, The (1965)

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One Second (2020)

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All Is Forgiven (2007)

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Tag / 2008

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Song of Sparrows, The (2008)

  • Majidi, Majid
  • 2008, Iran, Majid Majidi
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Majid Majidi’s Berlinale Best Actor winner is a largely assured drama centering on the rural-urban divide in Iran through the eyes of a poor family.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 14, 2020February 20, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Dark Knight, The (2008)

  • Nolan, Christopher, Popular
  • 2008, Christopher Nolan, USA
  • 3 Comments

Still the most accomplished superhero movie of the 21st century – a thrilling, endlessly fascinating treatise on good versus evil, and everything in between.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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November 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Tokyo Sonata (2008)

  • Kurosawa, Kiyoshi
  • 2008, Japan, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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An uncommunicative Japanese family whose patriarch has lost his job is placed under the microscope in this Cannes award-winning melodrama by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Love Exposure (2008)

  • Sono, Sion
  • 2008, Japan, Sion Sono
  • 1 Comment

Sion Sono’s deranged teenage romance about the perversities of sex and religion is wildly hilarious, controversial and satirical, and might be the briskest 4 hours you can spend in a movie.  

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 25, 2020June 26, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Defiance (2008)

  • Others
  • 2008, Edward Zwick, USA
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A predictable historical war film about survival and the human spirit that mostly benefits from steady direction by Edward Zwick.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 8, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Tony Manero (2008)

  • Larrain, Pablo
  • 2008, Chile, Pablo Larrain
  • 2 Comments

This strong early effort by Chilean director Pablo Larrain is one of his edgiest character studies on nihilism and pop culture obsession in the context of political oppression.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Blindness (2008)

  • Meirelles, Fernando
  • 2008, Brazil, Fernando Meirelles
  • 1 Comment

Meirelles’ visual style may be overwhelming, but this is still a rather well-made piece about the human condition.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by Eternality Tan

My Magic (2008)

  • Khoo, Eric
  • 2008, Eric Khoo, Singapore
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Khoo’s work here is a gritty ‘freak show’ first, and a heartfelt drama second.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Gran Torino (2008)

  • Eastwood, Clint
  • 2008, Clint Eastwood, USA
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It may not be one of Eastwood’s most complex films, but it is a decent piece on seeking a purpose in life and being open to differences.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Changeling (2008)

  • Eastwood, Clint
  • 2008, Clint Eastwood, USA
  • 3 Comments

One of Clint Eastwood’s most affecting dramas, featuring a standout performance by Angelina Jolie, in what is another high point of his post-2000s directing career.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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