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Tag / 2009

September 6, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Informant!, The (2009)

  • Soderbergh, Steven
  • 2009, Steven Soderbergh, USA
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Based on an incredulous true story, this easy-going and quirky effort by Soderbergh starring a delightful Matt Damon, should leave a smile on your face.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 16, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Chloe (2009)

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  • 2009, Atom Egoyan, Canada, USA
  • 3 Comments

Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried do heat up the screen in this erotic drama about the fears of infidelity, but the mind games under Egoyan’s slick direction don’t always work deeply or satisfyingly. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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March 25, 2022 by Eternality Tan

About Elly (2009)

  • Farhadi, Asghar
  • 2009, Asghar Farhadi, Iran
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A Best Director winner at the Berlinale, Farhadi weaves a complex web of human relationships that become incredibly strained when a young woman mysteriously disappears in this riotous if unsettling drama.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 22, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Happiest Girl in the World, The (2009)

  • Jude, Radu
  • 2009, Radu Jude, Romania
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Radu Jude’s debut feature takes cinematic tedium to mesmerizingly hilarious levels as he follows a young girl who is obliged to shoot for a commercial after winning a car in a lucky draw.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 28, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Spring Fever (2009)

  • Lou, Ye
  • 2009, China, Lou Ye
  • 2 Comments

Clandestine affairs and the desire for sexual connection mark Lou Ye’s naturalistic, if at times, meandering take on the taboos of the conservative Chinese society.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 11, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Pinoy Sunday (2009)

  • Ho, Wi Ding
  • 2009, Ho Wi Ding, Philippines, Taiwan
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Not dull, but also not memorable, Ho’s debut feature sparkles at times but also disappoints.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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October 18, 2021December 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Fish Tank (2009)

  • Arnold, Andrea, Criterion Collection
  • 2009, Andrea Arnold, UK
  • 2 Comments

Flies the British social realism flag sky-high—this is a remarkably piercing yet sensual work by Andrea Arnold, not to mention featuring a breathtaking performance by Katie Jarvis.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Road, The (2009)

  • Hillcoat, John
  • 2009, John Hillcoat, USA
  • 1 Comment

A masterful take on the post-apocalyptic genre that finds moments of genuine warmth despite its ultra-bleak setting and aesthetic, based on a book by Cormac McCarthy, and featuring outstanding performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 25, 2021August 2, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Secret of Kells, The (2009)

  • Moore, Tomm
  • 2009, Ireland, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore
  • 3 Comments

Tomm Moore’s debut feature is a visual feast that evokes a sense of wonderment even if it may be narratively slight.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 11, 2021May 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

White Ribbon, The (2009)

  • Haneke, Michael
  • 2009, Austria, Germany, Michael Haneke
  • 3 Comments

Haneke’s ultra-bleak view of humanity culminates in this masterful magnum opus.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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