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Knives Out (2019)

December 7, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Goodbye, Lenin! (2003)

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Kid, The (1921)

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Tale of Two Sisters, A (2003)

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Iodo (1977)

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Good Lawyer's Wife, A (2003)

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Son, A (2019)

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Not Mine to Love (1967)

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Perfect Candidate, The (2019)

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Red Dust (1990)

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Tag / 2014

May 25, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Mommy (2014)

  • Dolan, Xavier
  • 2014, Canada, Xavier Dolan
  • 4 Comments

4.5 stars

Intense, zippy, and featuring tour de force performances by the lead cast, this relentless drama exudes the kind of youthful confidence that is so unique to Dolan’s works.

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February 5, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Hill of Freedom (2014)

  • Hong, Sang-soo
  • 2014, Hong, Sang-soo, South Korea
  • 2 Comments

3.5 stars

A light-hearted, even breezy drama centering on two lovers, told in random fragments by South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo.

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February 3, 2019May 29, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Wonders, The (2014)

  • Rohrwacher, Alice
  • 2014, Alice Rohrwacher, Italy
  • 1 Comment

4 stars

An unexpectedly refreshing picture about an unusual family of beekeepers told in a quasi-docudrama fashion.

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February 2, 2019June 9, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)

  • Assayas, Olivier, Criterion Collection
  • 2014, France, Olivier Assayas
  • 3 Comments

3.5 stars

In some way a loose thematic companion piece to Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars”, but with greater dramatic introspection, though not necessarily tight enough to soar.

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December 30, 2018April 1, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Winter Sleep (2014)

  • Ceylan, Nuri Bilge
  • 2014, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey
  • 6 Comments

4.5 stars

Ceylan continues to explore the beauty and peril of human communication with aplomb in this long but ultimately fruitful cinematic sermon.

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December 25, 2018November 24, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Golden Era, The (2014)

  • Hui, Ann
  • 2014, Ann Hui, China, Hong Kong
  • 1 Comment

3.5 stars

A poetically-told 3-hour long account of the life story of famous Chinese writer Xiao Hong with sumptuous visuals and elegant direction.

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December 16, 2018June 16, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The (2014)

  • Jackson, Peter, Popular
  • 2014, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, USA
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3.5 stars

The drama comes into its own as the movie progresses, with loads of action and spectacle to offer in this rousing finale.

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