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Tag / 2014

February 5, 2019July 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Hill of Freedom (2014)

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

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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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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February 3, 2019March 26, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Wonders, The (2014)

  • Rohrwacher, Alice
  • 2014, Alice Rohrwacher
  • 4 Comments

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

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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February 2, 2019November 21, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)

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

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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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 30, 2018December 21, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Winter Sleep (2014)

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

Ceylan continues to explore the beauty and peril of human communication with aplomb in this long but ultimately fruitful cinematic sermon, as a hotel owner in a remote Turkish village deals with conflicts within his spheres of influence.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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December 25, 2018January 31, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Golden Era, The (2014)

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

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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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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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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December 7, 2018May 3, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Gone Girl (2014)

  • Fincher, David
  • 2014, David Fincher, USA
  • 3 Comments

Darkly comic, twisted, even creepy, Fincher’s latest grips you by the throat.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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