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News of the World (2020)

February 26, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Golden Thread, The (1965)

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

One Second (2020)

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 by Eternality Tan

All Is Forgiven (2007)

February 21, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Matrix, The (1999)

February 20, 2021February 21, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Orpheus (1950)

February 18, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Claire’s Knee (1970)

February 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Sisters Brothers, The (2018)

February 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Sign of Leo, The (1962)

February 14, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Mr. Jones (2019)

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Eternality Tan

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February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Mr. Jones (2019)

  • Others
  • 2019, Agnieszka Holland, Poland, UK
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Good but not great, this handsomely-mounted biopic about a Welsh journalist’s news-breaking report on the Ukrainian famine of the early ‘30s under Stalin is a welcome introduction to a murky and disturbing part of 20th-century history.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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February 4, 2021February 8, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Stoker (2013)

  • Park, Chan-wook
  • 2013, Park, Chan-wook, UK, USA
  • 2 Comments

A disappointing effort by Korean auteur Park Chan-wook – an unfortunate case of too much style and too little substance.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Cul-de-sac (1966)

  • Criterion Collection, Polanski, Roman
  • 1966, Roman Polanski, UK
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Polanski’s Golden Berlin Bear winner traverses the territory of absurdist cinema in what is a sporadically engaging but sharp commentary on power plays associated with psychological sadism and the gender and classist pressures to conform.  

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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August 30, 2020November 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Following (1998)

  • Nolan, Christopher
  • 1998, Christopher Nolan, UK
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Startlingly assured debut by Christopher Nolan in this noir-mystery that lays the first brick for ‘Memento‘ (2000) and ‘Inception‘ (2010).

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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August 25, 2020September 7, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Dunkirk (2017)

  • Nolan, Christopher
  • 2017, Christopher Nolan, France, UK, USA
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A staggering technical and visual storytelling achievement, Nolan’s WWII epic continues his unparalleled run of blockbuster form.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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August 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Frenzy (1972)

  • Hitchcock, Alfred
  • 1972, Alfred Hitchcock, UK
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A late career high of sorts as Hitchcock returns to the UK to shoot another ‘wrong man’ picture in the guise of a serial killer thriller.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Swimming Pool (2003)

  • Ozon, Francois
  • 2003, France, Francois Ozon, UK
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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 19, 2020August 10, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Murder! (1930)

  • Hitchcock, Alfred
  • 1930, Alfred Hitchcock, UK
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An enjoyable early murder mystery by Hitchcock that explores how theatre and life can intertwine in what is a precursor to the likes of ‘Stage Fright’ and ‘The Wrong Man’. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 18, 2020August 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Stage Fright (1950)

  • Hitchcock, Alfred
  • 1950, Alfred Hitchcock, UK
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One of Hitchcock’s most underrated works—and it sees the director at his most patient, crafting a tale that builds up spellbindingly.  

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

  • Kubrick, Stanley
  • 1987, Stanley Kubrick, UK, USA
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The duality of being a U.S. Marine—to train to kill but also be expendable—is captured with cold, hard irony in Kubrick’s clinical take on the (Vietnam) war movie. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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