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December 31, 2018October 3, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Miller’s Crossing (1990)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan, Criterion Collection
  • 1990, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
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Only their third feature, the Coens show that they could do a 1930s gangster movie in a style of their own.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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December 31, 2018May 20, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Raising Arizona (1987)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan
  • 1987, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
  • 2 Comments

The Coens show their versatility early on in their career in this quirky take on farcical comedy.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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December 30, 2018November 27, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Blood Simple (1984)

  • Coen, Joel & Ethan, Criterion Collection
  • 1984, Joel & Ethan Coen, USA
  • 10 Comments

This is the work of two idiosyncratic brothers toying with cinematic possibilities and getting it right on the first try.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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December 24, 2018July 13, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Gravity (2013)

  • Cuaron, Alfonso
  • 2013, Alfonso Cuaron, UK, USA
  • 6 Comments

The vision and genius that director Cuaron and cinematographer Lubezki bring to the table is sensational, creating one of the best space movies ever, even if it is light on narrative.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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December 24, 2018August 31, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Children of Men (2006)

  • Cuaron, Alfonso
  • 2006, Alfonso Cuaron, UK, USA
  • 6 Comments

Alfonso Cuaron’s masterwork is one of the great dystopian movies of our time, unfortunately underseen and underappreciated by many.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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December 18, 2018March 16, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Lord of the Rings, The (2001-2003)

  • Jackson, Peter, Popular
  • 2001, 2002, 2003, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, USA
  • 7 Comments

Without a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the greatest trilogies of all-time.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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December 17, 2018October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Lovely Bones, The (2009)

  • Jackson, Peter, Others
  • 2009, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, USA
  • 1 Comment

A major disappointment from Peter Jackson.

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Rating: 2 out of 5.
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December 17, 2018April 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The (2012)

  • Jackson, Peter, Popular
  • 2012, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, USA
  • 5 Comments

An expected journey – Peter Jackson brings us back to the old, familiar magic that reminds us why we love to go to the movies.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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December 17, 2018October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The (2013)

  • Jackson, Peter, Popular
  • 2013, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, USA
  • 2 Comments

A mixed bag that makes you wonder if things might be better if the journey was shorter, or at least more briskly-paced.

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Rating: 2.5 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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