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It Was Just an Accident (2025)

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Trial, The (1962)

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December 9, 2018May 31, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Social Network, The (2010)

  • Fincher, David
  • 2010, David Fincher, USA
  • 9 Comments

Not just a high watermark in Fincher’s career, this film captures the zeitgeist of 21st century communications.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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December 9, 2018April 9, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011)

  • Fincher, David
  • 2011, David Fincher, USA
  • 6 Comments

It may be an imperfect re-envisioning of the best-selling novel, but Fincher shows why he is one of the most technically-gifted filmmakers of his generation.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

Game, The (1997)

  • Criterion Collection, Fincher, David
  • 1997, David Fincher, USA
  • 1 Comment

Clinically precise in its execution, this mystery-thriller grips you and plays you like a game.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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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.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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December 5, 2018June 6, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Widows (2018)

  • McQueen, Steve
  • 2018, Steve McQueen, UK, USA
  • 1 Comment

Steve McQueen tackling the heist-thriller genre is certainly worth seeing, but while it is a well-made effort, it is sometimes too convoluted for its own good.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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November 25, 2018February 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

12 Years a Slave (2013)

  • McQueen, Steve
  • 2013, Steve McQueen, UK, USA
  • 3 Comments

Not McQueen’s most engaging effort, but certainly his most important work to date.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rating: 4 out of 5.
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November 25, 2018April 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Death Proof (2007)

  • Tarantino, Quentin
  • 2007, Quentin Tarantino, USA
  • 1 Comment

3.5 stars

Tarantino’s so-called ‘weakest’ work still delivers jaw-dropping car chase stunts.

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November 25, 2018March 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

  • Tarantino, Quentin
  • 2009, Quentin Tarantino, USA
  • 5 Comments

5 stars

The zenith of Tarantino’s career – and my favourite QT film to date.

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November 25, 2018March 20, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

  • Tarantino, Quentin
  • 2003, Quentin Tarantino, USA
  • 8 Comments

Tarantino delivers a bloody entertaining ride amid some slight pacing problems – and a loving homage to the samurai film and Hong Kong kungfu cinema.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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November 25, 2018March 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

  • Tarantino, Quentin
  • 2004, Quentin Tarantino, USA
  • 3 Comments

4.5 stars

With more dramatic substance than Vol. 1, Vol. 2 shows that Tarantino has an unparalleled gift for dialogue and a sharp cinematic eye.

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