Paskalis Damar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 575 )

• The Lobster (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Nobody is allowed to be single anymore. In sheer world of The Lobster, set in dystopian future, single people are looked after and assisted by an... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Midnight Special (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Jeff Nichols' Midnight Special might, in the surface, look like a cat-and-mouse family thriller; only it is not. In his fourth film, Nichols combines a... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Witch (2016) – Review

  

  Review: The Witch (stylized as The VVitch) is definitely not a horror that hard-sell cheap jump scares or excessively graphic imagery. It belongs to the rare... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Ada Ada Dengan Cinta? 2 (2016) – Review

  

  Review: In Indonesia, Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) is not merely a coming-of-age romance with political and literary subtexts; it has been a pop culture with... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Captain America: Civil War (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Initiated 8 years ago and assembled formally 4 years ago, world's mightiest heroes-The Avengers is in a brink of division in Phase Three of Marvel... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Eye in the Sky (2016) – Review

  

  Review: The U.K., U.S.A. and Kenya join forces in a mission to capture top-tier Al-Shabaab extremists meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. At surface, this looks like a... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Snow White The Huntsman (2012) was a fair attempt, period. Alas, nothing but the affair story between the Snow White (K-Stew) and director Rupert... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Jungle Book (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book really takes audiences for a tour de force to CGI-laden wilderness of a subcontinental jungle. The best part is, the CGI... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Since J.J. Abrams announced that Dan Trachtenberg's directorial debut , 10 Cloverfield Lane (initially called Valencia during production) would be a... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Liebster Award 2016

  

  This is actually Sinekdoks' third Liebster Award in the last 3 and a half years. The first award hit us in 2013 and the second one in 2015. As for 2016, I was... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

  

  Review: Jolly-cheered by fans upon early screenings, but immediately lambasted by critics as soon as review embargo was lifted, Batman v Superman: Dawn of... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Allegiant (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Allegiant is basically a letdown to Divergent franchise, even generally to young adult dystopian adaptations. It fails shortly to prove that a 2-part... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) – Review

  

  Review: When there's seemingly no more major story worth a non-spin-off full feature, helmers of Kung Fu Panda 2 bring the story into a new light in Kung Fu... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2015: Films

  

  With all the glam and hype, 2015 is a very exquisite movie year. Unlike previous years, which saw the rise of young adult novel adaptations and superhero movies... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2015: Performances

  

  Similar to the same list in 2014, I do not fancy classification in acting department. No leading and supporting, although - without question - they're essential... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES