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Movie reviews, talks, and discussion by Paskalis Damar.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 572 )
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Review: Marriage Story (2019)
Noah Baumbach’s second Netflix endeavor—a divorce drama titled Marriage Story—is a solid picture. It immediately makes a solid place in the ranks of classic... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman is undoubtedly a Martin Scorsese cinema through and through. Clocking in at 209 minutes, this twilight piece de resistance funnels the director’s... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Last Christmas (2019)
With every work, Paul Feig has expanded his portfolio that keeps departing from the traditional comedy, which makes the reputation out of him. Read more
Posted on 08 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has changed the conduct of the game and created a franchise out of the classic holiday flick, Jumanji. In brief, it’s way... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Knives Out (2019)
Those who had ever doubted of Rian Johnson’s geeky persona might not see Knives Out coming. The director has always been a classic cinema aficionado, whose... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Dark Waters (2019)
It’s surprising that the New Queer Cinema pioneer, Todd Haynes’ (Velvet Goldmine, Carol) new movie, Dark Waters, is a clinical legal thriller—a frigid... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Frozen II (2019)
Back in 2013, Frozen was a surprise giant. Continuing the streak of past-participle-titled Disney princess’ movies, Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck’s animation is... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 / 82년생 김지영 (2019)
It’s a myopic world we live in. Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, adapted from a 2016 book of the same title by Cho Nam-ju, observes how the world has become one. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019)
In the 1960s, the deteriorating Ford Motor was desperate to boost their car sales to the first-generation boomers. In their effort, Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal)... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Charlie's Angels (2019)
Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of Charlie’s Angels is a bold move for the whole franchise. It starts with an exclamation that “women can do anything. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of Charlie’s Angels is a bold move for the whole franchise. It starts with an exclamation that “women can do anything. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of Charlie’s Angels is a bold move for the whole franchise. It starts with an exclamation that “women can do anything. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Ratu Ilmu Hitam (2019)
There is a certain kind of similarity between Kimo Stamboel’s Ratu Ilmu Hitam a.k.a. The Queen of Black Magic and Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slave. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Ratu Ilmu Hitam (2019)
There is a certain kind of similarity between Kimo Stamboel’s Ratu Ilmu Hitam a.k.a. The Queen of Black Magic and Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slave. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Ratu Ilmu Hitam (2019)
There is a certain kind of similarity between Kimo Stamboel’s Ratu Ilmu Hitam a.k.a. The Queen of Black Magic and Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slave. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Doctor Sleep (2019)
To call Doctor Sleep a direct sequel for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining might somehow be unfair. Based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel of the same title—which indee... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Doctor Sleep (2019)
To call Doctor Sleep a direct sequel for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining might somehow be unfair. Based on Stephen King’s 2013 novel of the same title—which indee... Read more
Posted on 08 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES