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Alien: Covenant (2017) – Review
Intriguing how Alien: Covenant opens with a birth, a genesis, in a majestic all-white background contrasts with the franchise' primal return to its origin.... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Thursday Movie Pick #19: Deserts
Welcome back to Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves! According to the theme of the week, we pick and share three to five movies are with the... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) – Review
Guy Ritchie injects gallons of his mayhem-infused blockbuster niches to the chivalrous tale of King Arthur and makes this 'origin story' an electric... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Free Fire (2017) – Review
Ben Wheatley's Free Fire knows no cease fire in narrating a full-frontal arms deal gone awry chaos. With ten characters introduced upfront, initially dispersed... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Silent Voice / 聲の形 / Koe No Katachi (2017) – Review
In its 130-min duration, Koe no Katachi a.k.a. A Silent Voice tackles a complex coming-of-age drama of consequences, self-alienation and reconciliation.... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Satria Heroes: Revenge of Darkness (2017): ‘Kay, Man. Right Thurr.
Technically, Satria Heroes: Revenge of Darkness has all the potentials to introduce audiences who aren't familiar with Indonesian tokusatsu, Bima Satria Garuda... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Circle (2017) – Review
In The Circle, James Ponsoldt - a promising director with sympathetic character-driven dramas ( Smashed, The Spectacular Now, and The End of the Tour) - attempt... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Thursday Movie Pick #18: Doppelgänger
Welcome back to Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves! Last week I was absent, but this week I'm back alive and kickin'. According to the theme... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
April 2017 – A Recap
April's been a fun ride although I didn't get to see lots of films in cinemas, although there were giant blockbusters coming in. TV series got pretty interestin... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) – Review
Recapturing the magic of the original/first film is often an arduous quest, even by Marvel standards. Let's forget not about how Joss Whedon's misery, in... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Blindspot: Unforgiven (1992)
"I've killed women and children. I've killed just about everything that walks or crawled at one time or another," said William Munny explaining who he was. Clin... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Season With: Feud: Bette and Joan (2017)
Ryan Murphy, an anthology specialist (yes, we're talking about American Horror Story and American Crime Story), further expands his repertoire to another real... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
A Season With: 13 Reasons Why (2017)
A teenage girl, Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) committed suicide. Instead of leaving suicide notes, she left seven double-sided cassette tapes - in which... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Stip & Pensil (2017): Slumdogs & Millionaires
In my bare thought, Stip Pensil - eraser and pencil - might be A Copy of My Mind v2.0 written but not directed by Joko Anwar. Helmed by Ardy Octaviand, this... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Kartini (2017): A Timely, Exquisite Story About Women
While Raden Ajeng Kartini, hailed as the symbol of women emancipation and empowerment in Indonesia, has always been a timeless subject; Hanung Bramantyo's... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Thursday Movie Pick #16: Disappearance
Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves is here again. According to the theme of the week, three to five movies are picked and shared with the... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Guys (2017) – Review: When ‘The Guys’ Become the Other Guy
For a film titled The Guys, Raditya Dika's quick follow-up to his star-studded, box office making Hangout, it 'almost' lives up to the title; had some more... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
The Fate of the Furious (2017) – Review
Entering its 8 th installment, franchise doesn't seem to run out of gas at all. I was thinking that the franchise will slow down a little in post-Paul Walker... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Thursday Movie Pick #15: Rivalry
Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves returns. According to the theme of the week, three to five movies are picked and shared with the reason.... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Thursday Movie Pick #14: Cars/Racing
Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves returns. According to the theme of the week, three to five movies are picked and shared with the reason.... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES