Paskalis Damar

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• 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

• Danur (2017): Different Route from Sarasvati’s Danur

  

  : Danur, a book by singer, Risa Sarasvati (former Homogenic), about her psychic experience, is actually a sympathetic friendship tale about a girl and her... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Season With: Big Little Lies (2017)

  

  Welcome to Monterey, California! It's a beautiful beachside city where first-grader public school orientation might lead to a murder on parents' trivia night.... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Get Out (2017) – Review

  

  Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out is truly a cinematic experience. How wouldn't? It's a witty satirical pitch-black comedy about racism served in horror... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Season With: Legion (2017) – Season 1

  

  In a world where superhero TV series comes in either one of these three styles: Netflix-Marvel street-vigilante style, Marvel movie tie-in style, or DC's... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• March 2017 – A Recap

  

  My birthmonth has coming to its end with lots of things going on in my blog. First of all, I decided to resurrect A Season with series for appreciation towards... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES