Paskalis Damar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 590 )

• Rings (2017) – Review

  

  When Julia (Matilda Lutz) finds out that her boyfriend (Alex Roe) gets involved in the cycle of "killing videotape" of Samara Morgan from The Ring (2002), she... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Manchester by the Sea (2016) – Review

  

  In Manchester by the Sea, writer-director Kenneth Lonergan crafts a subtle chef-d'oeuvre of tragedy, involving grief and only grief. And by mentioning 'tragedy'... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lion (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Inarguably, the true event that inspires Garth Davis' Lion is a blessing-in-disguise story. A five-year old Indian boy, Saroo (Sunny Pawar) gets lost... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Moonlight (2016) – Review

  

  At a glance, Moonlight resembles the spirit of Richard Linklater's magnum opus, Boyhood, in a way that it follows the twisted voyage of a boy to become man,... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hidden Figures (2017) – Review

  

  There were three African-American women working at NASA in circa 1960s and helping the institution sending man into space, winning the space competitions agains... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thursday Movie Picks #7: Shakespeare Adaptations

  

  Welcometh to Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves. This weekly s'ries hast a simple ruleth: bas'd on the theme of the week, picketh three to... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Hell Or High Water (2016) – Review

  

  Review: When their mother died, two brothers - a divorcee Toby (Chris Pine) and an ex-con Tanner (Ben Foster) - get involved in a series of bank-robbing quests... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Fences (2016) – Review

  

  Review: Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) walks home from work with his comrade, Bono (Stephen Henderson), talking about work and life as black men in the 1950s'... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Split (2017) – Review

  

  Review: might not be M. Night Shyalaman's best treat; but it definitely marks the return of this slick storyteller to his powerhouse realm. In fact, Split is... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) – Review

  

  Review: After hitchhiking and helping to save the day in The LEGO Movie (2014), Will Arnett's self-obsessed Batman finally gets promoted to his own spotlight... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Salawaku (2017) – Review: A Journey to the East

  

  This review is based on the version released in Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 2016 last December. Review: Salawaku, a traditional wooden shield from... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) – Review

  

  Review: You might remember John Wick (2014) for the over-the-top gun-fu bravura and feasts of headshots; or, better, for a revenge actioner triggered by a mob... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thursday Movie Picks #6: Prodigy/Genius

  

  Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves returns. The rules are simple: based on the theme of the week, pick three to five movies and share the... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Bleed for This (2017) – Review

  

  You might not be familiar with Vinny Pazienza's miraculous story dubbed as the 'greatest comeback in sports history,' but, after 5 minutes, Bleed for This will... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Thursday Movie Picks #5: Movies About Artists (Painters)

  

  Welcome back to Thursday Movie Picks by Wandering through the Shelves! In case you're interested, the rules are simple: based on the theme of the week, pick... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• January 2017 – A Recap

  

  This January was surprisingly a very crowded, busy month. Great films from the passing year were released in accordance with the coming of award buzz, new... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2016: Films

  

  For all the flops and the bombs, and all the hypes and all the vibes, 2016 was an offbeat year for films. The year witnessed the falls of mega-franchise and... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blindspot: Chicago (2002)

  

  "C'mon, Babe, why don't we paint the town... and all that Jazz!" Velma Kelly sings on the stage. In the 75 th Academy Awards, Rob Marshall's Chicago triumphed... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2017 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2016: Biggest Misses

  

  This is a new category on my Best of Year series. Biggest Misses of the year is an answer to some frequently asked questions asking about some films, which... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2017 MOVIES

• Best of 2016: Performances

  

  My most favorite list in a year is always: Best Performances. It's a list dedicated to the year's most fascinating acting performances-as usual, I made this lis... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2017 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES