Paskalis Damar
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Movie reviews, talks, and discussion by Paskalis Damar.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 571 )
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Review: Story of Kale: When Someone’s in Love (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 4 mins “Happiness is a personal responsibility,” Kale (Ardhito Pramono) shares his life advice to Awan (Rachel Amanda) at the edge of thei... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins Nobody has the idea that Sacha Baron Cohen has been cooking a follow-up to his shamelessly controversial yet hilarious... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Lie (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins Remade from the 2015 German thriller, We Monster, Veena Sud’s The Lie premiered in the 2018 TIFF before Blumhouse took it under... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 4 mins The year is 1968. A massive anti-Vietnam War protest at Democratic National Convention in Chicago has broken into an unprecedented... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Hubie Halloween (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins The sixth movie in Adam Sandler’s 6-movie contract with Netflix (which has eventually extended to 10 movies ever since) arrives as ... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Alone (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 2 mins In 2020 alone, there are at least 4 full features titled “Alone” with more short films bearing the same title. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Pelukis Hantu (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins Back in the mid 2000s, supernatural TV shows suddenly ruptured and became nationwide phenomena, with almost every national channel... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Evil Eye (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins Sarita Choudhury (from the arthouse hit, Mississippi Masala) and Sunita Mani (supporting star in the recently cancelled GLOW) star... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Black Box (2020)
*Estimated Read Time: 3 mins In Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.’s full-feature directorial debut, Black Box, a visionary doctor stores human’s memories, consciousness... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Enola Holmes (2020)
Now we are back again to Baker Street with Holmes and another mystery to solve. Sherlock (Henry Cavill) is home; and, so is his brother, Mycroft (Sam Claflin). Read more
Posted on 29 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Devil All the Time (2020)
The devil is cunning and, most harrowingly, resilient. Its whisper can transcend time and space; bend and slip through even the slightest crack in human’s soul. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Mudik (2020)
Once in a year, at the end of Ramadan month, most urban settlers in Indonesia will embark on a traditional (sometimes deemed religious) homecoming a.k.a. Read more
Posted on 16 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Mystery of the Dragon Seal / The Iron Mask (2020)
Who would have thought that Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger would appear together in a movie again? Last time they shared a screen together, it was in... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Sabar Ini Ujian (2020)
Dubbed as the first time-loop blockbuster in Indonesia, Sabar Ini Ujian arrives as the first original Indonesian feature in Disney+ Hotstar. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)
The Babysitter: Killer Queen, the follow-up to Netflix’s 2017 sleeper hit—The Babysitter, brings almost every single element of the first movie in for a... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: #Alive / #Saraitda / #살아있다 (2020)
From the modern-day outbreak in Train to Busan with the prequel, Seoul Station, and the sequel, Peninsula (slated for 2020 release) to the period horror taking... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
“I’m thinking of ending things,” Jessie Buckley’s character mutters to open the movie with the titular quote. When her character, referred only as a Young... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
On paper, Waiting for the Barbarians seems like a noble cause. Adapted from the novel of the same title by Nobel Prize recipient, J.M. Coetzee, this... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Kado / A Gift (2018)
With only 15 minutes, Aditya Ahmad’s Kado delivers a poignant study of gender fluidity through the story of an androgynous girl. Read more
Posted on 10 August 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Tak Ada Yang Gila Di Kota Ini / No One is Crazy in This Town (2019)
Tak Ada yang Gila di Kota Ini flows like a realist narrative in Eka Kurniawan’s short story. While, in fact, the story is a series of oddities and elusive dark... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES