Paskalis Damar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 581 )

• Review: Onward (2020)

  

  When discussing any Pixar movie, the words ‘magical’ and ‘heartwarming’ have almost been sacred words to define the studio’s finest movies. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Guns Akimbo (2020)

  

  Jason Lei Howden’s erratic online behavior is utterly disgusting, but Guns Akimbo is not a total reflection of the director’s douchebaggery. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Mekah I’m Coming (2020)

  

  Jeihan Angga’s full-feature directorial debut, Mekah I’m Coming, is a deadpan rom-com rooted from several social commentaries about the obsession towards Hajj,... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: The Invisible Man (2020)

  

  When it comes to high-concept modern horror, Leigh Whannell is one of the frontrunners. Together with James Wan, Australian writer-director conceived Saw and... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

  

  Sonic, the blue flashy hedgehog, might be a speedster; but, the road it takes to finally land a live-action adaptation is never an easy one. Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Sebelum Iblis Menjemput: Ayat 2 (2020)

  

  Evil Dead‘s distant prodigal cousin, Sebelum Iblis Menjemput (May the Devil Take You), has finally gotten a tougher, grittier, and more fucked-up sequel dubbed... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Sinekdoks’ Best of 2010s

  The Best Movies of the Decade 2010s list is more of a celebratory event for sinekdoks. The 2010s decade marks the birth-decade of this blog. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Toko Barang Mantan (2020)

  

  There’s a store named Toko Barang Mantan which allows people to sell and buy exes’ stuff. People will come to the store and dump their exes’ stuff in the hope o... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: The Gentlemen (2020)

  

  It has finally come to the era where Guy Ritchie is popularly known more as the director of big-budgeted blockbusters. His name is almost immediately... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

  

  A rom-com sequel is a thing of rarity. Happily ever after, which supposedly comes after rom-com ends, does not always need expositions. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Fantasy Island (2020)

  

  Blumhouse is keen to give Jeff Wadlow (Kick Ass 2) another directorial gig after his small Truth or Dare scored a massive USD 95.3 million (against the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Judy (2019)

  

  In Rupert Goold’s Judy, we have finally got to that somewhere over the rainbow, where Renée Zellweger takes the central stage in portraying the faded actress,... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Little Women (2019)

  

  For all the perpetual sensibilities, Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel, Little Women, is undoubtedly a timeless story; oftentimes, it feels ahead of its time,... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)

  

  Lately, Warner Bros-DC has continued to indulge in the sweet taste of triumph after their Extended Universe fiasco (culminating in the disoriented Justice... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Uncut Gems (2020)

  

  There’s this kind of electric energy in Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems that makes us anxious for the whole duration. Everybody yells instead of talking; everybody... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Akhir Kisah Cinta Si Doel (2020)

  

  The third and final movie in Si Doel trilogy obtains the official title, Akhir Kisah Cinta si Doel (trans. The End of Doel’s Love Story), for one apparent... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: 1917 (2019)

  

  Sam Mendes reinvents World War I movie with sophisticated technical prowess and massive scale of production in 1917. It’s a cinematic triumph presented with an... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Bad Boys for Life (2020)

  

  It’s been 25 years since two Miami detectives, Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) teamed up in Michael Bay’s directorial debut, Bad... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Dolittle (2020)

  

  The rumor of production fiasco might clearly shape the final outcome of Dolittle—another failing rendition of Hugh Lofting’s beloved vet who helps and talks to... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Abracadabra (2020)

  

  At least half of Faozan Rizal’s Abracadabra is inspired by the works of Wes Anderson (or probably Alejandro Jodorowsky in some elements). Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES