Paskalis Damar

LATEST ARTICLES ( 581 )

• Review: Bombshell (2019)

  

  First of all, Jay Roach’s Bombshell reintroduces the villainous apparatus, FOX News, as a powerful entity—influencing the outcome of US presidential elections... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Underwater (2020)

  

  It’s hard to tell if Underwater is an under-water homage to Aliens‘ franchise or simply a rip-off of some under-water survival horror, like Leviathan or DeepSta... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Best of 2019

  

  When talking about composing lists of ‘Best Movies of the Year’, including Best Movies of 2019 list, the problem has always been one: release year. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hari Ini (2020)

  

  Nanti Kita Cerita tentang Hari Ini (NKCTHI), Angga Dwimas Sasongko’s eleventh movie, is an intimate yet moody slice-of-life family drama. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: The Grudge (2020)

  

  Rebooting a failing remake is maybe the most logical or, otherwise, the most cringe-worthy gig a Hollywood studio would do. While the argument to right the wron... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2020 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Imperfect (2019)

  

  In his fifth movie, Ernest Prakasa returns to his forte—family drama-comedy tropes—after a high-profile gig, directing Ada Apa dengan Cinta spinoff, Milly ... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Habibie & Ainun 3 (2019)

  

  Habibie Ainun franchise has quite a storytelling development. While the first movie revolves around the glorified love story between the titular... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

  

  The Rise of Skywalker is a Star Wars movie through and through. 6.8 Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) 2h 21min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Black Christmas (2019)

  

  Black Christmas offers a progressive premise incorporating feminism and home-invasion slasher. It’s a well-intended remake of Bob Clark’s slasher classic of... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Marriage Story (2019)

  

  Noah Baumbach’s second Netflix endeavor—a divorce drama titled Marriage Story—is a solid picture. It immediately makes a solid place in the ranks of classic... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: The Irishman (2019)

  

  The Irishman is undoubtedly a Martin Scorsese cinema through and through. Clocking in at 209 minutes, this twilight piece de resistance funnels the director’s... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Last Christmas (2019)

  

  With every work, Paul Feig has expanded his portfolio that keeps departing from the traditional comedy, which makes the reputation out of him. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

  

  Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has changed the conduct of the game and created a franchise out of the classic holiday flick, Jumanji. In brief, it’s way... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Knives Out (2019)

  

  Those who had ever doubted of Rian Johnson’s geeky persona might not see Knives Out coming. The director has always been a classic cinema aficionado, whose... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Dark Waters (2019)

  

  It’s surprising that the New Queer Cinema pioneer, Todd Haynes’ (Velvet Goldmine, Carol) new movie, Dark Waters, is a clinical legal thriller—a frigid... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Frozen II (2019)

  

  Back in 2013, Frozen was a surprise giant. Continuing the streak of past-participle-titled Disney princess’ movies, Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck’s animation is... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 / 82년생 김지영 (2019)

  

  It’s a myopic world we live in. Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, adapted from a 2016 book of the same title by Cho Nam-ju, observes how the world has become one. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019)

  

  In the 1960s, the deteriorating Ford Motor was desperate to boost their car sales to the first-generation boomers. In their effort, Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal)... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Charlie's Angels (2019)

  

  Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of Charlie’s Angels is a bold move for the whole franchise. It starts with an exclamation that “women can do anything. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Review: Charlie’s Angels (2019)

  

  Elizabeth Banks’ reboot of Charlie’s Angels is a bold move for the whole franchise. It starts with an exclamation that “women can do anything. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES