Paskalis Damar
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 576 )
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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 -
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: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Midway (2019)
In Midway, director Roland Emmerich quenches his aviation fetish with a World War II blockbuster. While places and people might not be at their most accurate... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES -
Review: Ratu Ilmu Hitam (2019)
There is a certain kind of similarity between Kimo Stamboel’s Ratu Ilmu Hitam a.k.a. The Queen of Black Magic and Joko Anwar’s Satan’s Slave. Read more
Posted on 10 November 2019 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES