Watched and Learned: My Take on Films from Whenever and Wherever
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
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This is the first time in two years I've seen a movie set primarily in Southeast Asia. I couldn't help but be suspicious of the hyp...
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Saturday, August 25, 2018
Christopher Robin (2018)
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One can well be forgiven for mixing this up with Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017). It even includes the latter's titular phrase more th...
Mission: Impossible — Fallout (2018)
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For once, an M:I entry has the same director as last time . As such, it enjoys clearer continuity than usual, perhaps helping us remember t...
Friday, August 24, 2018
Summer Stock (1950)
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Yup, another "summer" movie . I was unaware of the theatrical term to which the title alludes. There might be a double entendre, ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The Wanderers (1979)
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I could see someone mixing this up with The Warriors . Superficially similar titles aside, they're both 1979 flicks about all-male gangs...
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Eighth Grade (2018)
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This is the type of movie I don't normally watch in a theater nowadays, barring group invitations or award nominations. But it seems bet...
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Whiplash (2014)
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For years, this had been the highest entry on IMDb's top 250 that I hadn't seen (a distinction presently held by Dangal at #80). So...
Friday, August 10, 2018
Lion (2016)
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Why did I wait this long to see a rather popular, uncontroversial Academy Best Picture nominee? Mainly because the plot summary sounded like...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Summertime (1955)
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Not for the first time , I watch a movie in the summer because of its title. I suspect that I put it on my queue for Katharine Hepburn. Pos...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Incredibles 2 (2018)
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I always liked The Incredibles , even before I developed a major interest in the superhero subgenre. At the same time, I've never been s...
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