Incredibly mixed on Kateryna Gornostai's debut feature , a Ukrainian coming of age film following a high-schooler's trials and tribulation. What's kinda shocking to me is that this is exactly what you would expect when you think of "European Art House Coming Of Age". Decent realism based filmmaking with a couple of more formalistic moments sprinkled in via dream sequences, heavy use of non actors that add a good layer of authenticity and lots of neon lighting. As well as…
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Wedding Season 2022
It's nice to see the indian community finally get some mediocre Ron Howard produced Rom-coms! , a very passable film indeed. Poor writing and predictable storytelling elevated by some genuinely charming performances from the leads with some solid chemistry as well a few moments of genuine cute warmth and comedy. Filmmaking wise same old overly digital artificial looking craft paired with overly montage reliant editing, a couple of unique visual ideas that gets killed by a weird need to maintain…
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A Dog's Will 2000
Garbage, I hate this movie so much. Bunch of trolls and bots got this to the number 8 spot.
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Tiong Bahru Social Club 2020
I feel like the director saw The Lobster , Grand Budapest and black mirror and said “yes but what if it was in Tiong Bahru “
