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Singaporean director Anthony Chen's Ilo Ilo

‘Ilo Ilo’ review: A snapshot in time

Post author:JL
Post published:September 12, 2013
Post category:Movie Reviews Me and the Movies

Watched Ilo Ilo on Tuesday to see what the fuss is about. The theatre was packed with other like-minded people too -- because I highly doubt that it would have gotten such a huge reception if it didn't win the Camera d'Or at Cannes. It's a subtle, introspective indie-ish drama: not the loud, brash comedies that typical Singaporean moviegoers look for in local films, judging from top-grossing Singaporean movies like Money Not Enough and Ah Boys to Men.

Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam

'Fifty Shades of Grey' casting; plus thoughts on 'Pacific Rim'

Post author:JL
Post published:September 3, 2013
Post category:Coming Soon Movie Reviews Show Business

'Fifty Shades of Grey' casts Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam Wow. Casting two relative unknowns in the most speculated erotic roles in recent history? That's…

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man in Iron Man 3

Second impressions: ‘Iron Man 3’

Post author:JL
Post published:September 2, 2013
Post category:Favourite Films Movie Reviews

Re-watched Iron Man 3, this time with subtitles. I love re-watching movies with subtitles -- it just makes them much clearer. Whenever I catch a movie in theatres, I am only able to get about 80 percent of the dialogue, as they tend to mumble or speak too fast. And many times, for the dialogue that I do catch, the nuances of what they actually said don't really register until much later when I've time to think about it (which I don't, since I'll have forgotten it by then), or until I see it staring in my face in subtitles. (Yeah, you can probably tell that I am the worst kind of listener in conversations.)

Aaron Eckhart in Olympus Has Fallen. (Such gorgeous backlighting!)

A weekend with Aaron Eckhart and his movies

Post author:JL
Post published:April 15, 2013
Post category:Movie Reviews

After watching Olympus Has Fallen, I watched four more of Aaron Eckhart's movies in succession over the weekend. Here're my thoughts.

Gerard Butler as former Secret Service agent Mike Banning on his one-man avenging quest in Olympus Has Fallen

‘Olympus Has Fallen’ review: When the White House falls, a Hero will Rise

Post author:JL
Post published:April 11, 2013
Post category:Movie Reviews

I've been wanting to watch Olympus Has Fallen ever since I found out that Aaron Eckhart is playing the President in it. (Huge fan, handsome guy, wish he acted in more movies that weren't box-office failures.) And it lived up to its exciting promise.

Kiera Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet and Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice (2005)

Second Impressions: ‘Pride & Prejudice’

Post author:JL
Post published:April 1, 2013
Post category:Movie Reviews Books to Film Favourite Films

Can't believe it's been eight years since Pride & Prejudice with Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen was released! Here's a short review of my second impressions of it.

‘Gambit’ review: This gambit doesn’t pay off

Post author:JL
Post published:March 24, 2013
Post category:Movie Reviews

If the stellar duo of Colin Firth and Alan Rickman, and the prestigious pedigree of the Coen brothers had attracted you to Gambit, you will be sorely disappointed.