Absolute omnivore when it comes to film
Personal preferences: Horror, Asian cinema, Sci-fi, movies that go for both brain and heart
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Rose Red 2002
One of the Stephen King TV miniseries' that I have never watched previously "Rose Red" was supposed to be King's "ultimate haunted house story". And while it is definitely not that, and wasn't even at the time of release, it's a cozy and nostalgic offering of spooky vibes on a TV budget.
The main enjoyment here is that classic Stephen King build-up with the entirety of episode 1 devoted to the backstory of a haunted mansion that a group of…
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The Rule of Jenny Pen 2024
A decidedly against-the-grain horror film with the main cast consisting entirely of actors approaching 80 year of age, so it obviously has its anti-mainstream priorities straight.
"The Rule of Jenny Pen" tackles head on the inescapable fear of aging and all the expected traumatic experiences that will eventually bring to each and every one of us. It then adds on top of all that a phenomenally evil character played by John Lithgow, who revitalizes himself by torturing his fellow retirement…
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Better Days 2019
My own curiosity got the best of me with "Better Days".
I've heard of the troubled release of this film, I like the leading actress Zhou Dongyu, films focused on social issues of modern China interest me and the few early ratings here on Letterboxd are all 4 stars and above. So, even though my intuition was warning me like crazy, cause it's a very mainstream movie, the main leading actor is pretty much a Chinese Justin Bieber and the…
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Ip Man 4: The Finale 2019
I've enjoyed the previous 3 films in the Ip Man series. When I heard that a 4th one was going to be made, even though it felt like a cash-grabbing venture, I still got excited about seeing Donnie Yen reprise the role for a final time. Little did I know that this fourth film would be just as much a weapon of nationalistic propaganda as it is a way to earn some quick cash for its stars and crew.
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