Karena tidak terbiasa dengan novel James Clavell yang menjadi dasar film ini atau adaptasi tahun 1980, saya tidak benar-benar tahu apa yang akan terjadi, tetapi saya menikmati “Blue Eye Samurai” … Continue reading “Shogun di Hulu sungguh luar biasa!”

Sebagai pengagum lama gaya pembuatan film Guy Ritchie yang khas, saya mendekati adaptasi Netflix dari “The Gentlemen” dengan perpaduan antara ekspektasi yang tinggi dan optimisme yang hati-hati. Acara TV Netflix … Continue reading “Serial “The Gentlemen” di Netflix sungguh luar biasa!”

“Dune 2” bukan hanya sebuah film; ini adalah keajaiban sinematik. Anda berhutang pada diri Anda sendiri untuk melihatnya pada layar IMAX, sebaiknya dalam ukuran 70 mm, untuk sepenuhnya menghargai besarnya … Continue reading “Dune 2 adalah sebuah mahakarya!”

I was in college for the final years of Star Trek: The Next Generation and awaited eagerly every new episode. I loved the show’s core themes of optimism and exploration … Continue reading “”

It’s amazing how Wes Anderson can create a good story out of any material! The way he films is so different from the way anyone else is making movies, it’s … Continue reading “”

Clearview’s Mt Kisco cinema has a tradition of having one of their staff thank us for being there before the movie begins. This one felt compelled to tell us: “let … Continue reading “”

While the movie indulges in a bit of magic realism, it takes flight once you stop questioning its premise and indulge in the fantasy that Calvin, the struggling former young … Continue reading “”

The movie does not quite rise as high as the Rotten Tomatoes 93% critic and 96% spectator scores imply, but is very well done and extremely entertaining. I would reserve … Continue reading “”

Watching the movie in IMAX 3D was glorious. Many of the settings and effects were amazing. Unfortunately, despite a few good scenes, the story does not live up to expectations. … Continue reading “”

This is one title I never expected to write. I rarely expect 4s of anything to be any good. Moreover, the series has been a bit hit or miss. The … Continue reading “”

Despite the 93% on rottentomatoes, I should have seen the telltale sign. Whenever an audience likes a movie less than the critics do it’s typically the sign that a movie … Continue reading “”

Contagion makes great points about how civil order would fall apart in supposedly “civilized” societies like our own should a virulent deadly disease spread. The movie makes a compelling case … Continue reading “”

Crazy, Stupid, Love is a fun, romantic comedy for adults. It’s unabashedly sweet, yet effectively deals with matters of the heart: from lost passion and romance for a married couple … Continue reading “”

I recently had the opportunity to see Woody Allen’s latest movie, Midnight in Paris, and very much enjoyed it. The underlying concept of longing for the better days of a … Continue reading “”

Granted, I am partial to the genre, especially smart rom coms like As Good as it Gets, Something’s Gotta Give, Serendipity, Easy A and How to lose a guy in … Continue reading “”