Sunday, March 30, 2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

A bit too long and by the numbers for my liking. Chris Evans looks hot though, but (for fans of these characters from Marvel's comics,) Agent 13 and Maria Hill are kind under-used.

The Lunchbox (2013)

Not bad. Nice!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Silent Witness - 全民目击 (2013)

One of the best films I've watched in a while.

IMHO, there's just so much done right with this riveting thriller - from great direction to editing, to the fantastic performances from Sun Honglei and Yu Na. On hindsight, some of the plot points do come across as almost impossible. And Aaron Kwok's performance is probably one of the film's weakest links. But these are just minute nitpicks.

Dot 2 Dot - 點對點 (2014)

Not 2 bad.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The Midnight After - 那夜凌晨,我坐上了旺角開往大埔的紅van (2014)

Kinda long, and the film left me with more questions, and it drifts from character to character without a hint of who I should follow after a while. But it remains an oh so fun thriller that I won't hesitate to recommend.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Aberdeen - 香港仔 (2014)

A very Hong Kong film in terms of social culture. Probably the strongest visually amongst all of Pang Ho-Cheung's films (that I managed to watch). But I didn't dig that the characters are so obsessed with looks. Gigi Leung's performance stood out for me, and I enjoyed the dream sequence that Miriam Yeung's character was caught in.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

The visuals and audio weren't the best one can get on a plane, but this was riveting enough to get me hooked from start to finish. Enjoyed lots!

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Philomena (2013)

Strong performances and witty dialogues. I really like this one.