Saturday, January 2, 2021
Holding the Man (2015)
I was hoping for something generic but this one seems more art house. That said, the narrative jumps back and forth between different periods. The performances are strong, IMHO. And I appreciate the details to the styling. Pacing feels slow at times, and I suspect it has to do with the narrative style that plants the audience in different time periods with little apparent links. I wasn't familiar with the source material that this film is based on, but at least now I know. :)
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Your Name Engraved Herein 《刻在你心底的名字》(2020)
Was okay but I thought some of the compositions kept the audience at arm's length away from the characters at times when I thought close ups may be better. Also, I didn't buy into the adult versions of the main cast. At its best, this film does have something pertinent to present, just that the execution and focus feels a little short to me. Still worth a watch, I guess.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Monday, December 21, 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Not My Mother's Baking (2020)
Enjoyed it and laughed quite some. I guess it helped that I was prepped not to have high expectations. This is basically an actor driven indie film with a cute story line that touched on some human cultural and religious questions in a way that might only have taken place in a multi ethnic and religious community. Was at first worried the 112 minutes meant that this film would drag, but like I said, I kept expectations low and didn't really feel that way once I bought into the characters and their story.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Saturday, December 12, 2020
The Call (2020)
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