Daily Archives: December 6, 2019

The Farewell (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A bittersweet Chinese family story

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As an Asian audience, I knowingly smiled as watching the heroine of “The Farewell” coming inside her dear grandmother’s residence full of their family members. When I was young, I and my family routinely visited the house of my mother’s … Continue reading →

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The Report (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long, frustrating struggle for one important report

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“The Report” is angry and outraged behind its dry, methodical façade. Following one plain American government official’s long, frustrating struggle to finish and then publish a damning official report on the systemic tortures committed by CIA in the name of … Continue reading →

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