Tag Archives: Cult

Special Actors (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Not so special this time

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

I was merely amused from time to time as watching Japanese comedy film “Special Actors”, which does not push its outrageous comic promise much beyond a number of mildly whimsical moments. Maybe because I am your average seasoned moviegoer, I … Continue reading →

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Apostle (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A tense, brutal period drama thriller

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

Right from its very first shot, “Apostle”, which was recently released on Nexflix, announces to us that it is going to be pretty grim and intense. This is a tense, brutal period drama thriller packaged with several striking moments of … Continue reading →

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Mandy (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A crazy, violent exercise in style and mood

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Before watching “Mandy”, you should know what you are going to get from it. As a crazy, violent exercise in style and mood, the movie intends to strike you hard by any means necessary and some of you may not … Continue reading →

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The Endless (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two brothers coming back to their past

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

Sometimes I encounter little movies in the need of more attention, and “The Endless” is one of such cases. While it works as an engaging drama about two brothers struggling with their past, this small film is also quite intriguing … Continue reading →

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The Master (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : What do you see from them?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

 Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” has every potential for greatness it can get. However, while it seems to reach for something great and sublime, this ambitious film is oddly distant and enigmatic. Its every element comprising itself is fascinating and … Continue reading →

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