Tag Archives: Farm

Happy as Lazzaro (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A tale of one simple but decent lad

Posted on December 29, 2018 by

Italian film “Happy as Lazzaro” initially baffles us with its odd but realistic background during its first half and then moves onto a stranger territory during its second half. At first, the movie looks like a humorous fable about one … Continue reading →

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Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A woman and three men around her

Posted on August 1, 2015 by

“Far from the Madding Crowd”, based on Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel of the same name, is a solid adaptation to admire and appreciate. As a period drama, it looks both natural and gorgeous in its realistic presentation of a peaceful … Continue reading →

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Shaun the Sheep (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Sheep in the Big City

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

I remember well when I encountered those lovely stop motion animation works from Aardman Animations for the first time during late 1990s. Three short animation films featuring Aardman’s iconic characters Wallace and Gromit, “A Grand Day Out” (1999), “The Wrong … Continue reading →

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The Turin Horse (2011) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A farmer, his daughter, and their horse

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Though being a little ponderous at times, “The Turin Horse” can be a mesmerizing experience to you if you are willing to give it a chance. The movie may bore some of you because of its very slow progression for … Continue reading →

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My FFC review for “Motel Hell”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

My Far-flung correspondent review for “Motel Hell”(1980) has just been posted at Roger Ebert’s site. If you want to read it, click here. The review was expanded from my original review written in October 2010.

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Lavender Farm (06/28/12)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

                                          After the symposium was over, we went around the east coast region for seesighting. The first place is a beautiful flower/herb farm in some country town.

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Motel Hell (1980) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It’s “tastier” than you think!

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

 You will probably be repulsed by the premise of “Motel Hell”(1980). I talked about it to the peers in my lab in last week and they were all understandably disgusted. However, the movie is a lot funnier than you think. … Continue reading →

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