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‘The Big Four’ (2022): Hilarity Does Not Ensue

Directed by: Tim Tjahjanto || Produced by: Timo Tjahjanto, Wicky V. Olindo Screenplay by: Timo Tjahjanto, Johanna Wattimena || Starring: Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha Sadhewa, Arie Kriting, Kristo Immanuel Music by: Rooftopsound || Cinematography: Batara Goempar || Edited by: Dinda Amanda || Country: Indonesia || Language: Indonesian Running Time: 141 minutes Contemporary (2010s-2020s) Indonesian … Continue reading →

‘Night in Paradise’ (2020): Neo-Noir Lit Misery

Directed by: Park Hoon-jung || Produced by: Park Hoon-jung Screenplay by: Park Hoon-jung || Starring: Uhm Tae-goo, Jeon Yeo-been, Cha Seung-won, Lee Ki-young, Park Ho-san, Cho Dong Music by: Mowg || Cinematography: Kim Young-ho || Edited by: Jang Rae-won || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean Running Time: 131 minutes I rewatched Kim Jee-woon’s I … Continue reading →

Telugu Reviews, Volume 8: ‘Parugu’ (2008), ‘Major’ (2022), & ‘Adipurush’ (2023)

Directed by: Bhaskar Natarajan [1], Sashi Kiran Tikka [2], Om Raut [3] || Produced by: Dil Raju [1], Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar, Anurag Reddy, Sharath Chandra [2], Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, Rajesh Nair [3] Screenplay by: Bhaskar Natarajan [1], Adivi Sesh, Abburi Ravi [2], Om Raut, Manoj Muntashir [3] || Starring: … Continue reading →

‘Jailer’ (2023): Invulnerable Heroes Are Boring

Directed by: Nelson Dilipkumar || Produced by: Kalanithi Maran Screenplay by: Nelson Dilipkumar ||  Starring: Rajinikanth, Vinayakan T. K., Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Vasanth Ravi, Tamanna Bhatia, Indukuri Sunil Varma, Yogi Babu Music by: Anirudh Ravichander || Cinematography: Vijay Kartik Kannan || Edited by: R. Nirmal || Country: India || Language: Tamil Running Time: 168 … Continue reading →

‘Steel Rain’ (2017): Divide & Conquer

Directed by: Yang Woo-suk || Produced by: Park Joon-ho, Kim Tae-won, Sun Young Screenplay by: Yang Woo-suk || Starring: Jung Woo-Sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Geung-young Music by: Kim Tae-seong || Cinematography: Lee Hyung -duk || Edited by: Lee Gang-hee || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean, English, Mandarin, Japanese Running Time: … Continue reading →

‘I Am a Hero’ (2015): The Meek Become the Mighty

Directed by: Shinsuke Sato || Produced by: Akihiro Yamauchi Screenplay by: Akiko Nogi || Starring: Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Okada Music by: Nima Fakhara || Cinematography: Roger Campredon, Taro Kawazu || Edited by: Tsuyoshi Imai || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 126 minutes Revisiting Japanese cinema after years … Continue reading →

Telugu Reviews, Volume 7: ‘Okkadu’ (2003), ‘Attarintiki Daredi’ (2013), & ‘Yashoda’ (2022)

Directed by: Gunasekhar [1], Trivikram Srinivas [2], Hari Shankar, Harish Narayan [3] || Produced by: M. S. Raju [1], B.V.S.N. Prasad [2], Sivalenka Krishna Prasad [3] Screenplay by: Gunasekhar, Paruchuri Brothers [1], Trivikram Srinivas [2], Hari Shankar, Harish Narayan [3] || Starring: Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla, Prakash Raj [1], Pawan Kalyan, Pranitha Subhash [2], Samantha … Continue reading →

‘Furies’ (2022) & ‘Kill Boksoon’ (2023): Girls with Guns

Directed by: Veronica Ngo [1], Byun Sung-hyun [2] || Produced by: Giang Ho, Bey Logan, Veronica Ngo [1],Yi Jin-hee [2] Screenplay by: Nha Uyen Ly Nguyen, Veronica Ngo. Nguyen Truong [1], Byun Sung-hyun [2] || Starring: Veronica Ngo, Đồng Ánh Quỳnh, Tóc Tiên, Rima Thanh Vy, Thuận Nguyễn, Song Luân [1], Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu, … Continue reading →

‘Hell Dogs’ (2022): Decent Action Drowned in Mountains of Exposition

Directed by: Masato Harada || Produced by: Hiroyasu Nagata Screenplay by: Masato Harada || Starring: Jun’ichi Okada, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Mayu Matsuoka, Miyavi, Kazuki Kitamura, Shinobu Otake, Satoshi Kanada, Mai Kiryu, Kyoko, Arisa Nakajima Music by: Reiko Tsuchiya || Cinematography: Takahide Shibanushi || Edited by: Yuki Izumi, Soichi Satake || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running … Continue reading →

‘Blood & Gold’ (2023): A Fistful of Fascism

Directed by: Peter Thorwarth || Produced by: Christian Becker, Pavel Muller, Mark Nolting, Amara Palacios Screenplay by: Stefan Barth || Starring: Robert Maaser, Jordis Triebel, Alexander Scheer, Juri Senft Music by: Jessica de Rooij, Hendrik Nolle || Cinematography: Marc Achenback || Edited by: Knut Hake || Country: Germany || Language: German Running Time: 100 minutes … Continue reading →

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