ICFF 2018 Review: “The Family House” (2017) ★★★★
To fall into a deep coma and remain in that condition for five years is alarming but admirable if the family decides to keep life support on, just in case. Miracles happen, [continue reading]
Festival Coverage
TIFF 2017 Review: “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” (2017) ★★★★★
When I was given an opportunity to watch Mouly Surya, an Indonesian director-writer’s “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” as part of pre-TIFF advanced screening, I [continue reading]
ICFF 2018 Review: “Like a Cat on a Highway” (2017) ★★★★
With so many comedies and family drama we watch nowadays, how many of them manage to get into our hearts? And how many of them teaches us something new, relevant or anything [continue reading]
ICFF 2018 Review: “Compulsion” (2016) ★★
There’s always one reason why I try to support indie cinema and its filmmakers – it’s never easy to get enough funding, find the right players with limited [continue reading]
ICFF 2018 Review: “The Place” (2017) ★★★★★
We, the people, always want something. But do we get what our heart desires? This is where the problems begin. Some people who we care about might be sick. Some are willing [continue reading]
ICFF 2018 Review: “Couch Potatoes” (2017) ★★★★
We often see movies about the mother-and-son relationship, but how many movies out there actually capture a father’s vulnerability the same way it does of a mother? In [continue reading]
Toronto True Crime Film Festival 2018 Review: “Hostages” (2017) ★★
It was not that easy to leave during the Soviet Union regime. Even though some privileged and wealthy family thought they had opportunities others didn’t, they still [continue reading]
Toronto True Crime Film Festival 2018 Review: “Abducted in Plain Sight” (2017) ★★★★
It’s never fun watching true crime films or documentaries. Indeed it’s interesting as we always learn something new. But let’s not forget that while for us [continue reading]
Toronto True Crime Film Festival 2018: “The Sandman” (2018) ★★★★
I have always believed that correctional facilities or widely known as prisons or jails are the place where people who were sent there for wrongdoing will realize their [continue reading]
Toronto True Crime Film Festival Review: “The Stranger” (2017) ★★★★★
Most documentaries that attempt to recreate any event that occured in real life are amazingly intriguing to watch. But how many of them bring real documentary subjects to [continue reading]
