Movies
Apocalypto
Because I’m so obviously hip and trendy, and up to date with what’s in and what’s not, I watched Apocalypto over the weekend, more than 6 months after its release. Going by the rate I watch movies, I’ll probably catch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix some time in the next millennium. Anyway, [...]
Love Letter
My favourite Japanese movie of all time is Love Letter by Iwai Shunji.
CastMiho NakayamaEtsushi ToyokawaBunjaku HanKatsuyuki ShinoharaMiki SakaiTakashi KashiwabaraMariko Kaga
SynopsisHiroko Watanabe’s fiance, Itsuki Fujii, died in a mountaineering accident two years ago, yet she has been unable to forget him. She came across his high school year book and found his old address by chance, [...]
Dark Water
Nowadays, Hollywood loves to remake Asian movies and the remakes are rarely up to the mark. Dark Water was no exception. To be fair, I didn’t like the original Japanese version. I thought it was rather weak compared to the director’s previously much scarier movie, Ringu.
One thing I was wondering about was why did the [...]
Panic Room
I watched Panic Room a couple days ago and it was a disappointment. I had very high expectations for the movie since it was directed by David Fincher, who also directed Fight Club and Seven, two of my favourite movies of all time. One question I have is this, when you dial 911, are they [...]
