Wednesday, October 04, 2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The story is about how a rich spoilt man decided to do good deeds by building hospitals and orphanages around the world anonymously.

Thought it was too unbelievable for someone to see something blindfolded! The idea that a person's outlook in life could be changed through hard work is quite positive though!

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Monday, October 02, 2023

The Swan

The story is about the interaction between a young boy and two bullies that happened many years ago.

Liked the tense moments when the protagonist was tied down to the railway track and the extraordinary events that happened after they encountered the swan!

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Once Upon a Crime

The film combines a few fairy tales together such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and a hint of Wizard of Oz and Snow White together to form a detective story.

Liked how smart and observant Little Red Riding Hood was to figure out the real killer! All the gowns looked quite pretty too!

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Monday, September 11, 2023

An Artisan’s Legacy: Tsunekazu Nishioka

This is a documentary on a famous Japanese temple builder. He led a team of builders to rebuild several old temples in Japan.

Was impressed by how knowledgeable Nishioka was and how much dedication he showed towards his work! He sourced for trees from overseas and even made his own customised tools! I could understand the value of spending a lot of time to do a good job after watching this film!

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Saturday, August 26, 2023

A Girl In My Room

The story is about how a man became friends with a female ghost in his house.

Liked the nice traditional costume worn by the ghost! I would have mistaken her for a normal girl too since she can go out in the day and be physically touched too.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Follow the Light

The story is about a group of students in a school at the countryside that is closing down.

Liked the nice birds eye view of the rural scenery! Thought the mosaic drawing would look better if the individual portraits were smaller.

To be honest, I was half imagining a Melancholia type of ending when the students gathered at the window to see the light from outer space. That would tie in to the drawings done by the boy. Was also a bit disappointed that there were not more items at the school closing ceremony. Maybe the girl could have sung her song then?

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Friday, August 11, 2023

A Muse Never Drowns

The story is about the friendship among a group of Japanese art students. One of them painted a portrait of another girl while that girl did a sculpture of a boat using recycled materials.

Liked the interesting soundtrack when the girl was making the boat! Also liked the scene where the three girls were describing their fears to each other!