The story is about a man who had to ask for help as he had a poisonous snake sleeping on his belly.
Quite amazed that the man could stay still for so long! I might have gone for the flick the blanket suggestion!
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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!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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?
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!
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Hey! Our dear Don-chan
The story is about how three men looked after a baby who suddenly appeared at their doorstep.
Thought this was like a Japanese version of Three Men and a Baby except that it is slower paced! Learned a bit more about how actors auditioned for their roles. Was pleasantly surprised by the easter egg after the credits.
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Lonely Glory
The story is about how a family of four siblings coped after their parents passed away.
Liked the interaction among the siblings and how the youngest sister learned more about herself and her siblings as the film progressed! Almost thought that she would take over the shop but the open ending was pretty nice too!
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Wish Dragon
The story is about a young man's encounter with a dragon that grants its master three wishes.
Liked the front part of the movie that introduced the two good friends! Thought it was quite impossible for the young girl to not recognize her old friend though.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Ballerina
The story is about two orphans pursuing their dreams after escaping from the orphanage.
Liked the amazing dance sequences and how Odette trained Felicie! She was like a kungfu master teaching her student!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
The Summit of the Gods
The story is about an avid mountain climber who is obsessed with climbing mountains and a journalist who tries to undercover the reason behind his obsession.
Liked the nice mountain scenery! Quite amazed by how they almost climbed vertically up the mountain through special boots!
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Aiko
The story is about a day in the life of a group of young Japanese who worked in a bakery.
Liked the insider view of the bakery and the interesting sound effects that don't quite match what is shown on the screen. The film reminds me a bit of Masculin Feminin by Godard where the young people were referred to as the children of Marx and Coca-Cola.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
House
The story is about what happened when seven friends visited an aunt's house during the summer vacation.
Liked the interesting special effects! Was quite worried that it would be super scary but it was not as bad as I imagined.
Monday, April 24, 2023
List
The story is about a young woman making a list of things that she wanted to do at a hotel with her mum.
Liked how the director made a coherent plot based on the seemingly random list of things! The interaction among the three characters was pretty interesting too!
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Beijing Watermelon
The story is about how a Japanese grocer went beyond his means to help a group of poor Chinese students in the late 1980s.
Liked the nice Chinese song and William Tell overture music sprinkled in the film! Was a bit puzzled why they didn't go physically to Beijing but realized the reason when I saw the date they were supposed to go.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Children Who Draw
This is a documentary about art lessons in Japan during the 1950s.
Liked the nice art drawings and clay sculptures by the children! It was interesting to see how the childrens' drawings reflected how they were feeling that day!
Thursday, April 20, 2023
A Taxi Driver
The story is about how a Korean taxi driver drove a German journalist from Seoul to Gwangju to cover the Gwangju uprising in 1980.
Quite surprised that this was based on real events as it seemed unbelievable that the duo would make it safely to Gwangju and back! Great acting by Song Kang Ho as the taxi driver! I have seen him in many other Korean films!
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Stand by Me
The story is about how four friends went on an adventure to find the dead body of a stranger.
Liked the strong friendship among them and how they stood by each other in the face of danger, whether is it a train chasing after them, leeches biting them or bigger boys threatening them!
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