A Very Long Engagement & Revolutionary Road

HBO is currently showing two great movies that anyone should watch if given the chance.  First is the lovely French film A Very Long Engagement. This film is about childhood friendship that turns into teenage love and a very long engagement after the war broke, hence the title.  A lot of people are comparing this [...]

The Pianist (2002)

There was a time when I missed seeing a lot of movies.  It was between 1995-2005 when I was living and working in Taipei. When I do get the chance to watch, those rare occasions are like heaven.  The Pianist was one of those movies I missed, although for some reason; the titled stayed in [...]

Australia

It’s so sad this movie was butchered before it even came out and from what I read by Australian critics themselves…maybe not majority but more than enough to make this movie almost flop.  It’s not a bad film.  Maybe if they didn’t use AUSTRALIA as the title, it would have fared much better.  Which reminds [...]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

This movie is not meant to entertain, but to incorporate the audience’s thoughts and feelings from the eyes of two little boys caught in the middle of World War II.  It’s gripping and poignant to witness innocence, uncertainties and questions that will forever remain lost for these two young souls.  A must see film!