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This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 29, 2024)

November 08, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 29, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: HEAVIER TRIP (Finland/Germany/Norway/Lithuania 2024) ** Directed by Jukka Vidgren & Juuso Laatio The film features a heavy metal band that calls itself Impaled Rectu... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 22, 2024)

November 05, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 22, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (India/France/Lux/Neth 2024) ***½ Directed by Payal Kapadia A female film all the way directed by also by a female, The hit at this year’s Canne... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 15, 2024)

November 04, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 15, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: LEAD AND COPPER (USA 2024) *** Directed by William Hart The documentary LEAD AND COPPER is about the Flint water crisis - a public health crisis th... read more..

November 02, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Dec 6, 2024)

GET AWAY (UK 2024) *** Directed by Gordon Green Writers Simon Pegg and Nick Frost collaborated in the past in the British TV series sitcom SPACED. They reunite in this hilarious come read more..

October 26, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 1, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: ABSOLUTION (USA 2024) *** Directed by Hans Petter Moland ABSOLUTION shows Liam Neeson once again in tough thug mode in a role with a character with no name (remember the Clint East... read more..

October 25, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Nov 8, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: 10 DAYS OF A CURIOUS MAN (Turkey 2024) * Directed by Uluç Bayraktar 10 DAYS OF A CURIOUS MAN is the third in a trilogy of Turkish films written and directed by the same people. ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 25, 2024)

October 22, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 25, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: COLETTE AND JUSTINE (France/Belgium 2022) *** Directed by Alain Kassada COLETTE AND JUSTINE are the grandparents of the doc’s director, Alain Kassanda. Born in Kinshasa and living... read more..

October 22, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

CineFranco 2024 (from Novembre 1st)

CINEFRANCO 2024 CineFranco, a celebration of French Cinema, one of my favourite Film Festivals returns to Toronto on November the 1st with a wide range of French films from all over the worl... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 18, 2024)

October 06, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 18, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: BOOKWORM (New Zealand 2023) ***½ Directed by Ant Timpson During a time of crisis, a freak electrical accident involving a faulty toaster switch results in another being going... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 11, 2024)

September 30, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Oct 11, 2024)

Two intriguing features are worth a view. One is actress Anna Kendick's WOMAN OF THE HOUR, an engrossing and compelling watch based on the true story of a serial killer who appeared on the famou... read more..

September 28, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (Oct 4, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: ALIEN ON STAGE (UK 2020) *** Directed by Lucy Harvey and Danielle Kummer A very amateur dramatics group led by Dorset Bus Drivers spent a year creating a serious stage adapt... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 27, 2024)

September 24, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 27, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: ANOTHER HAPPY DAY (USA 2023) ** Directed by Nora Fiffer The title of the film ANOTHER HAPPY DAY does not sound like a feel-good happy movie rather than a s... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 20, 2024)

September 17, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 20, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: THE ARRIVAL (USA 2024) ** Directed by Alyssa Rallo Four strangers converge at a restaurant to investigate the son of the enigmatic DuPont family. Suddenly the arr... read more..

September 07, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

The Best of TIFF 2024

It was not too far back when women and the LGBTQ+ community complained of underrepresentation in films. Today, the reverse is true. The majority of films have a strong female slant or are ... read more..

September 05, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 6, 2024)

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (USA 2024) *** ½ Directed by Tim Burton Say the name BEETLEJUICE three times and Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton reprising his role as the titular character) will appear... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 6th, 2024)

August 28, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Sep 6th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: THE DEMON DISORDER (Australia 2024) Directed by Steven Boyle EMBARGO LIFTED Aug 31st THE DEMON DISORDER is open for streaming on September 6th on both Shudder ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 30th, 2024)

August 25, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 30th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: #UNTRUTH: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRUMPISM (USA 2024) *** Directed by Dan Partland As the Presidential campaign heightens towards the United States Presidential Election in No... read more..

Toronto International Film Festival 2024 Capsule Reviews

August 17, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Toronto International Film Festival 2024 Capsule Reviews

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (India/France/Lux/Neth 2024) ***½ Directed by Payal Kapadia A female film all the way directed by also by a female, The hit at this year’s Cannes is a hazily l... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 16th, 2024)

August 12, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 16th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: ALIEN ROMULUS (USA 2024) *** Directed by Fede Alvarez ALIEN ROMULUS is a 2024 American science fiction horror film. Directed by Fede Álvarez, (EVIL ... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 23, 2024)

August 07, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 23, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: BETWEEN THE TEMPLES (USA 2024) ***Directed by Nathan Silver Which race or religion would one immediately think of when the word ‘neurotic’ is mentioned? Neurotic Jewish old wom... read more..

August 04, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Locarno Film Festival 2024

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2024 The Locarno Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. It specializes in after-cine... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 2nd, 2024)

July 31, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 2nd, 2024)

BORDERLESS FOG (Indonesia2024) ***1/2Directed by Edwin The new Netflix Indonesian crime thriller is called BORDERLESS FOG as the setting is along the border in Borneo of Malaysia and read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 26th, 2024)

July 19, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 26th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: CROSSING (Sweden/Denmark/France/Turkey/Georgia 2024) **** Directed by Levan Akin CROSSING could refer to the crossing from Georgia into Istanbul, a journey undertaken... read more..

Fantasia (2024) Film Festival Montreal Opening Film - BOOKWORM

July 18, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

Fantasia (2024) Film Festival Montreal Opening Film - BOOKWORM

Capsule Review of BOOKWORM, the opening night film: FANTASIA SCREENING DETAILS:Opening Night FilmThursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM Auditorium des diplômés de la SGWU (Théâtre Hall)1455 ru... read more..

July 17, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( Aug 9, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER (LA BELLA ESTATE) (Italy 2023) *** Directed by Laura Luchett Turin, 1938. Young Ginia has just left the countryside with her brother i... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 12th, 2024)

July 07, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 12th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: THE CHAMPION (EL CAMPEON)(Spain 2024) ***1/2 Directed by Carlos Theron In the light of the current football craze as the world watches the world’s best team play for t... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 5th, 2024)

July 01, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( July 5th, 2024)

The American Independence Day weekend proves to be a boom for new films opening. Netflix has two winners opening - GOYO and the Japanese animated THE IMAGINARY. And also streaming is the l... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews (July 19th, 2024)

July 01, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews (July 19th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: CRUMB CATCHER (USA 2023) ***½ Directed by Chris Skotchdopole Making an entertaining uncomfortable film is no easy task. The terms ‘entertaining’ and ‘uncomfortable’ sel... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( June 28th, 2024)

June 16, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( June 28th, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: BRATS (USA 2024) ** Directed by Andrew McCarthy The new documentary BRATS that opens on Disney+ explores the Brat Pack, a group of young actors who frequently appeared to... read more..

This Week's Film Reviews ( June 21st, 2024)

June 15, 2024

Movie Reviews

Gilbert Seah

This Week's Film Reviews ( June 21st, 2024)

FILM REVIEWS: THE ACCIDENTAL TWINS (Hermanos por Accidente) (Colombia 2024) *** Directed by Alessandro Angulo It would be so cool to have an identical twin, says one of the accidental twins... read more..

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