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SWALLOW - FILM REVIEW

After few months of waiting, I finally got a chance to see this film. This film is on my 2020 watch list because it has a really good premise. Too bad, the wide release of this film was on 3 rd of March 2020, right when the coronavirus pandemic just started getting worse (in Indonesia), and since it is a small studio film, we been knowing that it will release approximately 2-3 months after the original release day in here. So, here's my thought about this film.. It's a normal thing to see a pregnant woman craves something weird to eat and eventually we have to fulfill her cravings so nothing bad will happen to the baby (i'm a sucker for beliefs and traditions). A pregnant woman may ask a certain thing that is absolutely weird and impossible at the not-so-right time. For example: "I really want original pempek straight from Palembang!", and you have to fulfill her wish. Good luck and go to Palembang to get that pempek! (I'm just kidding) but most of the time i...
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READY OR NOT (2019) - REVIEW

I can’t believe that I missed this film when it hit the theaters last year. I know most of you guys have watched this film. I heard it was good at that time and how stupid of me, I just didn’t bother to watch this film at the theater (limited money and time). So, this film finally crossed my mind after I searched for couple of horror films I haven’t watched. The list includes: THE WAILING, A GIRL WALK ALONE AT NIGHT, REVENGE, LET ME IN, HARPOON , and the latest series of JU-ON – ORIGINS on Netflix. All these films (Ju-On is a series, btw) will have their own reviews later. So here is my review for READY OR NOT. Grace be like: "Fuck these rich people!" READY OR NOT is a 2019 black comedy horror film which co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film stars Samara Weaving (she looks like Emma Stone and Margot Robbie) as a newlywed who is having bad-luck to play a deadly family-tradition game in her wedding night. The casts include Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody, ...

DARK (NETFLIX) - THE WHOLE SERIES REVIEW

The distinction between the past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.  -      Albert Einstein Let’s talk about DARK series on Netflix here. It has been a week since the last season aired and it still got me hooked with its beautiful yet harrowing story the series offered. If you haven’t watched the series, I suggest to watch it now. Don’t forget to bring some refreshments because you might need them. The concept of this series is really, really heavy and pretty hard to understand at first but don’t worry, you’ll understand the storyline easily. And don’t forget to bring some “cheat sheets” too. Dark is a German sci-fi thriller series co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. It aired on Netflix streaming service. This series has three seasons which focused on the aftermath of a child’s disappearance which lead to darker secrets and hidden connections among four families. And time travels. YEAH! TIME TRAVEL. The story itself is ...

THE LAST OF US PART II - AN HONEST REVIEW (SOME SPOILERS AHEAD)

First thing first, I have played and finished the whole game in case y'all wondering. It is much better to finish something rather than to judge it really early just like what I did before, and I'm truly sorry about that. Again, this is based on my honest opinion about this game. If you like it, it's okay, if you don't like it, it's okay. Enjoying things is subjective. So, here is my very honest review. After the long wait, THE LAST OF US PART II finally arrived on June 19, 2020. The part two itself is continuing the journey of Ellie and Joel in order to survive the post-apocalyptic world caused by Cordyceps fungus. As many of you noticed that this game divided the critics and the audience. The critics loved this game so much, but the audience’s reception was very bad. This due to leaks that revealed the controversial route of its plot. Fans and gamers were disappointed and angry because of this decision that the developer took. It also led peopl...

The Neighbors’ Window – Review + Analysis

Couple weeks ago, I started to watch short films on YouTube for inspirations. Fortunately, I stumbled upon this one. The title itself, well, explains the whole theme about this short feature. The Neighbors’ Window is a short film written and directed by Marshall Curry. The premise is about a story of Alli (played by Maria Dizzia), a mother of young children who has grown frustrated with her daily routine and husband (played by Greg Keller). But her life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street and she discovers that she can see into their apartment. This short film was uploaded on 22 December 2019 on the director’s YouTube channel, and it was scored with some accolades like winning an Oscar for Best Short Film. The presentation is quite simple. No grandeur storyline or set. Just a simple apartment, two different families, that’s all! I can say that there is nothing astonishing in term of technique. But what makes it interesting is the soc...

SET MY HEART ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY by Perfume Genius - Review

So, long story short, I discovered this artist right after listening to Chromatica. I have never heard or this artist nor known his discography before. It just suddenly played randomly on my Spotify. The first song that I heard from this album was “Jason” which storyline in the lyric is really captivating. So, I checked his project and here I am! From the album title itself, I was kind of guessing that I would be having a melancholic trip, complex concept about love and life, and I would be crying. Just shove them all up to my arse! The album opens with “Whole Life”. This track is a baroque-pop with rock influence song. As an opening for the album, It already hooked me into the world of this album. As he sings “half of my whole life is gone”, it is really haunting yet it is dreamy. It has cinematic and nostalgic sound, forced me to play supercut of memories on my mind. His voice and the song production truly remind me of Bobby Vinton and his songs. Then the next song “Describe...

CHROMATICA by Lady Gaga - A Review

First things first, if my friends didn’t tell me about her upcoming album, I would probably be missing out because I haven’t heard another Lady Gaga album for a long time. The last time I heard her was from her Applause era if I’m not mistaken and her contribution in A Star is Born. And that’s all. It was 2 AM on May 29, and I didn’t sleep because I had to give finishing touches to my thesis. Then, I opened Spotify to see her on the headline “Chromatica is out now!”. Of course, I was intrigued to listen her newest album. For the people who followed me on Twitter, I’ve been bopping and enjoying her new album so far. So here’s the review. Chromatica truly reminded me of her previous records with more to EDM which I think that genre is not as big as it was right now. Maybe it is her intention to bring the nostalgic vibe from the previous decade. This album has 16 songs divided with three interludes (OH I LOVE ALBUM INTERLUDES SO MUCH). In my opinion, if an album divides with ...