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I’ve always been a movie goer and thus when a good film comes by, I can vouch for its 5-star rating.
The movie I’m going to review is Brave Story, yes I know it sounds cheesy and all. But please, don’t be fooled by its simple title.
Brave Story is about a protagonist named Wataru with everything that an 11-year old needs in life, until it all comes crashing down. Left alone in the world with a father who abandoned his family, followed by a mother who is lying in bed …

Simplicity is beauty. Hayao Miyazaki must have had that in mind when he produced the animation My Neighbor Totoro. Unlike most of Studio Ghibli’s earlier films, it is less action packed. However, My Neighbor Totoro makes up for that by telling a story that is simple, comfortably paced and relates to the audience on a personal level.
The film evokes both the wonders and terrors one experiences as a child. When a child becomes an adult, things would never be the same. My Neighbor Totoro invokes nostalgia in its audience about …

Unlike Donnie Darko, it doesn’t even *kinda* make sense the first time – no traditional payoff for most of us staring dumbfounded at the screen. You may find it deep, you may find it pretentious. You have been warned. On the other hand, Grand Jury Prize for Sundance 2004!

“Cult” is just one of the many words you can use to describe Richard Kelly’s debut feature which had to rely on DVD sales to make back the money they lost from the theatrical release. Part of the film’s appeal is it’s tonal recreation of 80’s America, and an armoured plot, so my guess is next to nobody knows about this movie in Singapore.

I’ve never had any interest in Star Trek, so you can treat this article as if it’s your grandparents reviewing the internet. HEY LOOK I’M THE 100,000th VISITOR I’M SO LUCKY ON THE WEB! Hit the jump for an unfunny review of a funny movie.