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I know it might seem silly but to be honest I�ve watched �Mary and Max� twice around this week and it keeps me sobbing. LOL. I mean, I never watched a clay animation so rich with insights from two innocent characters whose names belong to the film�s title�Mary and Max�while at the same time describes loneliness so powerful due to their unique point of view about life. This is the kind of film you should watch when you�re alone (or lonely), and it will invite you into an emotional up-and-down ride with both laughs and tears. read more �

The first question: where have you been, Bar? The answer: nowhere. I have been nowhere, but I am busy with my mind and I lost my mood to write, so... I spent a week with not even a single writing posted. The second question: what movies have you watched in cinema recently, Bar? The answer: I haven�t gone to cinema for the past two weeks (the last time I went to cinema is to watch �Man of Steel� ) so perhaps I skip �World War Z� , �Monsters University� , �White House Down� , and more. Sigh. Anyway, I have been watching some past-year movies and in case I can not write one review for each of them, I wrapped them into one post. Here they are: read more �

You know, there are certain movies that are actually just so-so, but because they matched your mood when you're watching it, they turned to be so enthralling. "A Serious Man" is probably like that. One of a few indie movies by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen , "A Serious Man" needs you to be open-minded before starting watching it. There are plenty of references about Jew in this movie, but with the help of tidy screenplay, nice directing, and good performances by the cast, everyone could easily capture the big idea of this movie�which is so heart-pleasing. read more �

Some movie-buffs said, if you think drama movies are suck, try watching �Up in the Air� . This idea has never come across my mind, but for me �Up in the Air� is a good proof that a drama-comedy can turn out to be both heart-pleasing and entertaining. Jason Reitman , as both the director and the screenwriter of this movie, is the guy behind two other popular drama-comedy: �Thank You For Smoking� and �Juno� . Let�s see what makes �Up in the Air� could be placed as one of his bests. read more �

Asghar Farhadi surprises the world with his 2011 award-winning drama, �A Separation� . It wins many accolades, not to mention the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film from Iran . Many are now curious about his past works before �A Separation�, and thanks to Vampibots , I got the chance of knowing this movie: �About Elly� . Still talks about drama about family, �About Elly� is as emotionally gripping as �A Separation�, although there�s still some minor difference between them. The thing is, if you love �A Separation�, you will love �About Elly�. read more �