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When I first saw the trailer of �The Shape of Water� , I was blown away. It was sweet, heartwarming, and weird at the same time. It is a fantasy love story with a premise that might have so often appeared in one film or another: an unlikely romance between human and non-human. This is actually a typical premise background for director Guillermo del Toro , who is so dedicated and obsessed to monsters and fantasy creatures on films. But �The Shape of Water� seemed different: there�s a nuance of classic in the trailer, something to do with old songs and bleak color pallete. And Sally Hawkins (!), as a mute lady in love with the creature, is a perfect round-up that leads me into an overanticipation towards this film. read more �

Why is there this kind of movie that takes a rewatch to be fully understood? Why can�t it be understood in its first viewing? In the case of Terry Gilliam �s latest feature THE ZERO THEOREM , the answer would be because it is too confusing to grasp in its first, or perhaps second, watch. Too bad I don�t have too much time in my hand to �join the excitement�; I don�t usually watch a movie two or three times just to understand it. But there�s a catch: are you sure THE ZERO THEOREM worths your next viewing? 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 �

Woohoo! I watched �Man of Steel� this afternoon and the excitement I had is kept afresh in my mind so I�m trying to write this review as soon as possible (at least I don�t wanna have the same fridge logic I had when I watched �Now You See Me� ). �Man of Steel� has become one of the movies listed in my 2013 watchlist . The more it released its trailer, the more excited I became. I�m a big fan of Christopher Nolan �s �The Dark Knight� trilogy and here he becomes the producer. Now you get the idea why this film becomes my most anticipated film in 2013. read more �

�The Wizard of Oz� is not quite a popular tale in my country�not as popular as, say, Snow White , Hansel & Gretel , or Pinocchio . �Oz the Great and Powerful� , handled by Sam Raimi as the director and driven by James Franco as the leading role, of course is not a promising choice. But I tried to turn off my so-called �movie-critic mode� in my mind and enjoy this fairytale�in 3D �as what it is. Still, besides of the vivid color of scenery of the Land of Oz and the three actresses in the supporting roles� Michelle Williams , Mila Kunis , and Rachel Weisz �I don�t find anything significantly amusing from it. read more �

Hansel and Gretel were two little children. They were left by their father in the woods because of their stepmother�s evil plan. In the wood, Hansel and Gretel found a house made out of candies. An old woman opened the door for them and asked them to come in. Later they found out that the old woman was a wicked witch, who then put Hansel into jail and forced Gretel to be a slave. But the witch didn�t know how smart the siblings were: they tricked the witch, burnt her, brought all her treasures to home, and then lived happily ever after. Oops, although both share the same leading roles, unfortunately �Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters� is far less exhilarating than the aforementioned fanciful fairy tale and, of course, not addressed to under-aged viewers. read more �

To be honest, I�m a little bit shy to tell you that I watched this one of the most awaited films of 2012 just yesterday, concerning that I have even re-watched the three films of �The Lord of The Rings� trilogy as a preparation for this one. It�s a luck for me that �The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey� is still showing in the cinemas nearby, although it�s only the 2D version. I guess yesterday was the last day show of �The Hobbit�, I don�t even expect to watch the High Frame Rate (HFR) 48 fps version because having a chance to watch it right in the cinemas is, indeed, a luck. So, if you have waited for me to review it earlier (if there is any of you that have waited for it), well, I am so sorry. read more �