Movies, Dramas & More
pastor joseph pang, film critique
All Time Favorite
Passion of the Christ
Waking Ned Devine
Sound of Music
Christmas in August
Memories of Murder
The Mission
Peller the Conqueror
Braveheart
Chariots of Fire
Dunkirk
Little Women (2020)
Inception
Schindler’s List
Nebraska
(Maybe) Parasite
Forrest Gump
Jason Bourne
Dead Poets Society
More
Noteworthy
Killers of the Flower Moon
American Fiction
The Host (Bong Junho)
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
Slumdog Millionaire
Argo
Sting
E.T
Remains of the Day
Eat Drink Man Woman
The Revenant
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Life of Pie
The King’s Speech
Field of Dreams
The Room with a View
The Color Purple
Out of Africa
Amadeus
The Deer Hunter
Rocky
Love Story
Godfather
Driving Ms Daisy
Foreign, Indie & Artsy
Tous Les Martins Du Monde
Manon of the Spring
Sideways
Babel
New York Stories
Hannah and Her Sisters
After Hours
(A Beautiful Mind)
Red Lantern
Ran
Overrated
Everything Everywhere All at Once (highly overrated)
Shakespeare in Love
Old Boy
The Shawshank Redemption (sorry, despite its acclaim and status as a favorite among many viewers)
Titanic (I enjoyed watching)
Oppenheimer
Contact
The Last Temptation of Christ
La La Land
Hail, Caesar (very overrated; it’s an understatement. I want my money back.)
2024
Twisters
The Beekeeper
Cabrini
2023
* American Fiction
Movie of 2023
“American Fiction” cleverly combines humor, social critique, and complex character development to create a film that is not only entertaining but also deeply thought-provoking.
It challenges us to think about the narratives we consume and the often overlooked voices. Watching it feels like a shared journey that encourages empathy and understanding in a world that desperately needs both. It’s a film that lingers in your mind long after the credits roll, reminding us of the power of storytelling and the importance of authenticity in every voice.
Sound of Freedom
Killers of the Flower Moon
Mission: Impossible – Dead
Oppenheimer – overated
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Everything Everywhere All at Once – overrated
2021
Squid Game
As someone who actually played similar games as a child, watching “Squid Game” was a nostalgic yet intense experience. The way it reimagines those childhood games in such a high-stakes context made me reflect on the innocence of play and how easily it can turn into something darker.
2020
Minari
2019
Parasite
Little Women
2018
Green Book
2017
Dunkirk
La La Land
Arrival
Christian
Cabrini (2024)
Chariots of Fire
The Ten Commandments
Ben-Hur
Many more…
Family
Sound of Music
Princess Bride (1987)
Many more…
Korean
Christmas in August
Until I watched Christmas in August, I had little interest in Korean cinema. However, this film sparked my curiosity and appreciation for the genre back in the late 90s.
Memories of Murder
The Host
Ode to My Father
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Parasite
Seopyeonje
Age of Shadows
The Berlin File
Shriri
Join Security Area
The Great Battle
Many more….
Filmmakers
Korean
Joon-ho Bong
Kwon-taek Im
more
American
Martin Scorsese
Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
Woody Allen
more
Overrated
Ang Lee
Joe Busso (sorry guys)
may be many more
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