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Pain and Glory (2019) - Spain Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. This film brings the audience into the minds and journey of the main character as he goes thru life ups and downs. Director Pedro Almodóvar perfectly combines these spectrum of life from youth to middle age and retirement to a film about loss, love, imagination and memory. What we end up getting is a powerful film that portrays how fragile a mind is and how events in different...

1917 (2019) - UK / USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Technically flawless and groundbreaking filmmaking and precise execution from director Sam Mendes and long time veteran cinematographer Roger Deakins creates the illusion of a one shot gimmick in the astounding “1917”. Making this film coherent as the camera follows the journey of the two ordinary solders. This is a beautifully depicted film that never shy away from the true horrors of war. We get direct exposure to the...

Judy (2019) - USA   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. One of the most delightfully beautiful film of the year comes with the bio-pic of the tragic life of the legendary Judy Garland. In making “Judy”, director Rupert Goold manages to hold the pace and interest of the audience by letting Renée Zellweger produces one of her most critically acclaimed performance for a long time. What makes this film works is down to its underlying message and the ongoing...