Month: October 2016

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
AMERICAN PASTORAL (USA 2016) *** Directed by Ewan McGregor Starring: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning Review by Gilbert Seah As Seymour’s story is told from the points of view of Zuckerman’s recollections and his brother Jerry’s disclosure, two sides of the life story of a hero is portrayed. Seymour…

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
THE HANDMAIDEN (South Korea 2016) *** Directed by Park Chan-wook Starring: Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo Review by Gilbert Seah South Korean helmer Park Chan-wook, known for his excellent thriller OLDBOY returns with another suspense thriller, this time adapting Sarah Waters’ Victorian England-set bestseller Fingersmith to Japanese-occupied Korea in…