mark_joel Reviews

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

Grim and funny, so Tarantinoesque

[10/10 · 16 November 2019]

Definitely not what you expected, but truly entertaining. Excellent storytelling and meticulous character development.

Midsommar (2019)

2.5 hours gone forever

[1/10 · 6 October 2019]

I am now 40 years old. I have watched a thousand films in my lifetime, some good, some bad. This movie is one of the worst, and I will forget this in a day or two. I think this movie was made just for the carnal pleasure of the filmaker. Why? Well, just because he can. It wasn't meant for the watchers to appreciate. Those who do, are just either pretending to be artsy, or just plain weird, or both.

The Entity (2019)

Typical Eric Matti movie---chaotic nonsense

[1/10 · 14 September 2019]

The reviews here are obviously from paid pundits. There is nothing good about this movie. It's one of those typical pinoy horror movies that try real hard to be sublime and artistic, but fail at every aspect. No character development, nonsense plot, dismal execution and unsatisfying end.

The Naked Director (2019–2021)

Asian Breaking Bad

[10/10 · 14 August 2019]

If you loved the rise of Heisenberg's meth empire, you'll definitely enjoy every minute of The Naked Director's antihero, Toru Muranishi. His roller coaster rise to build a name for himself is both inspiring and amazing.