Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 13: Adam Ruins Wellness): too much slapstick and not enough depth may ruin the show
Laura Murphy, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 13: Adam Ruins Wellness)” (2017) Once again
Tom of Finland: a film of hope, sympathy for underdogs and inspiration to others suffering hardship and oppression
Dome Karukoski, “Tom of Finland” (2017) As a general introduction to the life of gay
North American Films | Southeast Asian Films
The Quiet American: a slow and unassuming film with parallel plots of a love triangle mirroring post-colonial Cold War struggle
Phillip Noyce, “The Quiet American” (2002) A beautifully made film with much atmosphere, even if
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 12: Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories): no, conspiracy theories are not entirely ruined – they’re just not entirely explained well
Jeff Chan, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 12: Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories)” (2017) An
Blade Runner 2049: an absorbing and leisurely film on future societal trends despite a thin plot and lack-lustre characters
Denis Villeneuve, “Blade Runner 2049” (2017) In its own leisurely way, “Blade Runner 2049” is
British Films | French and French-language Films | North American Films
Final Portrait: a character study that doesn’t delve deeply into the nature of friendship and artistic endeavour
Stanley Tucci, “Final Portrait” (2017) Best seen as a character study and a superficial investigation
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 11: Adam Ruins the Economy): commendable attempt to explain economic and market concepts and measures to the general public
“Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 11: Adam Ruins the Economy)” (2017) Explaining economic concepts
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 10: Adam Ruins the Suburbs): exposing a dark racist underbelly of US suburban living
Jeff Chan, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 10: Adam Ruins the Suburbs)” (2017) Dedicated
The King’s Choice: best seen as a character study of people having to make unenviable choices and decisions
Erik Poppe, “Kongens Nei / The King’s Choice” (2016) As a straight history lesson or
Australian and New Zealand Films | Korean Films
The Haircut: a quirky quest reveals the nature and extent of the Western media propaganda machine against North Korea
Alex Apollonov and Aleksa Vulovic, “The Haircut” (2017) Two Sydney undergraduate students’ desire to travel