Romance Archives - Crackdown Review

Hotel (2006) – Towards Civilization in the Next Thousands of Centuries

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 2006, 3.5 Stars, Action, Boichi, Dr. Stone, Drama, Fantasy, Hotel, Manga, Psychological, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Seinen

A rich anthology rich manga, in terms of philosophy and religion, it’s a worthy one to analyze.

Anime Review

Bloom Into You (Fall 2018) – The Wings of Love

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 4 Stars, Ai Kayano, Anime, Bloom Into You, Citrus, Classmates, Fall 2018, Minako Kotobuki, Review, Romance, School, Shoujo Ai, TROYCA, Yagate Kimi ni Naru, Yuuki Takada, やがて君になる

This show quite changes my mind a little about what romance is, what LGBT love stories are, yet a sensational drama without having to impress excessive or cheap.

Great Movie Movie Review

A Woman Is a Woman (1961) – Godard’s Daydream of Cinema

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 1961, 4 Stars, A Woman Is a Woman, Anna Karina, Breathless, Comedy, Drama, François Truffaut, Great Movie, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jeanne Moreau, Jules and Jim, Movie, Review, Romance, The 400 Blows, Une femme est une femme

The plot isn’t as important as a cinema in general and with this movie, Godard’s style to “film as a language” is noticeable.

Great Movie Movie Review

Cold War (2018) – Best Movie from the 1950s

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 2018, 4 Stars, Casablanca, Cold War, Drama, Frances Ha, Great Movie, History, Ida, It's a Wonderful Life, Joanna Kulig, Life Is Beautiful, Modern Times, Movie, Music, Nebraska, Pawel Pawlikowski, Review, Romance, The Lighthouse, Tomasz Kot, Zimna wojna

Pawlikowski hits a timeless cinema in a modern-day era with so much pop culture, has capable, and a fascinating experience to watch this movie.

Great Movie Movie Review

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) – Every Frame Is a Painting

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 2019, 5 Stars, Adèle Hanel, Alfred Hitchcock, Blue is the Warmest Color, Call Me by Your Name, Céline Sciamma, Drama, Great Movie, Ingmar Bergman, Movie, Noémi Merlant, Persona, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Review, Romance, The Lighthouse, Valeria Golino, Vertigo

An LGBT movie whose boundaries between bleak realism options, a complete and clear artistic vision from the director.

Anime Review

We Never Learn (Spring 2019) – A Decent Series of Comedic Antics

January 11, 2020January 15, 2020 Salman Al Farisi 0 Comments 3 Stars, Anime, Arvo Animation, BokuBen, Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai, Comedy, Harem, Haruka Shiraishi, Lynn, Madoka Asahina, Miyu Tomita, Review, Romance, Ryota Osaka, Sayumi Suzushiro, School, Shounen, Silver, Spring 2019, The Quintessential Quintuplets, We Never Learn, ぼくたちは勉強ができない

While the protagonist is just another usual looking guy who can’t read the specific situation, the heroines, regardless of their memorable look, seem to lack any distinctive features.