Haiku about Film

Film reviews seen in/ Japanese poetry form/ Brevity at best.

Monday, March 28, 2016

Amy, Asif Kapadia, US (2015)

Portrait of a star,
Soulful jazz poet who croons-
Two men, her downfall. 
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Labels: Academy Awards winner, addiction, art house, biography, dark, documentary, music, strong female lead

Monday, March 21, 2016

The Homesman, Tommy Lee Jones, US, (2014)

Should I laugh or cry?
To be female is so cruel;
Who dang go crazy.
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Labels: action drama, black comedy, dark, period piece, strong female lead

Monday, March 14, 2016

45 Years, Andrew Haigh, UK, (2015)

Final shot says all-
Very British, very bleak:
The angst of marriage.
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Labels: aging, art house, drama, romance, strong female lead

Monday, March 7, 2016

The Fall, Allan Cabitt, UK, TV Series (2013)

Cat & mouse; who wins?
Exploring misogyny,
By feminist cop. 
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Labels: British Screenwriters Award, dark, detective genre, Edgar Allan Poe Award, European TV series, strong female lead, suspense
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