Birdshot (2016)

Director: Mikhail Red
Writers: Mikhail Red, Rae Red (screenplay by)
Stars: Arnold Reyes, Mary Joy Apostol, John Arcilla

A story of a young Filipina farm girl who wanders into the boundaries of a Philippine reservation forest. Deep within the reservation, she mistakenly shoots and kills a critically endangered and protected Philippine Eagle. As the local authorities begin a manhunt to track down the poacher of a national bird, their investigation leads them to an even more horrific discovery.

★★★✮☆

Harrowing. So good.

A Quiet Place (2018)

Director: John Krasinski
Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski

In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.

★★★✮☆

It’s like watching a silent film. Very good visuals.

Wicker Park (2004)

Director: Paul McGuigan
Writers: Gilles Mimouni (film L’Appartement), Brandon Boyce (screenplay)
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Diane Kruger

A young Chicago advertising executive believes a woman he sees in a café is his long-lost love. His belief leads to obsession, as he puts his life on hold in order to trail her.

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★★★✮☆

Chungking Express (1994)

“Chung Hing sam lam” (original title)

Director: Kar Wai Wong
Stars: Brigitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu Wai

Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.

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★★★✮☆

Gone Girl (2014)

Director: David Fincher
Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike

With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.

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★★★★☆