Ve Handojo

Ghian’s Review on The Ides of March (2011)

vehandojo — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:52:17 +0000

R; 101 min; Drama; 2011; USA; Director: George Clooney; Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon; Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei. “I’ll do or say anything if I believe in it, but I have to believe in the cause.” In many ways, Stephen Meyers (Ryan …

The Ides of March (2011)

vehandojo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:12:46 +0000

2011, USA. (R). Director: George Clooney. Writers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon. Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghela, Marisa Tomei I entered The Ides of March preparing myself to scratch my own forehead throughout the presentation as I only have learned politics just recently. From …

This Means War (2012), Haywire (2011), One Day (2011), The Artist (2011)

vehandojo — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:20:38 +0000

This Means War 2012, USA. (R). Action, Comedy, Romance. Director: McG. Writers: Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg, Marcus Gautesen. Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger. Fun McG-style is delivered in this buddy-buddy flick where Chris Pine and Tom Hardy are putting their friendship on a gamble when dating the same girl – the …

Anak Kreatif Vs. Anak Account – A Compilation of Tweets

vehandojo — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:59:51 +0000

DEDICATED TO ALL “ANAK-ANAK AHENSI” Mana yg lebih parah: 1) anjing vs kucing, atau 2) anak kreatif vs anak account? Anak Kreatif: Mereka mah gampang, tinggal ngecap doang! | Anak Account: Gila deh! Ngegambar-gambar logo aja lama banget! Anak Kreatif: Halah! Paling deadline bo’ongan, dimajuin seminggu! | Anak Account: Kasih deadline-nya majuin dua minggu! Anak …

8 Questions for Rangga Sastrowardoyo

vehandojo — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:26:53 +0000

Despite all the unnecessary denials, Rangga Sastrowardoyo cannot escape the fact that Indonesian popular teen flick Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002) has so many things to do with him, with the exception of the radically different physical look between him and his portrayal in the movie. Ten years have passed after the movie was released, and …

ATM (2012)

vehandojo — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:45:18 +0000

2012, Thai. Comedy, Romance. Director: Mes Tharatorn. Cast: Chantawich Tanasewee, Chalermpon Thikumporn Teerawong, Puttachad Pongsuchat, Preechaya Pongthananikorn, Thawat Pornrattanaprasert, Yanee Tramoth. For the first ten minutes ATM had caused me headache with its Tom & Jerry sound effects and over-the-top facial expressions at every second of it. But under that silly façade lies a cleverly …

8 Questions for Morgan Oey

vehandojo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:39:38 +0000

“You know one of those SMASH boys you’ve been making fun of on Twitter is a close friend of mine. He’s been following you since long,” reported a follower of mine long time ago. I happened to remember the name Morgan Oey but won’t tell you exactly in which part of the Wold Wide Web …

Chronicle (2012)

vehandojo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:13:41 +0000

2012, UK / USA. Drama / Action / Thriller. PG-13. Director: Josh Trank. Writers: Max Landis, Josh Trank. Cast: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan. We see the world through Andrew Detmer’s eyes as: 1) A teenage boy who gets beaten by his alcoholic father, 2) An underdog who gets bullied at school, 3) …

8 Questions for Ulil Abshar Abdalla

vehandojo — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:00:33 +0000

“Liberal Islam”? What does it mean, actually? Perhaps only God and Ulil Abshar Abdalla know. The co-founder of Liberal Islam Network has no doubt in displaying his friendship with the politically and religiously incorrect beings on Twitter. He also adores Luna Maya, while when it comes to his wife he only talks about her banana …

The Iron Lady (2011)

vehandojo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:57:41 +0000

2011, UK / France. Biography / Drama. PG-13. Director: Phyllida Lloyd. Writer: Abi Morgan. Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant. The Iron Lady takes a closer look at Margaret Thatcher in the evening of her life. Haunted by her glorious past, and rather ungraceful descent, as well as the memory of her loving …