To kick start the whole shebang that is the Jeonju Film Festival, I deliberately picked a crowd pleasing, popcorn-selling comedy. It had already been previously released, and… Read more “Short and Sweet – The ESP Couple”
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Welcome to Malaysia! – 10 Canonised Contemporary Malaysian Movies for Foreigners
Some time ago, someone left a comment on one of the posts here, asking me to give a few recommendations of films to watch for those unfamiliar… Read more “Welcome to Malaysia! – 10 Canonised Contemporary Malaysian Movies for Foreigners”
Understanding Michael Bay – The Man Behind ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Disclaimer: If you hate Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to bits, then please approach this article with care, because I may be referring to you as a… Read more “Understanding Michael Bay – The Man Behind ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’”
Dance With Me – Waltz with Bashir
I saw this way before ‘Carmen Meets Borat’, and I had half a mind to write a full-blown review of it then. Still, my mind was caught… Read more “Dance With Me – Waltz with Bashir”
What is Film? – A Thought or Two on Films and their Meaning
Fikri Jermadi had some time on his hands, so he decided to ponder one of the eternal questions. On the surface, it seems like a simple enough question.… Read more “What is Film? – A Thought or Two on Films and their Meaning”
Not Citizen Kane – Terminator Salvation
A few weeks ago, I had a very short hair-cut. I came back home and my little brother laughed at me and said “WTF, are you trying… Read more “Not Citizen Kane – Terminator Salvation”
It’s NICE! – Carmen Meets Borat
We browsed through the festival’s website together, my friend and I. With the proliferation of semi-professional documentaries (always, always shaky camera – painful to my eyes, at… Read more “It’s NICE! – Carmen Meets Borat”
Terminated Salvation? – JCVD
“Sometimes,” so goes the adage, “in order to get to a good line, you have to write a thousand lines that are terrible.” That’s actually more related… Read more “Terminated Salvation? – JCVD”
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