I remember being first intrigued by this film by the title, more than anything else. Though I didn’t know then what the meaning of towelhead actually is,… Read more “Wet and Dry – Towelhead”
Crawling in My Skin – Cicakman 2
There are, predictably, those who are willing to write off this film from the get go. It’s not exactly surprising, given that the first film, though it… Read more “Crawling in My Skin – Cicakman 2”
Zeitgeist – Kami
Zeitgeist. That is the only word that came to mind as I watched this film. Continuing a series of reviews in the vein of ‘DVDs I bought… Read more “Zeitgeist – Kami”
The Malay and Malaysian Film – Where Are We? (part 2)
Should Malay Films continue to be Malay Films? One approach that should be continued is the furthering of Malay films as films made in Malaysia. This is… Read more “The Malay and Malaysian Film – Where Are We? (part 2)”
The Great – The Good, The Bad, The Weird
I had put off writing about ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’ (‘좋은놈,나쁜놈,이상한놈’, or ‘놈놈놈’ for short) for some time now for a few reasons. The first… Read more “The Great – The Good, The Bad, The Weird”
The Malay and Malaysian Films – Where Are We? (part 1)
Malay films have been produced for almost 80 years, and it can be said that the time has come for Malay films to truly become Malaysian films.… Read more “The Malay and Malaysian Films – Where Are We? (part 1)”
A Whole New World – Budak Kelantan
I bought the DVD of ‘Budak Kelantan’ almost as immediately as I saw it. Almost, because it was perhaps the second time I saw it adorning the… Read more “A Whole New World – Budak Kelantan”
Lightweight – Seven Pounds
Trying. That’s the word that kept jumping to my mind as I watched Will Smith’s latest effort, ‘Seven Pounds’. It is made by the same team that… Read more “Lightweight – Seven Pounds”
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