Partly inspired by the Korean box office analysis I previously posted here, I wanted to try something similar for the Malaysian box office. Unfortunately, that proved to… Read more “2010 Malaysian Box Office – January to June”
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Of Images and History – Samson and Delilah
Simply brilliant. Not much else I could say apart from those two words put together. Conversely, it also works well when they are split up, for the… Read more “Of Images and History – Samson and Delilah”
Powerful – Madeo
The detective stood up, and he brought the prisoner, Do-joon (Won Bin, 원빈) to stand at the same time. “Just stand up, don’t worry,” he assured him,… Read more “Powerful – Madeo”
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”
Run For It! – The Chaser
There is a scene in the Korean movie, ‘The Chaser’ (추격자, pronounced as Chugyeokja), that stayed with me long after the film finished. A man, arrested for… Read more “Run For It! – The Chaser”
Worth Every Penny – Sell Out!
Despite getting a comment from the director herself in my last film review (though it’s not necessarily a compliment), I have to admit that it wasn’t particularly… Read more “Worth Every Penny – Sell Out!”
Garin Nugroho the Photo-poet – A Rendering
“Art is a medium for open dialogue. It is a public space for the meeting of different perspectives. Art can break barriers between people and make them… Read more “Garin Nugroho the Photo-poet – A Rendering”
Going Crazy – The Value of My Sanity
“The Value of My Sanity is one man’s unfortunate fall from grace; a tumultuous unasked journey into the comforting and inviting abyss of insanity. It is an… Read more “Going Crazy – The Value of My Sanity”
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