Adi Iskandar considers the ebbs and flows of Jacky Yeap’s feature film debut.
Tag: malaysian film
Neon Dreams – On Shadowplay
Fikri Jermadi is quite excited about Tony Pietra Arjuna’s latest film.
A Zine Thing – Xrantarox Farid (Gelanggang Filem)
What is a zine? Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it a man flying around wearing his underwear on the outside? Or is it… Read more “A Zine Thing – Xrantarox Farid (Gelanggang Filem)”
Thoughts on Films – Episode 24: We Need To Talk About…Sinema Islam
This special episode is a presentation by Norman Yusoff entitled Islamic Films: Philosophy, Value and Challenges, organised by Centre for International Islamic Culture (CiTRA) of Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA).
A Spicier Life – Ruminations On Mainstream Malaysian Chinese Films
An excerpt from an article written in the middle of 2012, this is Fikri Jermadi‘s take on the reception of Malaysian Chinese films at that time. The… Read more “A Spicier Life – Ruminations On Mainstream Malaysian Chinese Films”
Thoughts on Films – Episode 20: An Inner View with Bebbra Charles Mailin (part 2)
Fikri and Muz continue the conversation with Bebbra, and talk more deeply about the Sabah film scene in Malaysia.
Thoughts on Films – Episode 18: Three Colors of Malaysian Cinema
This episode goes back to 2007, and the Three Colors of New Malaysian Cinema, a seminar on Malaysian cinema at the Busan International Film Festival. Recorded by Maz Irwan Azani, it featured the late Yasmin Ahmad, Ho Yuhang, James Lee, Liew Seng Tat and Wong Tuck Cheong.
Caveman’s Theory – Sembunyi
Watching this film makes Fikri Jermadi want to do his head in, but not for the reasons you might think. Recently, a friend forwarded an article for… Read more “Caveman’s Theory – Sembunyi”
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