Posts by Eternality Tan

For 20 years, ET has been passionate about everything that encompasses cinema. He is an adjunct lecturer of film studies, a professional curator, sometimes producing shorts, and always writing reviews. He's also an incredibly devoted fan of The Criterion Collection, plays the piano/keyboards and guitar, and absolutely adores Snoopies, and Arsenal FC.

December 24, 2019November 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

BlackKklansman (2018)

A return to sterling form for Spike Lee, this is one of the year’s most powerful films, and it’s very funny too.

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December 24, 2019October 3, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Oldboy (2013)

Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s twisted masterpiece starts off lethargically, but grows in confidence with its material, though it is still many miles away from the standard of the South Korean original.

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December 24, 2019September 3, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Balloon (2019)

A disappointment by Tibet’s standout filmmaker, whose beautifully-shot picture is a cautionary tale of packing too many themes into one story and losing grasp of its tone.

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December 24, 2019May 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

A zany installment in the ‘Thor’ franchise that is the closest Marvel has come to making a pure fantasy-comedy.

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December 23, 2019March 18, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

A fun and quirky out-in-the-wilderness movie with delightful all-round performances.

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December 23, 2019January 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

There’s ample spectacle on display, but barely sufficient characterisation to make us feel anything for the ragtag group of protagonists.

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December 21, 2019January 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Les Miserables (2019)

One of the 2019’s most powerful films, this confident feature debut by Ladj Ly serves a potent wallop of social injustices and street-level rage.

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December 20, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)

It may have a wafer-thin storyline, but there’s no shortage of action in this mildly entertaining final instalment.

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December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)

It’s back, big time – a satisfying continuation of possibly popular cinema’s greatest saga.

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December 18, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

The geek-god is back with a rousing sci-fi action-adventure that is in for a strong shout as one of this summer’s most satisfying offerings.

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