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.

November 25, 2022April 7, 2023 by Eternality Tan

While We Watched (2022)

A brave broadcast journalist warns of widespread nationalistic propaganda on television news in this powerful indictment of the sorry state of media and hate politics in India.

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November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Dragnet Girl (1933)

One of Ozu’s most accomplished silent efforts, this love story of jealousy and guilt set in the milieu of a small-time crook displays a mastery of visual storytelling.

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November 23, 2022November 25, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Joy of Man’s Desiring (2014)

Cote makes the monotony of industrial labour poetic and hypnotic in this decent documentary exploration of what ‘work’ and ‘working’ means to the blue-collar fraternity.

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November 22, 2022May 30, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Haywire (2011)

Soderbergh flaunts his technical ability in this rather mainstream endeavor, but style over substance makes the film far from the best of its genre.

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November 20, 2022June 24, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Time to Love (1965)

A man falls in love with the portrait of a lady but refuses to be romantically involved with the real person in this incredibly gorgeous Turkish film, though it does rely too much on repetition and fatalism to work.

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November 19, 2022March 14, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

It does make some attempt in drawing out a poignant story about grief and loss, with Letitia Wright particularly impressive, but this sequel doesn’t quite scale the heights of the first movie’s creative spirit, or share its tautness.

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November 18, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Ajoomma (2022)

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2022, He Shuming, Singapore, South Korea
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A promising and polished debut feature, this Singapore-Korean co-production has earnestness in abundance even if the storytelling doesn’t quite offer anything markedly revelatory.

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November 17, 2022November 18, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Center Stage (1991)

The director’s cut does sometimes feel its length, but otherwise this is a solid biopic by Stanley Kwan about one of the most eminent Chinese actresses from early 20th century, played by a stunning Maggie Cheung.

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November 16, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Undine (2020)

Under Petzold’s assured hands, this modern interpretation of the Undine myth mostly works and benefits most from the sublime performances of Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski.

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November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (2013)

A striking and unconventional film it may be, but Cote doesn’t seem to know what he wants to say with this story of two lesbian ex-convicts futilely hoping for a peaceful life in the woods.

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Eternality Tan

Hailing from Singapore & writing about cinema since 2007

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Posts by Eternality Tan

While We Watched (2022)

Dragnet Girl (1933)

Joy of Man’s Desiring (2014)

Haywire (2011)

Time to Love (1965)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Ajoomma (2022)

Center Stage (1991)

Undine (2020)

Vic + Flo Saw a Bear (2013)