An underrated thriller that benefits from strong performances by the lead cast and an outstanding score by Marc Streitenfeld.
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Body of Lies (2008)
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Coma (2022)
Bonello’s new ‘pandemic lockdown’ film is difficult to pin down—it’s disjointed yet free, disturbing yet human, as it experiments with form, content and aesthetics with varying results.
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Hahaha (2010)
One of Hong’s longest films but certainly one of his finest as two friends share over drinks the bittersweet details of their own separate trips to the seaside town of Tongyeong, as the uncertainties of love and conflict control the narrativisation of their memories.
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Beat the Devil (1953)
This is Huston in laissez-faire mode as a group of men with an ulterior motive to milk the riches of Africa meets unexpected obstacles in the form of a British couple, as the film explores human temptations of greed, lust and pride.
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Outguess ET 2022 – Oscar Prediction Contest
The 9th edition of my annual Oscar prediction contest is back!
I will share my predictions on the weekend of 26-27 Mar. The Oscars will happen on Mon 28 Mar, 8.00am (SGT).
Instructions:
- The contest is open to folks residing in Singapore only.
- Copy and paste the below categories into an email.
- Indicate clearly for each category whom you think will win the Oscar (‘WW‘) and one dark horse (‘DH‘).
- Email to eternalitytan@gmail.com with the subject header ‘Outguess ET 2022’ latest by 25 Mar, 11.59pm (SGT).
How to win:
- Predicting correctly ‘Will Win’ earns you 3 points per category
- Predicting correctly ‘Dark Horse’ earns you 1 point per category
- Score more points than me – a tie doesn’t count
- If there is more than one winner, the participant who submitted his or her predictions earlier (based on email timestamp) will win.
If you win, choose one of the following prizes:
- Prize A: The Projector vouchers x2 (worth SGD24)
- Prize B: Singapore Film Society 1-year Friend Membership (worth SGD29)
Here are the 23 categories in contention:
- Best Picture
- Best International Feature
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best Director
- Best Leading Actor
- Best Leading Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Film Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Hair & Makeup
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Song
- Best Sound
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Live Action Short
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
Have fun and good luck!
Beautiful City (2004)
Farhadi’s second feature is, in hindsight, a companion piece to A Hero—while it lacks the nuance of his later works, one can already witness his penchant for telling intricately-plotted dramas about morality.
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Boatman (1993)
Rosi’s eye-opening first-ever documentary could be his finest—he plants his camera on a boat along the holy Ganges River, capturing the assortment of sights, sounds and fervent opinions, as it meditates on the cycles of life and death.
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Batman, The (2022)
Solid and immensely well-crafted if a little too plotty, this Batman channels the dark energy of serial killer, vengeance and torture porn films while, for better or worse, keeping a lid on its bold and perverse aspirations.
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Samurai Assassin (1965)
Could have been a definitive samurai picture if it wasn’t too exposition heavy, but still quite a solid entry by Okamoto-Mifune.
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Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
The longest entry in the franchise, this excellent 20th instalment pits two Japanese swordfighting icons together as friend and foe, directed with assurance by Kihachi Okamoto.
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