Posts by Eternality Tan

For more than 17 years, ET has been intensely 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.

October 1, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Ides of March, The (2011)

A case of the sum is lesser than its parts, this ensemble political drama is more intriguing than engaging.

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September 30, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Blazing Sun, The (1954)

This early work by the Egyptian master introduces us to the indelible Omar Sharif whose character gets caught up in a severe case of injustice as the wealthy exploits the poor in a rural village.

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September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Clooney’s finest moment as a director is this tightly-structured black-and-white tribute to pioneering broadcast journalist Edward Murrow as he battled McCarthyism head-on in the 1950s.

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September 28, 2021March 28, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Dune (2021)

A master of the deliberately-paced blockbuster, Villeneuve’s attempt at adapting Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel is admirable in its storytelling clarity and stunning world-building.

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September 26, 2021September 22, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Days of Heaven (1978)

Malick’s second feature, an understated but contemplative effort, remains to be one the most beautifully shot films in the history of cinema.

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September 26, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Tom at the Farm (2013)

Dolan takes an unexpected left turn with this largely solid suspense-laden drama about grief, death and hidden secrets, with a sprinkle of male-on-male masochism.

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September 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)

Fantastic documentary about a fantasy, a failed dream, accompanied by a stunning electronic soundtrack to boot, with the misunderstood Jodorowsky at the center of his whirlwind.

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September 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Dawn Wall, The (2017)

Even non-climbing enthusiasts will fall in love with Tommy Caldwell in this well-made documentary as he and his climbing partner attempt to free climb a route up the legendary El Capitan that had been deemed impossible to scale.

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September 23, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Squid and the Whale, The (2005)

Shot in intimate 16mm, this is one of Baumbach’s finest and tightest dramedies, about a family of four trying to navigate an inconvenient but necessary divorce, backed by all-round excellent performances by the main cast.

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September 22, 2021October 27, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Badlands (1973)

Malick’s triumphant feature debut is one of his very, very best.

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Eternality Tan

Hailing from Singapore & writing about cinema since 2007

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Posts by Eternality Tan

Ides of March, The (2011)

Blazing Sun, The (1954)

Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Dune (2021)

Days of Heaven (1978)

Tom at the Farm (2013)

Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)

Dawn Wall, The (2017)

Squid and the Whale, The (2005)

Badlands (1973)