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August 32nd on Earth (1998)

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Genus Pan (2020)

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Caught in the Net (2020)

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My Sister’s Good Fortune (1995)

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Drunken Angel (1948)

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Small Town, The (1997)

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Ebola Syndrome (1996)

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Basilisks, The (1963)

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Seventh Horse of the Sun, The (1992)

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Chess Game of the Wind, The (1976)

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November 29, 2020 by Eternality Tan

13th (2016)

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  • 2016, Ava DuVernay, Documentary, Netflix, USA
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It may sometimes feel too didactic, but this documentary about the proliferation of prisons in the US as set in the context of racial inequality has its moments of shocking power.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 23, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Coachman, The (1961)

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  • 1961, South Korea
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This Silver Berlin Bear winner is one of the great tear-jerking melodramas from the Golden Age of Korean cinema, depicting the struggles of a working-class family as they find their self-respect and dignity constantly being attacked. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 15, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Disciple, The (2020)

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  • 2020, Chaitanya Tamhane, India
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As a character study on a young Indian classical music vocalist trying to persevere in his quest to be a master of the craft, Tamhane’s sophomore feature is occasionally overwrought and ironically one-note.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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November 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Little Women (1994)

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  • 1994, Canada, Gillian Armstrong, USA
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This ‘90s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s famous novel may be traditionally told, but it is perfectly cast and remains possibly the most endearing of them all.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Trial of the Chicago 7, The (2020)

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  • 2020, Aaron Sorkin, Netflix, USA
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Sorkin’s a reliable screenwriter but lacks an imaginative cinematic eye as a director, and it shows in this uneven, and at times, stilted dramatisation of a key case in 20th-century US legal history.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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November 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

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  • 1960, India
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A milestone of popular Indian cinema, this enduring classic is a lavish epic about the taboo romance between a prince and a court dancer, and how love might triumph over power.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Molly’s Game (2017)

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  • 2017, Aaron Sorkin, USA
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Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut doesn’t break new ground, but offers familiarity including his penchant for rapid-fire conversations that are delivered with gusto by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, A (2014)

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  • 2014, Ana Lily Amirpour, USA
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It frequently feels like a self-admiring work intoxicated with its own style and mood, but this chic arthouse vampire indie, shot in the Persian language, offers a taste of honey amid the spillage of blood.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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October 20, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Last and First Men (2020)

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  • 2020, Iceland
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Johannsson’s last and first feature is a warning to humanity, a haunting sci-fi experimental mood piece shot in 16mm, narrated by Tilda Swinton and accompanied by his unique musical sound.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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October 4, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Shakuhachi: One Sound One Life (2019)

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  • 2019, China, Documentary
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A conventional documentary about an unconventional instrument—the ancient shakuhachi—and the people who seek spiritual clarity through playing it.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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