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Last Metro, The (1980)

June 1, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Blade, The (1995)

May 26, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Exploring #23: Mike De Leon

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 by Eternality Tan

How to Divorce During the War (2026)

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Useful Ghost, A (2025)

May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Citizen Kane (1941)

May 11, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026)

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Eyes Without a Face (1960)

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by Eternality Tan

April (2024)

April 27, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Exploring #22: Piotr Szulkin

April 26, 2026 by Eternality Tan

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January 22, 2021July 28, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Police Story (1985)

  • Criterion Collection, Others
  • 1985, Hong Kong, Jackie Chan
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Jackie Chan puts on a rare snarly front as a framed police officer out to clear his name in this terrific spectacle of death-defying stunts and goofy comedy, still regarded as one of his finest achievements.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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January 17, 2021August 30, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Caught in the Net (2020)

  • Others
  • 2020, Czech Republic, Documentary
  • 1 Comment

Highly uncomfortable but essential viewing as this Czech documentary-cum-social experiment attempts to bring to light the dark, paedophilic world of online sexual abuse of children. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 12, 2021October 10, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Ebola Syndrome (1996)

  • Others
  • 1996, Herman Yau, Hong Kong
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This notorious Hong Kong Cat III cult classic is either one of the most offensive movies ever made—or a hilarious ‘feel-good’ romp made more relevant with an ongoing pandemic. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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January 11, 2021August 16, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Basilisks, The (1963)

  • Others
  • 1963, Lina Wertmuller
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Three young men waste their time away in a lazy provincial town at the South of Italy in this assured first feature by the trailblazing Lina Wertmuller, with a lovely score by Ennio Morricone.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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January 3, 2021August 10, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020)

  • Others
  • 2020, Documentary
  • 1 Comment

There’s probably nothing new for die-hard Blinks, but for new fans (like myself), this is a no-frills but highly-effective introduction to the four K-pop queens who are slaying the world.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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December 30, 2020June 25, 2022 by Eternality Tan

City Dream (2019)

  • Others
  • 2019, China, Documentary
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An old feisty street seller and his poor family fight for their right to make a living as local authorities demand their relocation in this engrossing, and at times, hilarious documentary filmed in pre-COVID Wuhan. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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December 27, 2020September 1, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Invasion (1969)

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  • 1969, Argentina, Hugo Santiago
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This rarely-seen Argentinian feature debut by Hugo Santiago is an unclassifiable eye-opener—a political ‘sci-fi’ piece with cool Melville crime-thriller vibes.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 24, 2020October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Macaluso Sisters, The (2020)

  • Others
  • 2020, Emma Dante
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From theatre to screen, this Italian tale of five sisters is emotionally vacant in its treatment of grief over time.

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

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December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Tiong Bahru Social Club (2020)

  • Others
  • 2020, Singapore
  • 1 Comment

As a wacky satire on Singaporeans’ pursuit of (a regulated kind of) happiness, this genial comedy might just as well be science-fiction—or not. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 29, 2020July 31, 2021 by Eternality Tan

13th (2016)

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  • 2016, Ava DuVernay, Documentary, 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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