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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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December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Goodbye, Lenin! (2003)

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  • 2003, Germany, Wolfgang Becker
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The film combines drama and comedy effectively in a largely engaging piece about how sociopolitics can affect the personal in absurd ways. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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November 29, 2019March 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Good Lawyer’s Wife, A (2003)

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  • 2003, Im Sang-soo, South Korea
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Im Sang-soo fashions a sexually-explicit drama about a disintegrating family that doesn’t quite work in a meaningful way, but its playful nature might prove charming for less demanding audiences. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.
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November 28, 2019February 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Son, A (2019)

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  • 2019, Tunisia
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An assured new voice in Arab cinema comes in the form of this well-acted Tunisian drama infused with suspense and uncertainty. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Not Mine to Love (1967)

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  • 1967, Israel
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Accompanied by a low-key jazzy score, this is a light and sensual take on the complications of a past romance.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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November 20, 2019April 25, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Red Dust (1990)

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  • 1990, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Yim Ho
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One could maybe marvel at its storytelling efficiency with a 90-minute narrative spanning decades of tumultuous modern Chinese history, but it doesn’t quite know whether to be epic or cheesy in its treatment.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.
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November 19, 2019February 11, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

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  • 2019, James Mangold, USA
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4.5 stars

This is an absorbing, top-tier Hollywood car racing biopic that dazzles with its technical execution and features one of Christian Bale’s finest performances.

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November 17, 2019January 4, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Adam (2019)

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  • 2019, Maryam Touzani, Morocco
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A delicate Moroccan film about a homeless pregnant woman seeking shelter in a bakery owned by a dispassionate mother.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
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November 15, 2019May 23, 2020 by Eternality Tan

C’est la vie, mon cheri (1993)

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  • 1993, Derek Yee, Hong Kong
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This is Hong Kong tear-jerking melodrama at its best, boasting a superb performance by Anita Yuen.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.
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November 12, 2019August 14, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)

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  • 1969, Japan
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This is free-form, counter-cultural Japanese cinema at its astonishing best—playful, powerful and brutal all in the same breath.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.
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November 10, 2019August 22, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Horse Thief, The (1986)

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  • 1986, China, Tian, Zhuangzhuang
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This is experimental filmmaking on an epic scale, and also one of the greatest pictures to emerge from China’s Fifth Generation.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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