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Boat People (1982)

February 5, 2023 by Eternality Tan

#LookAtMe (2022)

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Eternality Tan

As You Were (2014)

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Babylon (2022)

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Never Gonna Snow Again (2020)

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Sans Soleil (1983)

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Bellissima (1951)

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Martin Eden (2019)

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Glass Onion (2022)

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Golden Globes 2023 Prediction

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December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

  • Cameron, James, Popular
  • 2022, James Cameron, USA
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No doubt ahead of its predecessor both visually and technically, with compelling stretches of action and world immersion, but its storytelling depth and character development are unexpectedly shallow.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

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  • 2022, Ryan Coogler, USA
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It does make some attempt in drawing out a poignant story about grief and loss, with Letitia Wright particularly impressive, but this sequel doesn’t quite scale the heights of the first movie’s creative spirit, or share its tautness.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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May 31, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

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  • 2022, Joseph Kosinski, USA
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It goes through its storytelling beats without fuss but also without invention, though all that becomes insignificant when you are in the cockpit of a fighter jet in what could be the most immersive blockbuster to be shot aerially since Dunkirk. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 15, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Mission: Impossible (1996)

  • De Palma, Brian, Popular
  • 1996, Brian De Palma, USA
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The movie that launched the popular action franchise is rather uninspired despite having De Palma at the helm—action is few and far between and the conversational scenes feel lacklustre.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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May 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Doctor Strange (2016)

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  • 2016, USA
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One of Marvel’s most visually fascinating movies to date, but certainly not one (or two) of their finest hours.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 9, 2022May 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

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  • 2022, Sam Raimi, USA
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At times packing visual panache yet also feeling run-of-the-mill in terms of plotting, Sam Raimi’s return to the superhero genre is welcoming but non-essential. 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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March 10, 2022April 9, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Batman, The (2022)

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  • 2022, Matt Reeves, USA
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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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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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January 6, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Shrek (2001)

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  • 2001, USA
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Two decades on, this Oscar-winning, Cannes Palme d’Or-nominated (!) animated delight remains as energetic, refreshing and meaningful as ever.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Matrix Resurrections, The (2021)

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  • 2021, Lana Wachowski, USA
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This is the worst ‘Matrix’ by miles—a tediously talky, muddled mess of meta-recursive ideas that dilutes the mythology that made the trilogy, flawed as it may be, such a blast.

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

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December 20, 2021March 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

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  • 2021, USA
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The tick-the-checkbox fan servicing approach is a mixed bag—the nostalgising can be oddly satisfying but the storytelling ironically feels regressive in the very construct designed to entertain a range of creative possibilities.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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