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Queen at Sea (2026)

August 31, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Chimes at Midnight (1965)

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026 by Eternality Tan

American Doctor (2026)

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Time to Live, a Time to Die, A (1985)

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Dear You (2026)

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My Favourite Films of 2025

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Emitai (1971)

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Exploring #24: Elia Suleiman

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Odyssey, The (2026)

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Good Men, Good Women (1995)

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April 14, 2020April 13, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Anomalisa (2015)

  • Others
  • 2015, Charlie Kaufman, UK, USA
  • 1 Comment

Charlie Kaufmanโ€™s quaint and surreal stop-motion animation wonโ€™t blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 12, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Albert Nobbs (2011)

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  • 2011, Ireland, UK
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Strong performances by Glenn Close and Mia Wasikowska help to elevate this heartfelt Oscar-baiting period film to something that is worth a watch.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 5, 2020March 21, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Souvenir, The (2019)

  • Hogg, Joanna
  • 2019, Joanna Hogg, UK
  • 6 Comments

Hoggโ€™s annoyingly pretentious film is a slog to get through, so itโ€™s bewildering to see nearly every critic thinking it is a godsend. 

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Rating: 2 out of 5.

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March 21, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

  • Lean, David
  • 1962, David Lean, UK
  • 4 Comments

Arguably David Leanโ€™s greatest accomplishment, this is one of the most spectacular biopics in the history of cinema.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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March 14, 2020September 16, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Sorry We Missed You (2019)

  • Loach, Ken
  • 2019, Ken Loach, UK
  • 3 Comments

Ken Loachโ€™s take on the perils and false hopes of the gig economy is at once heartbreaking and angry.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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March 12, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Bait (2019)

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  • 2019, UK
  • 2 Comments

Thereโ€™s something anachronistic about its visual style, but Mark Jenkinโ€™s modern 16mm experiment about social tensions in an English fishing village largely impresses with its extraordinary use of nearly all manner of montage.ย 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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March 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

I, Daniel Blake (2016)

  • Criterion Collection, Loach, Ken
  • 2016, Ken Loach, UK
  • 3 Comments

A tremendously urgent social realist work with a strong emotional core, blessed by Loachโ€™s unadulterated approach to simplicity. ย 

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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March 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Land and Freedom (1995)

  • Loach, Ken
  • 1995, Ken Loach, Spain, UK
  • 1 Comment

Loach tackles the Spanish Civil War with aplomb in this unique war film that is not about war itself but the battle of ideals and minds.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Kes (1970)

  • Criterion Collection, Loach, Ken
  • 1970, Ken Loach, UK
  • 3 Comments

Arguably Ken Loachโ€™s masterpiece of 1970s British working-class social realism, with an absolutely stunning performance by the 14-year old non-professional actor David Bradley.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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February 27, 2020July 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Two Popes, The (2019)

  • Meirelles, Fernando
  • 2019, Documentary, Fernando Meirelles, UK
  • 5 Comments

Youโ€™ll be surprised that two religious old men chatting about their struggles with faith and their pasts can be so engrossing in Fernando Meirellesโ€™ breezy drama.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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