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Oscars 2026 Prediction

March 15, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Beaches of Agnes, The (2008)

March 12, 2026 by Eternality Tan

Secret Agent, The (2025)

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Trial, The (1962)

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Silence de la mer, Le (1949)

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Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)

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July 16, 2021July 26, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Old Joy (2006)

  • Criterion Collection, Reichardt, Kelly
  • 2006, Kelly Reichardt, USA
  • 1 Comment

Itโ€™s so simpleโ€”two men go on an impromptu camping tripโ€”yet Reichardtโ€™s cinema of healing is deeply insightful about the ephemeral nature of life and friendship.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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July 13, 2021December 31, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Minority Report (2002)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 2002, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 3 Comments

This underrated Philip K. Dick adaptation is an absolute sci-fi gem by Spielberg and a legitimate contender for the most entertaining, cerebral sci-fi thriller of the 2000s decade.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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July 13, 2021August 15, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Ali (2001)

  • Mann, Michael
  • 2001, Michael Mann, USA
  • 2 Comments

Generally solid if slightly overlong Muhammad Ali biopic with an underrated performance from Will Smithโ€”it doesnโ€™t push the envelope for the boxing genre, but Mann delivers the fundamentals right.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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July 10, 2021April 21, 2022 by Eternality Tan

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 2001, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 3 Comments

Spielberg’s warm touch of sentimentality is obvious if reassuring in this sci-fi project that Kubrick was working on before his untimely passing.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 10, 2021October 3, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Redacted (2007)

  • De Palma, Brian
  • 2007, Brian De Palma, Canada, USA
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Not well-appreciated in its time, this satirical docu-style fiction feels like the last word on Americaโ€™s controversial involvement in the Iraq War, and sees De Palma at his most liberal and provocative.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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July 9, 2021August 8, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Any Given Sunday (1999)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1999, Oliver Stone, USA
  • 1 Comment

Perhaps too unfairly dissed, this is electrifying filmmaking by Stone as he captures the excessive machismo of sportโ€”in this case, American footballโ€”with flashy editing and an energetic ensemble cast that includes strong turns by Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 8, 2021August 28, 2021 by Eternality Tan

JFK (1991)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1991, Oliver Stone, USA
  • 3 Comments

One of the greatest films ever made, this is sensational, complex and absolutely rivetting filmmaking by Oliver Stone about one of the most shocking American events of the 20th century and the fascinating conspiracy theories behind it.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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July 7, 2021November 21, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Godfather Part II, The (1974)

  • Coppola, Francis Ford
  • 1974, Francis Ford Coppola, USA
  • 8 Comments

Coppolaโ€™s follow-up is even more ambitious in terms of narrative structure as he seamlessly explores themes of power, family and betrayal across time in one of cinemaโ€™s most astonishing sequels. 

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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July 7, 2021March 6, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1989, Oliver Stone, USA
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One of Stoneโ€™s stronger works, this recreation of the 1960s American struggle for freedom amid the turmoil of the Vietnam War is at best fervent and emotional.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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July 3, 2021April 8, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)

  • Anderson, Wes, Criterion Collection
  • 2001, USA, Wes Anderson
  • 2 Comments

Possibly the finest and most fully-realised of his early works, Wes Anderson tells a quirky story about a family full of eccentric, estranged members looking for some measure of redemption and reconciliation. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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