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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)

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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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Repo Man (1984)

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June 26, 2021August 22, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Last Crusade, The (1989)

  • Popular, Spielberg, Steven
  • 1989, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 3 Comments

Spielberg’s strong morality tale against greed is as spectacular as it is funny – my favourite of the Indiana Jones films.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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June 21, 2021August 22, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Wall Street (1987)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1987, Oliver Stone, USA
  • 1 Comment

Stone’s take on the greed and problematic ethics of Wall Street remains relevant though there is a sense of mechanical dullness to the proceedings – interesting but not particularly compelling.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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June 20, 2021December 17, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Platoon (1986)

  • Stone, Oliver
  • 1986, Oliver Stone, USA
  • 4 Comments

Stone’s Oscar-winning film retains its power and authenticity, and ranks as one of the best Vietnam War movies ever made.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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June 16, 2021August 18, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Empire of the Sun (1987)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 1987, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 1 Comment

Has its moments of awe-inspiring grandeur, but the film is unable to sustain in its final act despite Spielberg’s assured direction.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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June 12, 2021May 26, 2024 by Eternality Tan

Color Purple, The (1985)

  • Spielberg, Steven
  • 1985, Steven Spielberg, USA
  • 1 Comment

Spielberg’s overdrawn drama is a safe if underwhelming adaptation of Alice Walker’s landmark novel.ย ย 

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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May 31, 2021February 23, 2025 by Eternality Tan

Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

  • Vinterberg, Thomas
  • 2015, Thomas Vinterberg, UK, USA
  • 1 Comment

For better or worse, it feels like you are watching a book unfold in this beautiful if unbalanced adaptation of Thomas Hardyโ€™s well-studied novel.

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Rating: 3 out of 5.

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May 23, 2021November 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Miami Vice (2006)

  • Mann, Michael
  • 2006, Michael Mann, USA
  • 4 Comments

Mannโ€™s slick, underappreciated cool fever dream about undercover agents infiltrating a drug trafficking ring is more intelligent and impressionistic a work than any Hollywood studio would dare to admit. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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May 18, 2021April 23, 2023 by Eternality Tan

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

  • Wong, Kar Wai
  • 2007, Hong Kong, USA, Wong, Kar Wai
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Wong’s English-language debut could be his weakest film, though there are moments of soulfulness to savour. 

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 16, 2021November 7, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Stray (2020)

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  • 2020, Documentary, Turkey, USA
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This beautifully-shot documentary is a visual tone poem, as filmmaker Elizabeth Lo tenderly captures several street dogs in Turkey, almost entirely from the โ€˜dogโ€™s eyeโ€™ view.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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May 14, 2021October 3, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Untouchables, The (1987)

  • De Palma, Brian
  • 1987, Brian De Palma, USA
  • 2 Comments

An entertaining De Palma crime-and-justice classic set in Prohibition-era Chicago, featuring indelible supporting work by Sean Connery and a rousingly emotional score by Ennio Morricone. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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