‘SNOW in Midsummer’ is an ode to those who went through the May 13, 1969 chapter of our country’s history. And how the survivors are still dealing with the aftermath in 2018. A warning —… Read More
A lament over loss, trauma
Category: Cinema
Comedic yakuza tale
A YAKUZA member who convinces a teenage choir leader to give him vocal lessons sounds like a fun movie. And ‘Let’s Go Karaoke!’ proved to be entertaining fare. Part of the Japanese Film Festival 2024… Read More
Bombshell a rivetting watch
CHARLIZE Theron (Monster, “Long Shot”) plays broadcaster Megyn Kelly with controlled brio, and this purposefully understated performance makes for powerful viewing. Sure, it is odd that power is at the heart of Bombshell, a movie… Read More
Quirky romcom with Ode to Joy movie
IT’s the first time I’ve heard of cataplexy, a sudden and uncontrollable muscle weakness that is triggered by a strong emotion, such as anger and in the case of the movie, Ode To Joy’ main… Read More
Good entertainment with Japanese movies
WHEN I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead — it’s a movie title to tickle pink, isn’t it? And it does, offering some insight into the making of a happy marriage, with some laughter… Read More
Ode to Beatles a happy satire
MIRACLES can happen… who would have thought Benedict Cumberbatch would be a sex symbol? And that sets off the tone of the Danny Boyle movie,Yesterday. It’s a giggly, tongue-in-cheek, sweet fantasy-comedy-romance that lets you leave the… Read More
Late Night movie proves winsome
MINDY Kaling of The office and The Mindy Project fame brought, yes, wit, but also interesting fashion style to her engaging screenplay-turned-movie Late Night. As Molly, the bright-eyed bushy-tailed “diversity hire” for a late-night talk… Read More
Best of Enemies movie a slow-burner
A BIOGRAPHICAL account of how a Ku Klax Klan leader and a female black activist who ended up lifelong friends, The Best ofEnemies shares the historical racism engraved into the American socio-cultural environment. Malaysians can take… Read More
Sci-fi take with Captive State movie
THIS is a science-fiction tale about aliens taking over the governments of the world, easily, as the ultra-rich find it worthwhile to work with such forces in return for their help in creating a “unified”… Read More
Free passes for French film fest 2019!
ZOMBIES. Some people like to watch such fantastical creatures on the silver screen, or read about their antics in books. The Night Eats The World (La Nuit A Dévoré Le Monde, 2018) should please their… Read More