theatrethreesixty, in its press release states it is bringing to USJ Taipan the restaging of Duncan Macmillian’s EVERY BRILLIANT THING – a funny, quirky but ultimately reflective one man show about exploring depression and those who… Read More
Category: Arts
Asia’s Got Talent Season 2 first 8 Semi-Finalists
After the Judges’ Auditions, David Foster, Anggun and Jay Park made their pick of the top 20 acts to join the four Golden Buzzer recipients in the semi-finals Asia’s Got Talent Season 2. Here are… Read More
Glass Castle an eye-opener movie
THE GLASS Castle is a fascinating account of a homeless family, told through the eyes of the second eldest child Jeanette (played by Oscar winner Brie Larson of 2015’s Room fame). If you ever need… Read More
Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar review
IN the hindi Deepavali opener, Secret Superstar, Zaira Wasim of Aamir Khan’s Dangal fame plays a teenager Insia who loves to sing, and is enthralled by the singing reality shows on the telly. The entertainment… Read More
Do You See Me? Italian movie review
THIS is a fun comedy about gender roles, stereotypes, and perceptions in Italy. The story is about a high-achieving female architect, Serena Bruno (played perfectly by Paola Cortellesi) who is respected the world over. One… Read More
Jennifer Lawrence gets spacey with horror in Mother!
THIS is not a straightforward telling of what is basically a horror story. For director Darren Aronofsky of Black Swan and Fountain fame, such a style for Mother! is par for the course. The movie… Read More
Takumi’s take on film festivals
Japanese director Takumi Saitoh came to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to premiere his debut feature film, Blank 13, even before its release in his homeland. The 36-year-old former model also appeared at the first screening on… Read More
Dazzling display of maths and lights
THE dazzling display of lights in a glass cube stole the show in Hakanai, a recent offering at the 2017 George Town Festival in Penang. They rained, burst into shapes, weaved in geometric designs, and… Read More
Memories at Federal Hotel
AMID the hustle and bustle of Jalan Bukit Bintang is the country’s first international-class hotel that was built to coincide with Merdeka Day, with its doors opening on Aug 28, 1957. A “storytelling concert” called… Read More
Firefly cadence lends clarity to stagecraft
Here’s my review of Terbalik… mesti kena mata which appeared in the New Straits Times last month: BARE bulbs hung from the low ceiling, their filaments clear for all to stare at. On, then off,… Read More