I picked up an important lesson from a shocker of a scene in Civil War, probably the most unnerving scene in the entire movie for me. If I ever find myself left high and dry in a war torn America with a thug pointing a M16 in my face and if he were to ask […]
Read more "Civil War (2024)"I always believe how and who you watch a movie with tend to colour your lenses on how you appreciate a movie. The how was on a short staycation with some friends in Johore Bahru and the missus and I saw this in 4DX which really added to the whole experience. So I will try […]
Read more "Suzume (2023)"I have the fondest memories of watching Top Gun back in 1986. It was a great year, I was in my second year in Junior College and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I was just living in the moment and hanging around with friends every chance I got. My […]
Read more "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)"When the lights came on I continued to slump in my chair convinced that I have just seen the best Batman movie since The Dark Knight (2008). Thematically, this latest iteration doesn’t even come close to its predecessor. Even the action sequences don’t approach the jaw-dropping spectacle of Nolan’s movie. But in terms of tone, […]
Read more "The Batman (2022)"Saw a lot of movies on the home front and we are also watching all the Best Picture nominees. We are left with West Side Story. But this rambling post will be for another 6 movies that I will say something… I thought Hong Kong cinema is dead. If it’s not a socio-drama, it’s a […]
Read more "Quickies: Raging Fire, Anita, Limbo, A Story of Yonosuke, The Blue Light, Hard Eight"The stars aligned and once again we found ourselves at the cinema watching two movies back-to-back. I was careful to temper my expectations and started with a 9am screening of The Matrix Resurrections. I am under no illusion that The Matrix (1999), one of the holy grail of action sci-fi movies, can ever be topped. […]
Read more "The Matrix: Resurrections & Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)"Every once in a while I have an out-of-body experience while watching a movie. I get lifted up and exist within the movie as it happens; all my senses become little sponges as I drink in everything and I chide myself if I can’t remember a little detail or a line of dialogue long after […]
Read more "Dune (2021)"Instead of the movies we have seen, I will share some of the series we have seen or are still watching… Suspicious Partner is not my goto type of Kdrama. It’s too safe and stomps its feet on the path walked on by countless of other Kdramas. This recommendation came from my Primary 5 student […]
Read more "Quickies: Suspicious Partner, House of Secrets, Killing Eve (S3), Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Maid"Make no mistake. This is the end. Hold your breath and count to ten. I was speaking to a friend just before a Pokemon raid about No Time To Die. Yes, I play the damn game. Don’t laugh. He said this is a 5-star movie and he added that he doesn’t rate a movie 5 […]
Read more "No Time To Die (2021)"It’s another week of movies at home and we had a John Hughes movie-thon and these other movies that I will say more… Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) is a chanbara (sword fighting) film. I didn’t read the synopsis and just pressed play. It turned out to be immensely enjoyable and a brilliant setup for three […]
Read more "Quickies: Three Outlaw Samurai, Joint Security Area, Spiral, The Book Thief, One Day, In the Heights"
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