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Reviews (Film & TV)
Tolkien Review: A Tale About a Passionate Author is Astoundingly Passionless
Writing a review is an exceptionally inspiring process when the film that I’m tasked to write on is remarkable. Writing a review is usually a fun proc…
Parasite Review: Bong Joon-Ho Is in-Form and on Fire!
Snowpiercer, the masterful post-apocalyptic picture that introduced me to the beast of a Korean filmmaker named Bong Joon-Ho, is about class divide. P…
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Review: Tarantino’s Worst Film is Still Bloody Fascinating
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood provided me with a weird viewing experience. It’s easily Quentin Tarantino’s most subdued and polished work to date. A f…
Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review: Mildly Entertaining and Sometimes Incredibly Funny
As I was getting ready to head to the cinema earlier this morning, I thought about the kind of silly wisecracks I could make to open my review. Someth…
Late Night Review: One of the Smartest and Funniest Films in Recent Memory
If we look at Late Night under an X-ray machine, we’ll notice a very familiar skeleton. A predictable but inspiring feel-good film that we’ve seen a d…
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Review: The Best Looking of the Franchise
When The Rock singlehandedly stopped a missile with his bare hands in The Fate of the Furious, I finally tapped out. I’ve always been a fan of the Fas…
Rocketman Review: An Extremely Fun Time at the Cinemas
Rocketman isn’t one of the best biopics on a musician I’ve ever seen — that trophy goes to Amadeus, 8 Mile and not-Bohemian Rhapsody — but…
Ma Review: So Bad It’s Good Territory
Earlier today, a publicist at United International Pictures Malaysia asked me what I thought of their latest horror film, Ma. I responded with a smile…
The Lion King Review: Spellbinding But Too Familiar?
What Jon Favreau has done with The Lion King remake is frankly unbelievable. The film is made entirely on computers, not a single camera was carried i…
Crawl Review: Nonsensical, Thrilling, FUN!
Crawl is a silly and schlocky summer trash. There’s no getting around that. It’s trailer literally teases ‘screaming hot girl vs giant alligators’, a …
Spider-Man: Far From Home Review — A Damn Fine Romantic Dramedy
The beauty of ‘comic book’ (film) is that it’s not a genre, but a form in which a plethora of genres can be explored. Take Christopher Nolan’s The Dar…