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Reviews

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  1917 2019

  

  Willow Maclay ★ 4

  On an ideological and formal level I find the notion of the “one-take” movie to be a ghastly proposition. If Alfred Hitchcock could not even manage to find something wholly…

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  Kingyo 2009

  

  kcishere

  [2nd Viewing on 13/11/21 at Mubi]

  This is part of my own retrospective and study of trying to understand Edmund Yeo, to trace his filmography in chronological order and trying…

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  Orang Itu 2019

  

  kcishere 1

  [1st Viewing on 9/11/21 at Netflix]

  Based on its title, I'm guessing it was inspired by looking at a homeless person, and trying to think about what is their story,…

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  Happy Together 1997

  

  Yongene Wong ★★★★★ 12

  There's a lot of people who I don't talk to anymore. Sometimes, it's just by the circumstances of life, but sometimes it's because we just can't coexist anymore. This isn't…

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  A Touch of Zen 1971

  

  Yongene Wong ★★★★★ 2

  One of the most jaw-dropping, iconic, and unforgettable masterpieces in the history of film. Although I'm ethnically Chinese, I've surprisingly not watched much wuxia (probably because I was too busy…

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  All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001

  

  Yongene Wong ★★★★ 6

  After spending a few days dwelling on this film, I think I can safely say it isn't one of my favourites. Though this isn't to say I discredit its genius,…

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  Moxie 2021

  

  Joachim Jelle ★★½ 14

  Hello, fellow kids. I heard you like feminism and equality and all that stuff. Allow me to serve as parental guidance here and spoonfeed you unnuanced ideas from "An Introduction…

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  Cleaners 2019

  

  kcishere

  [1st Viewing on 13/2/21 at Mubi]

  Not going to lie. I think this would be my most favorite movie out of this year's MIFFest. Sure, there are heavy-hitters like Malu…