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Wolfwalkers, and what we lose in imperialism

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“Anime is like sushi”: How a ‘niche’ medium breaks free of a worldwide misunderstanding

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Over the Moon aims high, but it doesn’t quite achieve lift-off | Review

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#Alive is a zombie movie with surprisingly hopeful commentary for our digital age | Review

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In Strangers from Hell, true terror is being under the thumb of society

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Tenet is mind-bending, but lacks one of Nolan’s greatest strength – humanity

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Roh rises as an atmospheric, haunting film about hidden terrors| Review

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Fires at Midnight burns bright as a morbid Malaysian story | Review

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Death Unstranding (Entry 5): Revisiting Death Stranding through a new lens

On Jul 14, 2020 1:39 am, by C Nge

Death Stranding added a photo mode, and our writer found her journey through the cinematic landscape turned into a creative experience.

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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and the wonder in vulnerability

On Jul 02, 2020 1:00 pm, by JY Tan

Fallen Order does what other Star Wars game has never done: make playing a Jedi feel small and vulnerable — in a story that requires it.

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A Goofy Movie and the fantasy of father-son communication

On Jun 21, 2020 12:33 pm, by JY Tan

Disney’s greatest cult hit for a reason, Goofy’s solo outing is a masterclass in effective storytelling — and in father-son relations.

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Disco Elysium is an enchanting lesson on failure

On Jun 12, 2020 11:32 am, by LM Foong

Detective stories are often power fantasies. Disco Elysium thumbs its nose at the ‘usual’ to become a failure fantasy instead.

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The fulfilling (and positive!) nostalgia of Hi-Score Girl

On Jun 05, 2020 8:14 am, by JY Tan

Rensuke Oshikiri’s manga and its anime adaptation captures not just the nostalgia of 90s arcade gaming, but of how it brings people together.

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Why Kipo and Emma are my symbols of hope in this age of crisis

On May 27, 2020 12:11 pm, by LM Foong

In need of inspiring figures during the bleak times? Animated series like ‘Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeast’ and ‘The Promised Neverland’ deliver with gusto.

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ThunderCats Roar: Why I’m excited about this reboot (yes, I mean it)

On May 22, 2020 9:03 am, by JY Tan

This reboot takes a hard veer away from the aesthetics and tone of the original, but maybe it’s got its heart in the place it needs to be right now.

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‘Never Have I Ever’ review – Diverse AF but formulaic to a fault

On May 15, 2020 2:04 pm, by J Ong

Never Have I Ever gets representation right, but also falls prey to formulaic — and rather problematic — teen comedy tropes.

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Drawing out the essence from Yaeji’s music | Review

On May 06, 2020 12:00 pm, by J Cheong

This 12-track mixtape by Yaeji drew out a good mix of emotions from me as it has the charm to make you think about the life you’ve “drawn”.

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Daulat — Malaysian politicians as never seen before (on screen) | Review

On May 01, 2020 3:35 pm, by KC Lee

For Malaysians, real-life political dramas are almost a daily reality. But rarely are the power tussles made into movies with such a stark focus on what goes on behind the shadow play.

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