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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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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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Alita: Battle Angel is a wide-eye wonder | Review

On Feb 25, 2019 9:20 pm, by Jhun Ng
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This Hollywood adaptation of Yukito Kishiro’s Gunnm is big on eyes as much as it is big on heart, action and wonder.

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My first most wanted game of 2019 is essentially “Tetris: Battle Royale”

On Feb 14, 2019 11:25 pm, by JY Tan

I don’t usually curse my lack of a Nintendo Switch console. Yes, my heart fluttered for Breath of the Wild, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate did elicit several… more

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Like romance, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change plays with layers| Review

On Feb 04, 2019 10:40 am, by LM Foong
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One of the worst parts of Chinese New Year – being pressured to couple up – gets a hilarious satiric treatment in this musical comedy.

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How Resident Evil 2 (helped) fight my childhood terrors

On Jan 31, 2019 1:54 pm, by JY Tan

Sometimes the help needed to overcome a childhood of being afraid at imaginary things can come from an unlikely place.

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The beautiful and demonic sequel that is Ghost’s Prequelle | Review

On Jan 16, 2019 12:30 pm, by J Cheong

Black and death metal are a bane for a religious country like Malaysia. About 20 years ago, while I was still in secondary (high) school, I remember our… more

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Dragon Ball Super: Broly is a lean anime meal | Review

On Jan 10, 2019 11:37 am, by JY Tan

Sometimes you’re surprised that a movie can surprise you. I certainly wouldn’t imagine myself admitting, very readily, that Dragon Ball Super: Broly is one of the most satisfying cinematic experiences for me in the past year.

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Bumblebee reignites a spark of hope for Transformers | Review

On Jan 03, 2019 11:30 am, by J Cheong
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When Paramount Pictures announced that they were filming a Bumblebee spin-off, I screamed “WHY?!? WHAT FOR?!?” and was ready to unleash a swarm of complaints . You can’t… more

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The Quests and Quiddities of Guang | Review

On Dec 28, 2018 7:54 am, by C Nge
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An autistic man pulled out all the stops to take on a hero’s journey — except pity cards.

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Toxic bosses: What Aggretsuko got right and Set It Up didn’t

On Dec 21, 2018 3:53 pm, by LM Foong
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What does a red panda in Tokyo, an editorial assistant in New York City, and – possibly – you have in common? Horrible bosses. Two Netflix comedies tackle the grave issue of power harassment in the office. One of them, unfortunately, ends up sending a problematic message.

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We need to talk | Ralph Breaks the Internet

On Dec 12, 2018 12:37 pm, by Team DeconRecon
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DeconReconians watched Wreck-It Ralph 2 and exited the cinema feeling very different. We decide to call our very first group review of the movie to talk about the pros, peeves, plot, and princesses. And poll – there’s a fun one in here.

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