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Aidil Rusli
Aidil Rusli loves rock 'n' roll, still believes in the words "indie" and "underground", and after all these years still sings in his band Couple facebook.com/wearecouple. You can get in touch with Aidil by emailing: [email protected]
More from Aidil Rusli
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Four films you can catch in Malaysian cinemas now
FEB 16 — Two more weeks to the Oscars on February 25, so I guess my predictions and notes will have to wait till the weekend just before the ceremony. But it’s still...
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Four interesting new genre films to start your 2019 with
FEBRUARY 2 — I’ve been spending most of my free time at the start of 2019 just trying to catch up with as many of the Oscar-nominated movies as possible. I’ve still got a...
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Four must-see films in Malaysian cinemas now
JANUARY 19 ― Aside from being prime real estate for movies hoping to make their mark in that year's Oscar race, January has also long been known as a sort of dumping ground by...
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My favourite Blu-ray releases of 2018
JANUARY 12 — Every cloud has a silver lining, people often say. With streaming bulldozing its way through the home video market even more in 2018 and sales of physical media...
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My 10 favourite genre films of 2018
JANUARY 5 ― It's been another strong year for genre films, which I'm defining as films from more specific genres like horror, thriller, action films/fight flicks and a certain...
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My favourite films of 2018
DECEMBER 29 ― I'm pretty sure I say this almost every year, but 2018 really did feel extra special to me in terms of encountering pure cinematic pleasure. “Pleasure” of...
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My favourite albums of 2018
DECEMBER 22 ― It’s that time of the year again, when everyone will be geekily making lists of all their favourite things in 2018, and I don't want to miss out on the fun...
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A beautiful dream you wish would never end
DECEMBER 15 ― No matter how good your Internet connection is, and no matter how good your movie hunting/downloading skills might be, one of the biggest disadvantages to being a...
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‘Guang’ — the best Malaysian film of 2018?
DECEMBER 8 — With the way things have been going for Malaysian cinema in the last two to three years, I don’t think anyone expected 2018 to be any different, be it in terms of...
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Four films offering four different approaches to #BlackLivesMatter
DECEMBER 1 — Give or take, it's been about five to six years since #BlackLivesMatter became a thing on social media. By most accounts, the use of that hashtag began after the...
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'Polis Evo 2' changes the game again
NOVEMBER 24 ― Who would have thought, back in 2015, that a mainstream Malay movie starring Shaheizy Sam and comedian Zizan Razak, with the unpromising title Polis Evo...
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Three films now playing in Malaysian cinemas
NOVEMBER 17 ― As we eagerly await the arrival of Polis Evo 2 into Malaysian cinemas next week ― hopefully another strong addition to this year’s unexpected local film...
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Two very worthy genre gems from the world of indie horror
NOVEMBER 10 — This has turned out to be a very healthy year for quality horror and genre flicks. From worthy mainstream hits like A Quiet Place and Hereditary to more...
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Two wonderful new genre gems on Netflix
NOVEMBER 3 — Even though we don’t really celebrate Halloween here in Malaysia, I’m pretty sure quite a number of us, thanks to the influence of American horror movies, are...
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The road to the Oscars begins with ‘First Man’ and ‘A Star Is Born’
OCTOBER 27 — Traditionally the Oscar season begins somewhere in December or late November, as the studios slowly begin the rollout of their Oscar hopefuls in cinemas and make...