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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]
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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...
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‘Andhadhun’ & ‘A Simple Favor’: In the spirit of the Coen brothers’ movies
OCTOBER 20 — By now the Coen brothers brand is synonymous with the term “black comedy.” Even though they’ve made plenty of films with dark humour even before Fargo became...
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Girl power in two new American indies from A24
OCTOBER 13 ― Surprisingly, I've found quite a lot to love in this year's American indie offerings. I guess with the continued expansion of streaming services like Netflix and...
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Check out some of the 'fringe' films playing in local cinemas
OCTOBER 6 ― With the summer movie season long gone now that we've entered October, the non-stop Hollywood blockbuster assault that's been with us since May is a thing of the...
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'Langsuir', 'Sebelum Iblis Menjemput', 'Paskal' and a potential awakening?
SEPTEMBER 29 ― What is up with 2018? First, we got to witness the unlikely events of May 9 when an unlikely victory saw Pakatan Harapan end Barisan Nasional's 61-year reign as...
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New killer Bs for you to check out
SEPTEMBER 22 — Just a few hours before I wrote this, I read with much excitement about the announcement, launch and manifesto of a new Malaysian film production company calling...
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'Munafik 2', 'One Two Jaga' or 'Rise: Ini Kalilah'?
SEPTEMBER 15 ― After quite a depressing box-office slump in the last few years, August and September this year has seen the sort of recovery that can only be described with one...
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Examining the impact of ‘Hantu Kak Limah’ and ‘Pulang’
AUGUST 18 — Outside of Dukun (which reportedly made RM10 million at the local box-office) and KL Special Force (RM12.2 million), 2018 has been another slow...