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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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My favourite albums of 2021
DECEMBER 18 ― With most of the world starting to open up by the middle of the year because of vaccinations, it’s been quite an exhilarating year for music in 2021, with plenty...
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Three new films currently playing in Malaysian cinemas: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', 'No Time To Die' and 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage'
DECEMBER 4 ― When it comes to what's playing in Malaysian cinemas, I’m still surprised that it took me a few weeks to gather enough films to write about, with new movies still...
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Understanding the Netflix algorithm and why 'Red Notice' is destined for success
NOVEMBER 20 ― With the pandemic providing Netflix with two years to consolidate their position as the leading force in the world of streaming, I think it’s pretty safe to say...
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Four new found footage films for horror fans to check out
NOVEMBER 13 — Even in 2021, that much maligned horror subgenre that we call found footage is still very much alive and well. A phenomenon undoubtedly started by the...
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Very quietly, Marvel is changing the face and feel of popular cinema
NOVEMBER 6 ― Obviously, with the pandemic still very much a part of life in 2021, the experience of watching films in cinemas in Malaysia has only been slowly reintegrated into...
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Some new Netflix horror goodies to kick-start your scary October season
OCTOBER 9 ― With Halloween arriving at the end of October, the whole month has always been used as an excuse for horror fans to indulge in their passion for scary movies. New...
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Here's proof that limitations are not a hindrance to creativity
OCTOBER 2 ― With the latest Netflix hit series Squid Game creating huge ripples among fans around the globe, it’s inevitable that a lot of casual Malaysian film fans have...
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The wild and outrageous wonders of 'Malignant'
SEPTEMBER 18 ― Like all things, Hollywood movie trends have come in cycles. That’s why musicals were everywhere not once, but twice in film history ― the first round during...
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'Annette' and 'Cinderella': Two new Amazon Prime musicals for two very different cinematic taste buds
SEPTEBER 11 — Out of all the major movie genres out there, I’d have to say that the musical is the one I’ve explored the least, even after all these years. And all this...
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'Dachra', 'The Last Matinee' and 'Teddy': Three new foreign language horror treats to check out
SEPTEMBER 4 ― One of the great blessings of the relentless forward march of streaming is the increasing acceptance of foreign language content in the mass market scene, with...
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‘The Green Knight’, ‘Stillwater’, ‘Demonic’ and ‘Reminiscence’ — a bounty of new movies to stream
AUG 28 — Just like the cinema release schedules from the pre-Covid era, some weekends feel very dull when it comes to new streaming releases while other weekends feel like you...
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‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘Jungle Cruise’ — two summer blockbusters you will absolutely enjoy
AUGUST 14 — As our daily Covid-19 numbers soared past 20,000 the past two weeks, the movie geek in me can’t help but feel a tinge of jealousy of fellow movie geeks in the US...
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'Gunpowder Milkshake' and 'Jolt' ― female fronted shoot-‘em-ups you need to check out
AUGUST 7 ― Movie watching (and therefore its appreciation), like everything else in life, is also subject to context. Some movies that seemed great when we were kids can very...
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New July releases on Shudder worth checking out
JULY 31 ― Now that we’re knee deep in the age of streaming, with the pandemic forcing everyone to stay at home (and work from home), expediting the process in the last two...
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Netflix’s ‘Fear Street’ trilogy — A horror event well worth catching
JULY 24 — Horror began life as (and probably still is) a less than respectable genre, associated too much with mindless scares, gore and violence that even normally perceptive...