ashiqin

ashiqin

1994. movies are a coping mechanism.

Favorite films

  • Paddington 2
  • The Rider
  • Porco Rosso
  • Songlap

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  • Rabun

    Rabun

    ★★★★

    an interesting microcosm of a tale of envy /dengki among the malay community. while i can't help but wonder if the film villainizes Yem's character too much (a dropout, perpetually unemployed, a drug addict) as the working class so we would actively root his downfall (remember it's a bourgeoisie tactic to pit the working and middle class against each other), i think it manages to temper it with Cik Nor's quiet despair and suffocated shame while Mak Inom's being callously…

  • Kami The Movie

    Kami The Movie

    ★★★★

    honestly malaysian zoomers should get into this film with indie sleaze coming back into trend. i wanna see KAMI fanzine be reintroduced to the mainstream.

    as for this film, insanely good character work - you buy in to their friendship in 10 mins flat, by 60 mins you are so invested in these kids. didn't expect the visual gags with the t-shirts (a drug dealer wore a shirt with the words 'crack' on it - it caught me so off…

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  • Leap Year

    Leap Year

    amy adams climbing a irish hillside in 3-inch high heels:
    me with tears in my eyes: she's so strong for us

  • Sunny

    Sunny

    ★★★★½

    remembering the fact that min hyorin invited the cast to her wedding warms the icy chamber of my heart wow 🤧