Favorite films

Recent reviews

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  Elite Squad 2007

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Mar 2025

  Fuck me, what a brutal movie that elicits such a visceral reaction to all the violence.

  This movie is about corruption, not only of a society but also of ideal. It's narrated by Capt Nascimento but he's already surrendered his soul to the action. It's really about Mattias, who we see have to make a choice, even if he never knew he had to make one. The journey is arduous, and it creates a monster fighting on the "right" side of the law. 

  Those bagging scenes are gonna haunt me man.

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  17 Again 2009

  ★★★★ Watched 11 Mar 2025

  Fun movie that keeps you watching despite its trope story, thanks to some tight writing and engaging performances.

  Crazy that Zac Efron is about the same age now as Matthew Perry was when this was released.

  Rip Matthew Perry and Michelle Trachtenberg.

Popular reviews

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  Fly By Night 2018

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Jan 2020 1

  Filem neo-noir memang sudah lama aku tunggu perkembangan genre neo-noir Malaysia sejak keluarnya One Two Jaga. Sukacitanya aku melaporkan bahawa Zahir Omar telah berjaya menyambung legasi yang dibawa oleh One Two Jaga.

  Ya, memang benar filem ini memang dalam bahasa-bahasa Cina, tapi aku rasa pilihan itu ada justifikasi sebab watak watak kita berborak dalam bahasa ibunda mereka. Tapi, apa yang penting dalam sesebuah filem adalah plot yang diberi.

  Plot ini mengisahkan 4 orang yang merupakan perompak kecil-kecilan, tetapi apabila satu…

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  The Motel 2005

  ★★★½ Watched 20 Jun 2021

  A self-contained story that reminds me of the future Florida Project many more years into the future. A 13-year old lives life as the child of a motel proprietor, everyday quiet and mundane until the arrival of a guest in room 15 played brilliantly by Sung Kang. A gripping watch that's a mix of drama and coming-of-age comedy. A little rough around the edges but it's guerilla indie filmmaking at its zenith. Lovely watch, and particularly so if you've ever felt like an outcast.