The Mandalorian & Grogu Stretches Its Wings on the Big Screen
By DANIAL FUAD The jump from the small screen to the silver screen is a perilous journey. For years, The Mandalorian has balanced cinematic production …
Ready or Not 2 Raises the Stakes and the Body Count
By DANIAL FUAD When Ready or Not hit theaters in 2019, it delivered a bloody, brilliant subversion of the “eat the rich” trope, anchored by …
Predator: Badlands, When the Hunter Becomes the Heart
Director Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands is a bold reinvention of the franchise, shifting the perspective to a Yautja outcast, Dek.
Marvel’s Therapy Session… With Explosions
By DANIAL FUAD The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) just concluded its fifth phase with the release of Thunderbolts* last week. Set after the events of Captain …
Merdeka 118 Lights Up KL for Marvel’s Thunderbolts*
By DANIAL FUAD Let’s talk about Merdeka 118. It’s not just Malaysia’s tallest building; it’s a symbol of our ambition and modernity. Standing tall as …
‘A Legend’ falls short of its lofty title
By CHIN JIAN WEI Jackie Chan stars in this time-bending fantasy romance movie directed by Stanley Tong that simultaneously explores the story of two very …
‘Dune: Part 2’ is a perfect adaptation of the science fiction classic
By CHIN JIAN WEI Dune is a name known by any science fiction aficionado. Frank Herbert’s seminal work written in 1965 has gone on to …
‘The Beekeeper’ is simple yet cathartic action cinema
By CHIN JIAN WEI The world can often be harsh. Bad things happen every day to good people and bad people don’t seem to suffer …
‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ sinks rather than swims
by CHIN JIAN WEI Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, which perhaps surprisingly, remains the highest-grossing movie based on a …
‘The Boy and the Heron’ is a weird and thoughtful fantasy movie
By CHIN JIAN WEI Studio Ghibli and its auteur filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki need no introduction. So many great works have been produced under the banner …