Saturday, January 24, 2026

Friday, January 23, 2026

Thr Old Man and His Car《老破车》(2025)

Not too bad. What I liked - (1) the familiarity of the locations which makes this quite the Singapore film. (2) The cinematography. (3) The second half with the interaction between the old man and one of his neighbours. (4) Lim Kay Tong's performance really anchors the film. 

But... I thought it odd that the old man's friend and him feel off due to their character and language differences. I also thought the direction could have been more confident. Some narrative choices feel a bit questionable. One of the minor supporting talents' performance was also weaker and slightly diminished the few scenes that she appears in, 

Overall, an okay first feature. But definitely belongs in the category of art film (the still can follow type, just deviating from the usual commercial dramatics).

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Invisible Nation《看不见的国家》(2023)

Generally, I liked it. This doc does lean more towards Taiwan's struggle to be acknowledged as a country internationally. 

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Haq (2025)


Not too bad. 

Friday, January 2, 2026

Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) - IMAX 3D HFR

Technically not bad, but I found the story too generic for my personal tastes. 

Plus, I watched this in a hall with several inconsiderate audience members, who talked, and talked, or brought along young children who were clearly bored and not shy of letting their parents know loudly.

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Left-Handed Girl《左撇子女孩》(2025)

Had some expectations due to the film's critical acclaim and the talents behind the film. However, I did not really engage with the story or the child's performance in general. I did perk up every time the meerkat appears.

Sunday, December 28, 2025