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on: Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis: In the early 20th century, after the Osage nation find oil in their previously worthless land, an assortment of various white parasites and ne’er-do-wells descend upon the Osage with ill intent. Into this situation arrives Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), a dimwitted layabout with big dreams and bigger appetites, who soon falls under the sway…
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on: Talk To Me
Synopsis: Two years after the death of her mother, Mia (Sophie Wilde) is still in a state of grief. Distant from her father (Otis Dhanji) and developing a reputation among her peers as ‘the depressed girl’, the only outlet Mia has is her de facto surrogate family consisting of best friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen), Jade’s…
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on: Barbie
Synopsis: Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) leads a pretty great life in Barbieland. Every morning she wakes up in her Dreamhouse and hangs out with her friends in the day before partying with them at night. That is, until one day she becomes plagued by intrusive thoughts of death, which begin to derail her perfect life…
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on: Oppenheimer
Synopsis: The life of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), focusing on three particular periods – the lead up to the Trinity test where the first nuclear bomb was detonated in 1945, the security hearing that revoked Oppenheimer’s security clearance in 1954, and the Senate confirmation hearing of Oppenheimer’s erstwhile boss and nemesis, Lewis Strauss (Robert…
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on: Evil Dead Rise
Synopsis: Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) is having a difficult time. Her husband has abandoned her, leaving her to take care of her three children Danny (Morgan Davies), Bridget (Gabrielle Echols) and Kassie (Nell Fisher) by herself. The crummy apartment building she stays in is scheduled for demolition in a month. Her guitar technician sister Beth (Lily…
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on: Tár
Synopsis: Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) – composer, conductor, academic, author – is a genius. Of this there is no doubt. And as a crowning achievement to a glittering career, she prepares to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in a live recording of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. However, when a former protégé of hers commits suicide, a…
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List-o-mania #3 – The Best Films of 2022
As mentioned in the previous list, I am considering films that were released in Singapore in 2022, hence why 2021 US releases like Licorice Pizza and Spencer are up for consideration. Also, there is a long list of films I have not seen due to one reason or another that might have made it here (and onto my other…
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List-o-mania #2 – The Best Performances of 2022
2022 was generally an excellent year for acting, particularly on the feminine side of things – I had a difficult time whittling down the Best Actress list and ended up cheating. Do note that I am considering films that were released in Singapore in 2022, hence why 2021 US releases like Licorice Pizza and Spencer…
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List-o-mania #1 – The Best Film Scenes of 2022
Let’s do things a little differently. Rather than just a straightforward ranking, I’ll list some of my favourite scenes of the year based on an arbitrary criteria on what they were ‘best’ in. Due to differing release schedules around the world, what counts as a 2022 release for me might not apply to you, so…
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on: Avatar: The Way of Water
Synopsis: One decade after the Na’vi’s defeat of the human invasion of Pandora, human marine turned Na’vi clan chief Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) lives in relative peace with wife Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and his brood of children, including adopted daughter Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), mysteriously conceived from Dr. Grace Augustine’s (also Sigourney Weaver) former avatar, and…