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Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

Malaysia is among 10 countries where WhatsApp Channels have become available. Currently, there're almost no interesting or useful channels there. So, I created my own channel that will notify you daily about all new more or less decent movies and now looking for subscribers. So, if you're interested and you're in Malaysia, I invite you to subscribe to my channel.

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

The SEA UNIVERSE!🧡🔥 #1

List of Superheroes in Our History

Vietnam

Sieu Nhan X (2015)

Myanmar

The Sword King

Thailand

The Red Eagle (1959 / 1970 / 2010) Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman (1974) Mercury Man (2006) Lukphuchai Phan Di (2014) Angel Sword Man (2015) Nak Su Satan Fah (2018) The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra (2019)

Indonesia

Sri Asih (1954 / 2022) Gundala (1981 / 2019) Garuda Superhero (2014-2015) Valentine (2016-2017 / 2019) Satria Dewa: Gatotkaca (2022)

Malaysia

Cicak Man (2006 / 2008 / 2015) Badang (1962 / 2018) Supermak (2011) Mantera (2012) Firefly (2013)

Philippines

Darna (1951 / 1991 / 2022) Lastikman (1965 / 2003 / 2004 / 2007-2008) Kumander Bawang (1988 / 2006 / 2015) Super B (2002) Volta (2004) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) Super Noypi (2006) Wapakman (2009) Mang Jose (2021)

Singapore

SMRT Man (2007) Firefly (2013)

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Celebrating #seagrass with new works by #gamelan group #RhythmInBronze in #SeruanSetu - "Secret Gardens of the Sea". Composers, musicians, videographers, directors & production team first spent several days with the #fishers of #TanjungKupang to understand the habitat & its vital role.

the main link takes you to the gamelan group's page with the online programme booklet. Show will start tomorrow and over the weekend at KLPAC (24-27 August)

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

Yeah it's theatre but I figure boleh lah. Apparently got good buzz. I wish I can go.... Synopsis : 16 year-old Ajay must navigate the intricacies of growing up in a traditional Malaysian Indian household while learning to explore and accept his own identity without losing the one person who matters most to him; his mother.

Tix available for evening and matinee shows.

It's crazy, they only got a week of cinema time! But please, if you're in Malaysia, please do catch it - last day of screenings is apparently tomorrow!

Synopsis: …starring Chen Keat Yoke, Eric Chen, Sam Chong, Rabbit Chen and Fabian Loo. Only in Malaysian cinemas 10 August 2023. Hungry Ghost Diner is a family-friendly film, which explores the heartfelt meaning behind the Hungry Ghost Festival through the eyes of its intrepid protagonist Bonnie Lam who discovers that her family’s coffee shop is haunted by ghosts of her dead relatives returning for the annual Ghost Festival at rural Behrang Stesen, Perak.

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

Tell us what you watched this week, whether movie, series, cdrama or Kdrama!

The newly minted movie, directed and scribed by Christopher Nolan is a tour de force and remarkable for its intellectual heft yet humane portrayal of a man who is responsible for giving the nuclear weapon out of necessity to mankind back in World War 2. Oppenheimer decides to help the US to develop the bomb because he fears the Nazis might get it first.

Cillian Murphy is restrained yet charismatic enough to pull you in every scene, this man certainly commands a presence that is critical to give a human touch to a 3-hour dialogue-heavy flick here. His wife, Kitty, played by Emily Blunt is a very mature and realistic woman character who brings down the sometimes rosy-tinted husband back to the ugly, human world. It takes a lot of skill to be there and yet restrained, she has one pivotal role in the movie where she finally unleashed the very reason she exists in this story.

Robert Downey Jnr as dignified Lewis Strauss is his foil, and much to the audience's delight brings grim gravitas to his character who is developed as some sort of antagonist in the movie against the titular character. You have to watch for his subtle cues to flesh out his inner meanings while playing around with his words. This movie is a reminder of why he is one of the best, many people still think Tony Stark is the best, which is shallow. He is more than that and it shows here.

The rest of the crew deliver what they have to deliver in spades despite a short presence, I think many of them don't want to miss a chance to work with the remarkable director. The music composed by Ludwig Göransson brings the sad yet grim nuance to tell the inner turmoil of Oppenheimer as he is the usher of a terrifying weapon to mankind's hand hence the title of the book that this movie is based on, The American Prometheus. Niels Bohr (Kenneth Branagh) even used it during a crucial scene where he is debriefing the American scientists after his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe.

The cinematography, holy shit, is mesmerizing - you can feel its real, and the lack of generous CG really helps bring out the realism that this movie needs to reel you in. The nitpick I have is sometimes the music will drone out the conversations so I have to quickly glance at the subtitle to grasp the gist. Something Nolan did in Tenet and Dark Knight, don't know why it rears its head here too.

The pacing is fast, explaining his beginnings when he is flirting with Communist left-wingers in American intelligentsia in 1930s where he met several people like Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) to his joining the secret US program to develop the weapon after meeting General Groves (Matt Damon) and subsequent subject to McCarthy-stic trials on suspicions of being a Communist and traitor. The latter serves as the central nervous system of the movie with important events like the Manhattan Project and important life event(s) tacked on.

One thing I liked about Nolan is his ability to summarize difficult ideas and make it movie friendly so the audience can follow. Here, he did it in par excellence. Never once did I feel stupid despite I have little understanding of physics and whatnot during the movie. Nolan's ability to adapt a complex story and make it watchable is the reason why he is one of the best in the current generation.

If you can, go watch it in IMAX.

A hearty, worthy 9.2 out of 10.

BE

Watching S2 Ep01, it still looks beautiful but the plot about Emperor Cleon is the only thing keeps my interest going to be honest. The other part about Gael and Salvor are not.

Come, spill it out! What movies or series did you watch this week? Let us know!

PS: Have made this a monthly thread instead. Easier for me :P

Trying to be more regular in updating my website, so wrote up a review of Shin Kamen Rider. Technically I've added the ActivityPub plugin so this is federated so you can fetch the post and comment if you like but other than Mastodon and Akkoma, I've not had success in fetching it 🙃

Share what did you all watch and a bit of review or even just a recommendation for people to check out any movie or TV show you would like people to check out too.

First shown on 23 Feb 2023 in local theatres, this sci-fi drama grossed RM3.5 million (ranked 4th among 2023 Wajib Tayang films so far) according to Finas.

Personally, it was my first theatre experience in nearly a year. I was convinced this film was worth buying a ticket for by the chatter on Reddit. As it turned out, they were not wrong. As per convention, spoilers in the comments whether they are marked or not, so beware.

SHOWING NOW Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. (Taken from IMDB) Director: James Mangold Stars: Harrison FordPhoebe Waller-BridgeAntonio Banderas

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