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The spirits in the medium
The experimental films of Richard Tuohy and Diana Barrie
Dec 15, 2025
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no place for the pictures
The Projector found no way to survive. What killed it?
Sep 1, 2025
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Cinematic Alchemy with Chantal Akerman
With our shredded attention spans, what can the works of Chantal Akerman offer us even when they always feel so difficult to sit through?
Jun 13, 2025
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Ghibli Park, Aichi: Cinema Orion
The wonderful world of consumerism
Apr 5, 2025
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Adventures in Movie-going – Kyoto
Three cinemas in Kyoto, A Real Pain, Lynch films
Mar 26, 2025
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Benjamin Yap
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Adventures in Movie-going – Tokyo
Mar 7, 2025
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no place for the pictures
Sep 1, 2025
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Cinematic Alchemy with Chantal Akerman
Jun 13, 2025
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Adventures in Movie-going – Kyoto
Mar 26, 2025
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Adventures in Movie-going – Tokyo
A travelogue through a few of Tokyo's cinemas
Mar 7, 2025
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2024 Wrap-up
8784 hours in 3443 words: favourite films, My Brilliant Friend, TV/anime, books, videogames, and a reflection on media consumption
Jan 4, 2025
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SGIFF35 Recap Part 2
I finish up my recap on 2024's SGIFF35, covering An Unfinished Film, HAPPYEND, No Other Land, Time To Be Strong, and more.
Dec 19, 2024
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SGIFF35 Recap Part 1
Brief thoughts on the films I've been catching at SGIFF35, including Stranger Eyes, All Shall Be Well, By The Stream, and more. Part 2 forthcoming!
Dec 6, 2024
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Deconstructing the craft of The Zone of Interest
So, why are you interested in making this?
Nov 12, 2024
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Us and The Night
Audrey Lam's film set in a library invites inspection and introspection.
Oct 2, 2024
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What I’ve been doing lately 2
A smorgasbord: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow; looking back on Double Fine's Psychonauts; revisiting Kubrick; re-reading Marilynne…
Sep 12, 2024
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