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The Projector found no way to survive. What killed it?
Sep 1
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Benjamin Yap
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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
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Benjamin Yap
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Ghibli Park, Aichi: Cinema Orion
The wonderful world of consumerism
Apr 5
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Adventures in Movie-going – Kyoto
Three cinemas in Kyoto, A Real Pain, Lynch films
Mar 26
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Benjamin Yap
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Adventures in Movie-going – Tokyo
A travelogue through a few of Tokyo's cinemas
Mar 7
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Benjamin Yap
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Adventures in Movie-going – Tokyo
Mar 7
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Cinematic Alchemy with Chantal Akerman
Jun 13
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Benjamin Yap
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How I Think (Feel) About Film
Jun 24, 2024
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Benjamin Yap
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What I’ve been doing lately 2
Sep 12, 2024
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Benjamin Yap
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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
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Benjamin Yap
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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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Benjamin Yap
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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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Benjamin Yap
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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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Benjamin Yap
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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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Benjamin Yap
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A boy’s world: notes on “masculine camp” in Helter Skelter (2012)
An exploration of ‘camp’ in a masculine context through Helter Skelter, John Wick, and the “hyper-cool” worlds of Hideo Kojima.
Sep 5, 2024
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