So, if you’re looking for a seriously oddball comedy about the most basic storyline in just about every tv show out there – seeking for love – Man Seeking Woman may just be the show[…]
Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski
So, here’s the thing, I really loved this illustrated Maps atlas by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, but at the same time I wished it was a whole lot better. Yes, the illustration is great,[…]
After Alice by Gregory Maguire
I was rooting for After Alice, I really was. I thought it had pretty good potential at the start, but damn it if it went downhill fast and didn’t redeem itself at all even as[…]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., season 2-5
It’s been a long while since I last watched Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and damn if it doesn’t slam you straight into the thick of it. Truth be told I was wondering why I bothered[…]
Cam (2018)
Cam is a bizarre movie and possibly an extreme take on online-identity theft. I didn’t choose to watch it, nor was I planning to give it my full attention, but I guess it was intriguing[…]
The Beach (2000)
Gosh Leonardo was young when he made this movie. Or at least he looked super young. It was released 18 years ago after all and it took me that long to finally get around to[…]
Ant-Man (2015)
I admit, the main reason I wanted to watch Ant-Men wasn’t because of the whole Avengers arc. It was Paul Rudd, who is still fly and has managed to remain such a hottie ever since[…]
Deadpool 2 (2018)
You really can’t fault Deadpool 2 for taking the mickey out of movies while being wholeheartedly in it. And, well, he kinda gets his wish doesn’t he? Still pretty funny in that Deadpool kinda way.[…]
Loving Vincent (2017)
Have you ever watched something that your words can’t inadequately describe? Loving Vincent was like that for me. To witness Vincent Van Gogh’s masterpieces come to life via hundreds, possibly thousands, of painted cinematography, woven[…]
Duran Duran by Neil Gaiman
You know, to me, Neil Gaiman can do no wrong, but gosh darnit was this music bio of Duran Duran really dull. I mean, yeah, while it was cool to recognise a number of songs[…]
Ocean’s 8 (2018)
Finally got around to watching Ocean’s 8, and while it was still pretty cool and fun, I have to agree it’s not as sleek and had-me-by-the-edge-of-my-seat compared to its big brothers, Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve and[…]
Solo: a Star Wars Story (2018)
I watched Solo: a Star Wars Story in two parts – one on the MAS flight from London to Kuala Lumpur, where I missed watching the end by about 20 minutes. And I completed it[…]
Love and Other Ways of Dying by Michael Paterniti
I am not a regular reader of non-fiction. Even those cookbooks and design books and coffee table books I ‘read’ only because I have to, because I bought them, or they got given to me,[…]
Railsea by China Miélville
Picture this. It’s our world. But instead of the sea separating land and islands and peninsulas and continents, all there is are great stretches of sand. And on that sand are endless rails, multiple rails,[…]
PASKAL (2018)
So I admit to being hesitant about watching PASKAL. First, I’m not a fan of army themed movies. And second, it’s a local movie, which I tend to stay from due to the over and[…]
The Food that Makes Us: Stories. Recipes. Malaysia. By Foong Li Mei & Szetoo Weiwen
The Food that Makes Us is a lovely book that marries recipes and stories of the people who cook it. Combined with photos captured by my friend Szetoo Weiwen, illustration by Tuan Nini and words[…]
CHIPS (2017)
Fans of the original CHIPS tv series may very well find this movie remake absolutely blasphemous. Personally, I don’t remember it at all, even though I’m sure I’ve watched more than a few episodes growing[…]
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
Chronicle of a Death Foretold tells the story of a murder everyone knew was about to happen, didn’t believe it would, and didn’t quite prevent it. The tale is told from the perspective of one[…]
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is an undoubtedly unusual movie and one that I have no doubt some people will leave, thinking, ‘Wtf did I just watch???’. Thankfully I knew this was based[…]
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back reads very much like one of those fairytales. You know, the kind with A LESSON to learn at the end of the tale. Except this one is written[…]
Masters of Sex, season 2-4
I really enjoyed watching Masters of Sex compared to another tv series taking place in the same era that I just finished wrapping up – Mad Men. Sex research aside, I found the story and[…]