Category Archives: Film & TV

Get out of the line

Nuthin’ much to blog, just thought I’d share this video I was watching on Youtube. It’s a short clip of stand-up comedian John Pinette. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUlf1F05gTA] I love shit like this. I wanna be a stand-up comedian when I grow up too.

A bimbo approach to a zombie issue

I’ve always wondered this whenever I watch zombie films or disaster, apocalyptic films – what should I wear when I’m on the run like them? I survey several options below: Alice from Resident Evil. I’m partial to this outfit. The coat will keep me warm at night, and protect me from sun rays and sandstorm….

Inkheart

I met KL for shopping yesterday, and we decided to catch Inkheart at Lido. It’s a very standard fantasy adventure film, one that follows the classical exposition, conflict and resolution arc. The concept is pretty cool, not entirely unique but I think Brendan Fraser made it more fun to watch. Apparently according to some interview,…

Les Filles du Botaniste

Summary (from Wikipedia): Set in China in the 1980s or 1990s, the film tells the story of, Li Ming, a young orphan of Tangshan earthquake, who leaves to study at the home of a renowned botanist. A secretive man and commanding father, he lives on an island that he has transformed into a luxurious garden….

End-of-sem unwind a.k.a. Madagascar 2

Went for the show at children-infested theatre at Lido with Su and Angela yesterday, utterly loved the show. I think this is one show where the sequel is better than the first instalment, but I don’t think I want to see a trilogy out of it. The unexpected romance, the narcissistic self-deluded king, the himbo…

Tropic Thunder

I went to watch Tropic Thunder last week at The Lido. Despite being to The Lido at least 20 times in my life, I have never once watched a movie in Lido 2 (as in, the no.2 theatre). So when we were due to enter the theatre, I asked my sis, where the heck is…

I Love The Whole World

My current favourite thing to see on TV: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_f98qOGY0] Me loves the Discovery Channel (okay, tie between that and History Channel).

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

I guess I am indirectly benefiting from the Beijing Olympics. With all the limelight on China and the Chinese, I get more than my fair share of Orientalistic flicks, a great surge over the past few years. So I went for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor yesterday. (Spoilers ahead) This Mummy instalment, again,…

Hellboy II : The Golden Army

(Warning: spoilers ahead. Can’t write this without spoilers!) If there’s only one summer blockbuster you want to catch, it’s got to be Hellboy II (okay, maybe and The Dark Knight if you want to pay tribute to Heath Ledger, whom, seriously, I don’t give a shit for.) Anyway, Life! review was not wrong (for once),…

Touching Thai Insurance Advertisements

My sis pointed me to these insurance advertisements from Thailand … one wonders how they can afford to run 3-min long adverts, but that’s aside the issue. Each of them is like a mini-movie, and I feel that although it’s only 3 minutes long, they pack more punch that your average sappy Korean drama serial….