Irvin Malcolm

Irvin Malcolm

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Film critic. Screenwriter. Nerd.

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  • Martha

    ★★★½

  • Abang Adik

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  • The Substance

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  • Messiah of Evil

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  • Martha

    Martha 2024

    ★★★½ Watched 02 Nov 2024 8

    This is a Netflix documentary about Martha Stewart and her rise and fall and rise again. I was already familiar with Martha Stewart going into this but thankfully this film provided some context I didn’t know as to why she got the reputation that she did. So this is neither a hit job nor a puff piece which makes it a bit more authentic and honest. As a film though,  this is pretty much your standard biographical documentary. Overall it’s a fine Netflix documentary to watch on a rainy day.

  • Abang Adik

    Abang Adik 2023

    ★★★½ Watched 01 Nov 2024

    Two brothers who are undocumented in Kuala Lumpur, one of them a deaf mute try to survive from day to day until a tragic accident happens. This is Malaysia’s entry to the International Feature Oscar category. In many ways, this is pretty much your standard crime drama. However, there is a scene in the third act which single handedly elevates the entire film which I won’t spoil. So overall this is an exceptionally acted solid drama that’s worth a look and it’s on Netflix.

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  • Crumb

    Crumb 1994

    ★★★★½ Watched 15 Mar 2014

    An endlessly fascinating documentary on controversial cartoonist/comic book artist/satirist Robert Crumb. We get a peek into his life, his work and his family (among his brothers, as it turns out, HE'S the normal one.) You need not be a fan or even be familiar with his work to be fascinated by this remarkable documentary. It gets kind of personal, uncomfortable, shocking and sometimes really funny. Terry Zwigoff creates a fascinating document of a truly remarkable and unique artist. It must be seen by anyone even remotely interested in art.

  • Whiplash

    Whiplash 2014

    ★★★★★ Watched 18 Oct 2014

    Whoah. This is an intense, exhilarating (just like the blurb in the posters say) film. An ambitious young jazz drummer gets tormented both physically, psychologically and emotionally by a brutal teacher who pushes him beyond his limits in order to realize his full potential and achieve greatness. What follows is not an emotional, feel-good inspiring tale (well, not-so-much) but a brutally honest examination of what it means to achieve one's ambitions. The buzz around JK Simmons' performance is well-earned, IMO…

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