Were the World Mine (2008)

March 11, 2011 · Reviews · 2 comments | Tags: , , , ,

“Were the World Mine” is funny as it is moving. Tom Gustafson’s and Cory James Krueckeberg’s choice in a campy execution is acquired taste, but it contains a message relevant to all with a soul.


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Aksara’s Surprise Gig: Duncan Sheik

March 6, 2011 · Photos · 8 comments | Tags: , , , , ,

While on his Indonesian tour, American singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik held a surprise gig in the flagship store of one Jakarta’s well-known bookshops. Word of the impromptu concert went out through the bookstore’s Twitter account about an hour beforehand, and it is the first concert I’ve attended spontaneously.


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The King’s Speech (2010)

February 26, 2011 · Reviews · 6 comments | Tags: , , , , ,

Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of David Seidler’s screenplay, “The King’s Speech”, is an artwork rich in dialogue and impressive scenes. Simple, moving, and incredibly funny, it is a gem performed by some of the top echelons of today’s film industry.


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Guest Post: “Story Design, Frankenstein (1818)”

January 29, 2011 · Press · 2 comments | Tags: ,

I had the honour of being asked to contribute a story design post on another website. The guest post was published on Gillian Ramos’ weblog, “The Portrait of a Would-Be Artist as a Young Woman”.


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Never Let Me Go (2010)

January 22, 2011 · Reviews · 7 comments | Tags: , , , , ,

“Never Let Me Go” is a story about clones. It is also about what it is to have a soul in the midst of being told otherwise. This adaptation is a soft yet precise approach to Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, reminding those who wept while reading the book to prepare for the same bitter-sweetness in the film.


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