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Sometimes a film sneaks up on you. You watch the trailer; you think you know what you're in for – and then the lights go down, and something unexpected happens. You feel it.

In this Film and TV listicle, our writer Nathalie discusses her favourite and most essential onscreen stories about women, while asking whether cinema has truly come a long way since the old days.

With Michael B. Jordan’s first Academy Awards win and Sinners at the centre of the 2026 awards-season buzz, our Film and TV writer, Zainy, discusses the blood thirst and the blues, and how sinners rewrote modern cinema.

Emerald Fennell is making noise again with her “exotic”, non-faithful take on Wuthering Heights. Bold, divisive, and impossible to ignore. Did our Film and TV journalist, Esther, enjoy the chaos? Read the review to find out.

This slightly delayed Valentine’s edition is for the hopeless and hopeful romantics alike: our Film and TV writer, Alisha, picks a few screen gems where love is complicated, endings are uncertain, and chocolates are optional.

Where cinema, nostalgia, and misdirection Collide: our Film and TV writer Zainy discusses the return of the Now You See Me franchise and why audiences are thrilled after its long absence from Hollywood.

On statelessness in Malaysia, the entanglement of the private and the political, and film’s devastating, exhilarating powers.

Ummo, our Film and TV writer, explores how Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers turns tennis and a familiar love triangle into something far more exhilarating, ambitious… and undeniably sexy.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has secured nine Oscar nominations, but did it win over our Film & TV writer, Anagha? We dive into her hauntingly detailed breakdown to uncover what makes this gothic reimagining so unforgettable.

Our Film and TV Editor, Azra, speaks with Daisy Crooke from Take One Action on films for social change, the puzzle of film festivals, amplifying the ‘right’ voices and the universal experience through the belief in cinema.

It’s the season of Canada’s Shane Hollander and Russia’s Ilya Rozanov. It’s also the season where Zhi En, our Film and TV writer, explains how Heated Rivalry took over the Internet — and why you might want to let them.

If you don’t know Satoshi Kon by name, you’ve felt his influence. Our Film and TV Writer, Bali, breaks down the legacy of one of animation’s most visionary minds.

Our Film and TV journalist, Ummo, attends the premiere of Primate and leaves feeling that the chimpanzee-goes-crazy gorefest lacks the depth it seems to aim for... but perhaps that’s okay?

As Single’s Inferno heats up with its Season 5 premiere, our Film and TV writer Zhi En dives headfirst into the messy, addictive world of reality dating shows. Are they mindless slops, or undeniable bops we can’t stop watching?

Our Film and TV Writer, Alyaa takes us into the world of slow film, revealing why some of cinema’s most memorable moments happen when almost nothing happens.

In this feature, our Film and TV journalist Aliyah recounts her experience at HELP University’s SinimaFest and shares her optimism for the future of Malaysia’s creative industry.

From teenage vampire heartthrob to brooding Batman, Robert Pattinson has grown up (or, old) with us. Our first Actor Spotlight on our Film and TV section sees Dinesh unpack the evolution of this British movie star.

It’s getting harder to escape a Letterboxd "Filmbro" explaining Tyler Durden or the ‘genius’ of Godard jump cuts to you nowadays. In this Film and TV article, Esther dives into the exclusive and supposedly ‘secret’ world of the "filmbro" club.

Nobody captures multicultural, heartfelt, and unapologetically controversial Malaysian cinema quite like Yasmin Ahmad. In this Film and TV article, Alyaa gives the iconic director her first spotlight on IGNITE.

Some films end. Some films stay with you. Naema’s hopeful review of Wicked: For Good shows how this sequel enchanted her in surprising ways.