Category: Reviews
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Shakespeare Demystified: MacBeth
I had the opportunity to see “MacBeth” performed in the accessible and always enjoyable stylings of the KL Shakespeare Players’ Series Shakespeare Demystified. This troupe brings Shakespeare to life for the modern audience by engaging the viewers by interspersing backstory and context into the original language of the Bard. It’s a terrific way to make…
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Review: “La La Land” – Just go enjoy it!
I’ve been itching to see “La La Land” since it came out in Malaysia nine days ago, and it finally happened today. Verdict? It’s lovely, fun, exuberant, smart, nostalgic, and just plain terrific. Go see it! It’s a classic love story of two artists, one a jazz pianist and other aspiring actress, who find each…
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Inha Kim Movie Reviews: Swiss Army Man
Inha Kim is back for this exceptional review of “Swiss Army Man.” Yes, it makes me want to see it. Enjoy! The Most Rewarding Fart of 2016 Ever watched a film so strange, so bizarre, so… unique, that you had to see it again the moment it ended? No? Well you just might do that…
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Inha Kim Movie Review: The Magnificent Seven
I’m happy to have the astute movie insights of Inha Kim, as he gives us his in-depth take on the re-make of The Magnificent Seven. Here’s everything you want to know about the movie. A Callback to the Good Old Days The 1960 film The Magnificent Seven is one of the most fondly remembered westerns…
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Album Review: “All At Once” by Phil Keaggy
THE SHORT: Celebrated guitarist Phil Keaggy releases his best, solo, vocal album in 23 years. Not since his masterpiece “Crimson & Blue,” has he produced such a joyful and bluesy romp on the fret board. Buy it! Now! THE LONG: “All at Once” is the vocal album Keaggy fans have long been waiting for. The…
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The Glass Menagerie @penangpac – Don’t Miss It! Last Chance.
I just returned from seeing the classic Tennessee Williams piece “The Glass Menagerie,” – one of only three performances as a special penangpac production. Here are three reasons why you shouldn’t miss this show! Marina Tan! Marina played the matriarch Amanda Wingfield, giving a stunning performance. The nuances, the playful southern accent, the command of…
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New 5-Star Review of “Which Half David”
My new novel garnered another 5-star review, this time from Colleen Chesebro who reviews books for litworldinterviews.com. She writes this about the protagonist: “This battle, between the good and bad halves of Tobin Matthews, is what made this story shine. The conflict is real, and anyone who reads this story will recognize facing some of…
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Movie Review: “Sully”
“Sully” chronicles the heroic efforts of US Airways pilot Chesley Sullenberger who landed his disabled aircraft successfully in the Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers on board. “Sully” is backed with star power as Tom Hanks plays the protagonist and it is directed by the 86-year-old icon, Clint Eastwood. Before I give you my views…
Author Mark W Sasse 