Mission Statement

Why do I always hear people scoff whenever I hear the words "Malaysian film" mentioned? Why do these people scoff when they can proudly advertise on myspace or friendster that their favourite film is Sorority Boys or The Lizzie McGuire Movie or My Boss's Daughter? Why do people tolerate foreign rubbish but have no tolerance whatsoever for local (i.e. Malaysian) rubbish?

It is really sad that there's practically no serious literature on Malaysian cinema that you can find in local bookstores at all, except for one book which was not even written by a Malaysian, therefore making it liable to miss a hell of a lot valuable or worthy filmmakers worth championing.

My mission is to try to address that problem, even if only a little bit, as I will mostly be writing about Malaysian films that are currently playing in the cinemas. Of course I will also be writing about older Malaysian films that I see on home video, but probably not that much. Keep in mind that everything I say is strictly my personal opinion only. You can take it, or leave it. At the very least something's being said about our beloved cinema. Hidup cinema kita!!!