Hype Malaysia: The Top 10 Films That Wowed Us Throughout 2020
2021 may have just pulled out its curtains and rolled out its grand carpets but that does not mean we can’t take a peek back at its predecessor. Yea, we know. We know. 2020 sucked. Ugh. Some of us can’t wait to move on (or already have…)
Admittedly, 2020 was scarce on blockbusters due to the pandemic. Many potential crowd-pleasers such as “Fast 9” and “Black Widow” were pushed back to this year. Nevertheless, the lack of blockbusters did not mean a decline in cinematic quality. Indeed, many great films did spawn all year round.
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There is something transporting in the first notes of Handel’s
Messiah. “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God,” summons the tenor, as appealing as slipping into a warm bath.
Although first performed at Easter, the
Messiah is synonymous with Christmas. Seeing it in December – any other time would be too disorienting – offers that singular pleasure of something you ration, anticipate and cherish.
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Now you hear “The Messiah” as a ring tone or a jogger’s playlist. With the Hallelujah Chorus as elevator music, the end of civilization is nigh.
Roslyn School pupil Wyatt Lewis, 6, marks the end of the school term. The school marked the end of the school term and How’s retirement on Thursday, with water games, icecream, a sausage sizzle, Zorbs, Nerf gun wars, skateboarding and face and nail painting. She was a big believer in equity for all children and was proud that Roslyn children did not pay fees, or for equipment and activities. Laptops, stationery and sports fees were all covered by the school. Children receive a KidsCan breakfast and healthy lunches will be introduced next year. She said the school was multicultural and had children from a range of backgrounds, including refugees.