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Reyzando Nawara

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Reyzando Nawara’s Biography

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I am an enthusiastic freelance culture writer based in Indonesia who has been writing about films and TV — reviews, analysis, interviews, etc — since 2018.

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TV Rewind: The Bold Brilliance of Enlightened and Its Timeless Legacy

TV Rewind: The Bold Brilliance of Enlightened and Its Timeless Legacy

Editor's Note: Welcome to our TV Rewind column! The Paste writers are diving into the streaming catalogue to …

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Interview with Nine Perfect Strangers Director Jonathan Levine | The Spool

Interview with Nine Perfect Strangers Director Jonathan Levine | The Spool

In Hulu's eight-part miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers , everyone is trying to escape the past and find a way…

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Nine Days Director Edson Oda on Finding the Beauty in Life, Mental Health, and Admiring Hirokazu ...

Nine Days Director Edson Oda on Finding the Beauty in Life, Mental Health, and Admiring Hirokazu ...

When director-writer Edson Oda was twelve years old, his uncle took his own life. And ever since that devasta…

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Never Have I Ever's Portrayal of Grief Makes Me Want to Apologize to Everyone-and Forgive Myself

Never Have I Ever's Portrayal of Grief Makes Me Want to Apologize to Everyone-and Forgive Myself

Devi's journey of healing herself is far from over, and so is mine, and I'm sure there will be times when thi…

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'Never Have I Ever' season 2 review: Mindy Kaling's coming-of-age dramedy is still charming and e...

'Never Have I Ever' season 2 review: Mindy Kaling's coming-of-age dramedy is still charming and e...

When the first season of Never Have I Ever debuted on Netflix last year, people expected it to be a raunchy, …

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Mike White skewers rich white Americans in the acerbic The White Lotus

Mike White skewers rich white Americans in the acerbic The White Lotus

The HBO miniseries is a sharp class satire, with a mystery at its core. Within the opening scene of The White…

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Joko Anwar on the twisted sci-fi universe of Nightmares and Daydreams

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Read also: popular streaming services that still offer a free trial> Joko Anwar is no stranger to telling stories that serve as a mirror reflecting Indonesia’s sociopolitical situation. In his folk horror Impetigore, he delves into the topics of poverty and the abuse of power, while his superhero flick Gundala tackles the theme of mass hysteria.
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‘Pachinko’ review: Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung delivers a breathtaking performance in this epic tale of immigrant resilience [Grade: A-]

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By Reyzando Nawara
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Min Jin Lee’s sophomore novel Pachinko is a stunning book about the life of a three-generation Korean family living in Japan during World War II. The story sprawls for almost eight decades and all the characters each get fleshed out intimately in every chapter of the book. So when it was announced that AppleTV+ would turn the novel into an eight-part miniseries, it caused both worry and excitement among Lee’s fans.
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Sundance 2022 review: When You Finish Saving the World

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With When You Finish Saving the World, Jesse Eisenberg directs Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard to strong turns as a mother-son duo united by self-obsession. (This review is part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.) Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World reminds me of Alex Ross Perry and Noah Baumbach’s early work. Its dialogue is witty and often cringe-inducing. Its characters are deeply flawed, unlikable people out to hurt each other.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing a review of Chernobyl HBO.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have.

How is social media changing news?

I think social media helps to change the pace of sharing news.