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Entertainment80 FILM REVIEWS81 NEW THIS MONTH82 MOVIES84 TV SHOWS86 AUDIO/RADIO 87 ARTIST OF THE MONTH

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WANT HELP WITH WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH? FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR KAM RASLAN MAKES THE CASE FOR THESE MOVIES.

FILM REVIEWS

Tolkien, Shazam! and Avengers: Endgame are playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.

AVENGERS: ENDGAMESince 2008’s Iron Man, there have been 22 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that have made a combined gross of over USD20 billion (RM83 billion) at the global box office. To put that figure in perspective, it’s not even nearly the GDP of Wakanda. But that’s not including toys and merchandise (from which the Star Wars franchise had already made USD30 billion [RM124 billion] by 2012), and product endorsements. Avengers: Endgame looks set to be the most successful Marvel movie yet – at over USD2 billion (RM8 billion) – possibly beating Avatar to become the most successful movie of all time, and it brings to an end MCU’s third phase (sort of, there’s still a Spider-Man movie to come).

With Avengers: Endgame, we tie up storylines that have been bubbling away since Captain America: Civil War (2016) and beyond, we see characters die (oops, spoiler alert) and we witness an epic rematch with the most powerful evil villain in cinema history: Thanos. In fact, so much is brought to a head in this movie that I wouldn’t have been surprised if Luke Skywalker turned up.

The MCU is a dazzling achievement. Never before has it been attempted to make movies that satisfy individually and also play their part in telling a much wider multi-movie story arc. Time will tell if they can successfully continue these cycles or if Avengers: Endgame will become remembered as the highpoint. It’s an amazing end, and it might be an amazing new beginning.

SHAZAM!The greatest superhero war is the one being waged between Marvel and DC. DC movies have made a mere USD3 billion (RM12.4 billion) worldwide, but it is finally finding its mojo.

Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe has made some missteps over the years. The mood of 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was far too dark, completely forgetting the original appeal that movies inspired by comic books should be fun. Instead, we were suddenly shown that the wholesome Superman is so powerful that he can destroy us all, and that Batman wants to kill him. I mean, what?! DC movies were becoming humourless, violent, way too male and way too dark.

Wonder Woman has successfully introduced a female dimension (it even feels like Marvel has been playing catch-up with Captain Marvel) but it’s really with Aquaman and now with Shazam! that DC has decided that comic book movies can be fun, even silly.

Shazam! is about troubled foster-child Billy Batson trying to find and always rejecting a home and a family. Oh, and he becomes a superhero with an adult’s body along the way. Shazam! succeeds because it doesn’t labour to overly explain the bizarre new dimension in which Batson finds himself; it just happens because of sheer desperation and now he has to find out what it means for him. Eventually he has to save the world, but first, he’s just a kid. So, what does he do with his newfound powers? With his hands that shoot lightning, he goes busking for pocket money. Shazam! is fun.

TOLKIENHave you ever wondered where authors find their inspiration? How did the Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien create the legends of Middle Earth with its Hobbits, elves, men, Orcs, walking trees, dragons, Sauron, Mount Doom and so much more? How did an orphaned English boy with a German name grow up to create the entire fantasy genre with his epic book The Lord of the Rings that has inspired generations of nerdy teenagers, rock bands like Led Zeppelin, and Peter Jackson who made the hugely successful movie adaptations? If you’ve ever wondered where authors find their inspiration, then Tolkien holds the answer. It is through the experiences of tragedy, friendship, a quest for knowledge, love and war. You know, regular everyday stuff.

Tolkien is a rare film these days. It is thoughtful, intelligent, understatedly moving and visually beautiful. And, incredibly, it’s about an author who was born in 1892. Orphaned at an early age, Tolkien became suddenly poor and was torn away from the English countryside idyll that remained an inspiration throughout his life. But thanks to his beautiful mind, he found his way to a good school where he forged a fellowship with three friends who were determined to change the world. You could call it their quest. Then the First World War intervenes, and it is in the blood-filled trenches that Tolkien meets the Orc-like enemy armed with flame-throwers like dragons. But throughout his life on the knife-edge of poverty, through school, at Oxford and at war, he never could forget his quietly burning love for fellow foster-child Edith.

Obviously, Tolkien is a movie, so it contracts, compresses and fictionalises, but the essence is believable and moving, and Nicholas Hoult is excellent as the young author. I really enjoyed Tolkien. I hope you do too.

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NEW THIS MONTH

AVENGERS: ENDGAMEROBERT DOWNEY JR., CHRIS EVANS, CHRIS HEMSWORTH,

SCARLETT JOHANSSONPG / 143 mins / Fantasy, Sci-Fi / E, E+

After half of life is wiped out by Thanos, the remaining Avengers must work together to reverse the damage and

restore the universe to what it once was, including bringing back their friends. They journey back in time to retrieve the Infinity Stones, leading to a final showdown with Thanos in the biggest battle the Avengers

have ever faced.

TOLKIENNICHOLAS HOULT, LILY COLLINS, COLM MEANEY

PG-13 / / 111 mins/ Drama / E, E+

This movie explores the formative years of the renowned author Tolkien's life as he finds friendship, courage and inspiration

from a group of fellow writers and artists at school. Their brotherhood strengthens as

they grow up and experience love and loss together until the outbreak of World War One. It is these experiences that inspired

him to write his famous Middle-earth books.

SHAZAM!ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG, ASHER ANGEL, JACK DYLAN

GRAZER, DJIMON HOUNSOU PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+

Billy Batson is an abandoned 14-year-old in search of his real parents. Moving from one

foster family to another, he is branded a nuisance until he meets the powerful wizard Shazam and takes up his mantle. Shazam bestows upon Billy the gift to become an

adult superhero but not without a price – to help the wizard defeat a deadly archnemesis,

Dr Thaddeus Sivana.

朝花夕拾•芳華絕代 / DEAREST ANITA

YUKI FONG, ELVINA KONG, SONIJA KWOKPG-13 / / 86 mins / Biography, Drama / C, E+

In the wake of her passing, fans of the late Hong Kong Cantopop icon Anita Mui strive to salvage and return her collection of gifts and souvenirs to their original

senders before they are sent to the landfill. As the items find

their way back to the fans, the movie recounts the memories

and nostalgia of her friends and supporters.

௯௬ / 96VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNAN,

VARSHA BOLLAMMAPG-13 / / 158 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

Ram and Janaki are high school sweethearts from the batch

of 1996 who meet at a school reunion 22 years later. Ram is

now a travel photographer while Janaki is settled in Singapore. Sparks are still present as the

two recall the past that laid the foundation for their love story,

and talk about their present lives as events unfold at the reunion.

BUKIT KEPONGSUHAINA YAHYA, JAMALIAH ARSHAD,

HUSSEIN ABU HASSANPG-13 / / 110 mins / Drama, History / E+

Directed by Jins Shamsuddin, starring himself, this movie is based on the true story of the hard-fought battle between

the police force and the local community against the Communists in Bukit Kepong,

Johor in 1950. The incident peaked during the dawn attack on 18

officers at the local police station by members of the Malayan

Communist Party on 23 February.

अं धाधुन /ANDHADHUNAYUSHMANN KHURRANA, TABU,

RADHIKA APTEPG-13 / / 139 mins / Comedy, Thriller / E+

Akash is a pianist who pretends to be visually impaired for welfare

benefits and as an experiment to help with his piano playing.

When he unwittingly becomes a witness in the murder of a former

actor, he is torn about lodging a police report for an incident he technically did not witness. His world careens into a series

of shocking twists as he tries to evade the murderer.

HOLLYWOOD

BEST OF MALAYSIA HINDICHINESE TAMIL

R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age.

NR Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

Programmes with Malaysian content.

Award-winning movies/programmes.

RATINGS: G / U General audience. Suitable for all ages.

PG Parental guidance recommended. Some content may not be suitable for children.

PG-13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some content may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age.

15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above.

LANGUAGES: A Arabic / C Cantonese / D Danish / E English / ES Spanish / F French / G German / H Hindi / I Italian / IN Indonesian / J Japanese / K Korean / M Mandarin / ML Malay / T Tamil / TA Tagalog

SUBTITLES: A+ Arabic / C+ Chinese / E+ English / J+ Japanese / M+ Malay

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New TOLKIENNICHOLAS HOULT, LILY COLLINS,

COLM MEANEYPG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Biography / E, E+

New THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA

LINDA CARDELLINI, RAYMOND CRUZ, PATRICIA VELASQUEZ R / / 93 mins / Horror / E, J, K, E+

THE AFTERMATHKEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD, JASON CLARKE,

FIONN O'SHEA, KATE PHILLIPS, MARTIN COMPSTON

R / / 108 mins / Drama, Romance / E

ISN'T IT ROMANTICREBEL WILSON, LIAM HEMSWORTH, ADAM DEVINE, PRIYANKA CHOPRA,

BETTY GILPIN, BRANDON SCOTT JONES, TOM ELLIS

PG-13 / / 88 mins / Romantic, Comedy / E, J, K, E+

THE LEGO 2: THE SECOND PART

CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, TIFFANY HADDISH, WILL ARNETT,

STEPHANIE BEATRIZ, CHARLIE DAY, NICK OFFERMAN

PG / 107 mins / Family / E, J, K

THE MULEBRADLEY COOPER, CLINT

EASTWOOD, LAURENCE FISHBURNER / / 116 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller

/ E, J, K

CREED IIMICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER

STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSONPG-13 / / 130 mins / Drama, Sports /

E, J, K, E+

A STAR IS BORNBRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA,

ANDREW SILVERSTEIN R / / 135 mins / Drama, Music, Romance

/ E, J, K, E+

PANDASKRISTEN BELL, WEN LEI BIG / 43 mins / Documentary / E

MOVIES

LATEST FAVOURITES

AVENGERS: INFINITY WARPG-13 / / 149 mins / Action, Adventure,

Sci-Fi / E

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYPG-13 / / 121 mins / Action, Adventure,

Comedy / E

GIFTEDPG-13 / /101 mins / Drama / E, J, K, C+

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

PG-13 / / 133 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, J, K

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRONPG-13 / / 141 mins / Action, Adventure,

Sci-Fi / E

KONG: SKULL ISLANDPG-13 / / 118 mins / Action, Adventure,

Fantasy / E, J, K

GOING IN STYLEPG-13 / / 96 mins / Comedy / E, J, KNew SHAZAM!

ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG, ASHER ANGEL, JACK DYLAN GRAZER, DJIMON HOUSOU

PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+

PENGUINSED HELMS

G / 76 mins / Documentary / E

HEAD FULL OF HONEYNICK NOLTE, MATT DILLON,

EMILY MORTIMERPG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E, E+

New AVENGERS: ENDGAMEROBERT DOWNEY JR., CHRIS

EVANS, MARK RUFFALO, CHRIS HEMSWORTH

PG / 143 mins / Fantasy, Sci-fi / E, E+

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (2019)ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ,

JENNIFER CONNELLYPG-13 / / 122 mins / Action, Adventure,

Romance / E

NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE

SOPHIA LILLIS, SAM TRAMMELL, LINDA LAVIN

PG / 89 mins / Drama. Mystery / E

New BREAKTHROUGHTOPHER GRACE, JOSH LUCAS,

CHRISSY METZ PG / 116 mins / Drama / E, E+

DUMBOCOLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON,

DANNY DEVITOPG / 112 mins / Fantasy, Adventure / E, E+

AQUAMANJASON MOMOA, AMBER HEARD,

WILLEM DAFOE, DOLPH LUNDGREN, NICOLE KIDMAN

PG-13 / / 143 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E, J, K

For the complete list of Favourites,please refer to your in-flight

entertainment system.

AWARD-WINNING MOVIES

THE MATRIXKEANU REEVES, LAURENCE

FISHBURNE, CARRIE-ANNE MOSSR / / 136 mins / Action, Sci-Fi / E, J

ARGOBEN AFFLECK, BRYAN CRANSTON,

JOHN GOODMANR / / 116 mins / Drama, Thriller / E, J, K, C+

FROZENKRISTEN BELL, IDINA MENZEL,

JONATHAN GROFFPG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure,

Comedy / E, C+

THE LION KINGMATTHEW BRODERICK, JEREMY

IRONS, JAMES EARL JONESG / 78 mins / Animation, Adventure,

Drama / E, C+

HE NAMED ME MALALAMALALA YOUSAFZAI,

ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI, TOOR PEKAI YOUSAFZAI

PG-13 / / 87 mins / Documentary / E

SPEEDKEANU REEVES, DENNIS HOPPER,

SANDRA BULLOCKR / / 87 mins / Action, Adventure,

Crime / E

THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

TIM ROBBINS, MORGAN FREEMAN, BOB GUNTON

R / / 142 mins / Crime, Drama / E, J, K

THE MARTIANMATT DAMON, JESSICA CHASTAINPG-13 / / 141 mins / Action, Adventure,

Sci-Fi / E

For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

THE HATE YOU GIVEAMANDLA STENBERG, REGINA

HALL, RUSSELL HORNSBY, ALGEE SMITH, LAMAR JOHNSON, ISSA

RAE, K. J. APAPG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama, Thriller / E, E+

THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING

LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS, DENISE GOUGH, DEAN CHAUMOO

PG / 120 mins / Action, Adventure, Family / E, E+

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALDEDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE

WATERSTON, DAN FOGLER, ALISON SUDOL, EZRA MILLER, ZOË KRAVITZ,

CALLUM TURNER PG-13 / 134 mins / Fantasy, Adventure,

Family / E, J, K, E+

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தவீனடி / THEEVANDITOVINO THOMAS, SUDHEESH,

SAMYUKTHA MENON, SURABHI LAKSHMI, SURAAJ

VENJARAMMOODU PG-13 / / 143 mins / Comedy,

Drama / E+

பநத்ம் / PANTHAMTOTTEMPUDI GOPICHAND, MEHREEN PIRZADA, AJAY,

JOY BADLANIPG-13 / / 120 mins / Action,

Drama / E+

பேட்ட / PETTARAJINIKANTH, VIJAY

SETHUPATHI, NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI, M. SASIKUMAR,

SIMRAN, TRISHA KRISHNANPG-13 / / 135 mins / Action,

Drama / E+

MOVIES

朝花夕拾•芳華絕代 / DEAREST ANITA

MYOLIE WU, SONIJA KWOK, YUKI FONG, ELVINA KONGPG-13 / / 86 mins / Biography,

Drama / C, E+

BUKIT KEPONGSUHAINA YAHYA, HUSSEIN

ABU HASSANPG-13 / / 110 mins / Drama,

History / E+

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

BRENDAN FRASER, JOSH HUTCHERSON, ANITA BRIEMPG / 93 mins / Action, Adventure,

Family / E, J

JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

JOSH HUTCHERSON, DWAYNE JOHNSON

PG / 94 mins / Action, Adventure, Comedy / E, J, K

INKHEARTBRENDAN FRASER, ANDY SERKIS, ELIZA BENNETT

PG / 106 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, J, K

TMNTROB SCHNEIDER, HEATHER

GRAHAM, KEN JEONGPG / 87 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, K

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE

WILL ARNETT, MICHAEL CERA, ROSARIO DAWSON

PG-13 / / 87 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+

THE IRON GIANTELI MARIENTHAL,

JENNIFER ANISTONPG / 86 mins / Animation, Action,

Adventure / E

For the complete list of movies for kids, please refer to your in-flight

entertainment system.

CHINESEMALAYSIAN KIDSJAPANESE

翔んで埼玉 / FLY ME TO THE SAITAMA

KUMIKO ASÔ, GACKT, YÛSUKE ISEYA

PG-13 / / 107 mins / Drama, Comedy / E+

玉建煌崇大件事 / MAKE IT BIG BIG

MARK LEE, DENNIS CHEW, MARCUS CHIN, CHEN BIYU, KAYLY LOH, ZEMILY LEAW

PG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama / C, E+

影 / SHADOWCHAO DENG, LI SUN, RYAN

ZHENG, KAI ZHENG, QIANYUAN, WANG

PG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama, Martial Art / E+

淪落人 / STILL HUMANANTHONY WONG, CRISEL

CONSUNJI, SAM LEE, CECILIA YIP

PG-13 / / 111 mins / Drama / C, E+

葉問外傳：張天志 / MASTER Z: IP MAN

LEGACYMAX ZHANG, MICHELLE YEOH,

DAVE BAUTISTA, TONY JAA, LIU YAN, KEVIN CHENG

PG-13 / / 108 mins / Action, Martial Art / E+

比悲傷更悲傷的故事 / MORE THAN BLUE

JASPER LIU, IVY YI-HAN CHEN, BRYAN SHU-HAO CHANG,

ANNIE CHENPG-13 / / 105 mins / Romance / E+

INDONESIAN

TERLALU TAMPANARI IRHAM, NIKITA WILLY, RACHEL AMANDA, CALVIN JEREMY, DHIMAS DANANG

PG-13 / / 106 mins / Comedy / E+

KL SPECIAL FORCEFATTAH AMIN, ROSYAM NOR

PG-13 / / 106 mins / Action / E+

ONE TWO JAGAZAHIRIL ADZIM, ARIO BAYU

PG-13 / / 85 mins / Crime, Drama / E+

SAYA JUAL YE BANGZIZAN RAZAK,UQASHA

SENROSE, NADIYAH SAHABPG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy,

Romance / E+

MISTERI DILAILAZUL ARIFFIN, ELIZABETH TAN

PG-13 / / 82 mins / Horror, Thriller / E+

KOREAN

도어락 / DOOR LOCKHYO-JIN KONG, YE-WON KIM

PG-13 / / 102 mins / Horror, Thriller / E+

증인 / INNOCENT WITNESS

JINYOUNG JUNG, KWANG-GYU KIM, JOON-HYUK LEE

PG-13 / / 129 mins / Drama, Thriller, Crime / E+

국가부도의 날 / DEFAULT KIM HYE-SOO, YOO AH-INPG-13 / / 114 mins / Drama / E+

멘소레! 식당 하나 / MENSORE

CHOI JUNG-WON, NAH HYE-MIPG-13 / / 94 mins / Drama / E+

लैला मजन ू / LAILA MAJNU

AVINASH TIWARY, TRIPTI DIMRI, SUMIT KAUL,

PG-13 / / 140 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

௯௬ / 96VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA

KRISHNAN, VARSHA BOLLAMMA


பர ியேறும் பெர ுமாள் /

PARIYERUM PERUMALKATHIR, ANANDHI, LIJEESH


सुई धागा : मेड इन इंड डया / SUI DHAAGA: MADE

IN INDIASANYA MALHOTRA, RADHIKA

MADAN, SUNIL GROVERPG-13 / / 122 mins / Comedy,

Drama, Action / E+

सतयमेव जयते / SATYAMEVA JAYATEJOHN ABRAHAM, MANOJ

BAJPAYEE, AISHA SHARMAPG-13 / / 140 mins / Action, Crime,

Thriller / E+

व ी रे द ी वे ड ड ंग / VEERE DI WEDDING

KAREENA KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, SUMEET VYAS

PG-13 / / 135 mins / Comedy / E+

स्त् ी / STREERAJKUMMAR RAO, SHRADDHA

KAPOOR, PANKAJ TRIPATHIPG-13 / / 128 mins / Comedy,

Horror / E+

तुब्ाड़ / TUMBBADSOHUM SHAH, JYOTI MALSHE,

RUDRA SONI, ANITA DATE PG-13 / / 101 mins / Thriller / E+

ब ्यॉनड थे कलाउडस / BEYOND THE CLOUDS

ISHAAN KHATTAR, MALAVIKA MOHANAN, GOUTAM GHOSE

PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama, Family / E+

半世界 / ANOTHER WORLD

MAYU HARADA, HIROKI HASEGAWA, KEISUKE HORIBE,

GORO INAGAKIPG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+

マスカレード•ホテル / MASQUERADE HOTEL

TAKUYA KIMURA, MASAMI NAGASAWA

PG-13 / / 132 mins / Drama, Mystery / E+

ねことじいちゃん / THE ISLAND OF CATS

GUIN POON CHAW, TASUKU EMOTO, SHÔNO

HAYAMA, YUKI KATAYAMA, KAORU KOBAYASHI

PG-13 / / 103 mins / Drama / E+

旅猫リポート / THE TRAVELLING CAT

CHRONICLESSOTA FUKUSHI, YUKO

TAKEUCHI, MITSUKI TAKAHATA (VOICE), ALICE HIROSE

PG-13 / / 118 mins / Drama / E+

スマホを落としただけなのに / STOLEN IDENTITYKEIKO KITAGAWA, YUDAI

CHIBA, RYO NARITAPG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama,

Thriller / E+

TAGALOG

THE GIRL WHO IS ALLERGIC TO WIFI

SUE RAMIREZ, JAMESON BLAKE, MARKUS PATERSON

PG-13 / / 110 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

TAMIL

கோலமாவு கோக ிலா

/ KOLAMAVU KOKILANAYANTHARA, SARANYA

PONVANNAN, SARAVANANPG-13 / / 140 mins / Comedy, Crime,

Drama / E+

अंधाधुन / ANDHADHUNAYUSHMANN KHURRANA,

TABU, RADHIKA APTEPG-13 / / 139 mins / Comedy,

Thriller / E+

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FRESH OFF THE BOAT S5RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE

WU, HUDSON YANG7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

LIFE IN PIECES S3/S4COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT,

THOMAS SADOSKI2 Episodes / 6 Episodes / /

30 mins each / E

MURPHY BROWN S11CANDICE BERGEN, GRANT

SHAUD, ROBERT PASTORELLI, FAITH FORD

12 Episodes / 30 mins each

AMERICAN WOMAN S1ALICIA SILVERSTONE, MENA SUVARI, JENNIFER BARTELS,

MAKENNA JAMES12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

LAST MAN STANDNG S7TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS,

HECTOR ELIZONDO7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

SHAMELESS S8EMMY ROSSUM, WILLIAM H.

MACY, ETHAN CUTKOSKY3 Episodes / / 30 mins each

9-1-1 S1ANGELA BASSETT, PETER KRAUSE, OLIVER STARK

3 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

BLINDSPOT S3SULLIVAN STAPLETON,

JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN, AUDREY ESPARZA10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

THE FLASH S4GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE

PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER

5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

ENCOUNTER S1BO-GUM PARK, HYE-KYO

SONG, JI-WON BAEK6 Episodes / 60 mins each / K, E+

CASTLE ROCK S1ANDRÉ HOLLAND, MELANIE LYNSKEY, BILL SKARSGÅRD


DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S4

ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND

PHILLIPS6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

VAMPIRE DIARIES S8NINA DOBREV, PAUL WESLEY,

IAN SOMERHALDER7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

SUPERNATURAL S12JARED PADALECKI, JENSEN

ACKLES, JIM BEAVER5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

LETHAL WEAPON S3DAMON WAYANS,

SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT, KEESHA SHARP


QUEEN SUGAR S3RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE, TINA

LIFFORD, OMAR DORSEY6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

BLACK LIGHTNING S2CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA

ANNE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS


LEGACIES S1DANIELLE ROSE RUSSELL,

ARIA SHAHGHASEMI, KAYLEE BRYANT


ALL AMERICAN S1DANIEL EZRA, BRE-Z, GRETA ONIEOGOU, SAMANTHA LOGAN


GOTHAM S4BEN MCKENZIE, DONAL LOGUE, DAVID MAZOUZ,

MORENA BACCARIN 7 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

KRYPTON S1CAMERON CUFFE,

GEORGINA CAMPBELL, SHAUN SIPOS, ANN OGBOMO,

RASMUS HARDIKER5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

TRAINING DAY S1BILL PAXTON, JUSTIN

CORNWELL, KATRINA LAW, JULIE BENZ, DREW VAN ACKER


PRETTY LITTLE LIARS S7TROIAN BELLISARIO,

ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE, TYLER BLACKBURN


THE A WORD (UK) S2MAX VENTO, LEE INGLEBY,

MORVEN CHRISTIE4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA S13CHARLIE DAY, GLENN

HOWERTON, ROB MCELHENNEY

7 Episodes / / 30 mins each

MOM S6ANNA FARIS, ALLISON

JANNEY, MIMI KENNEDY4 Episodes / / 30 mins each

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S2

JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, OLIVIA KEVILLE

6 Episodes / 30 mins each

SPEECHLESS S3MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH11 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

YOUNG SHELDON S2IAIN ARMITAGE, ZOE PERRY,

LANCE BARBER6 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

ARROW S6STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE

CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

THE LAST SHIP S5ERIC DANE, ADAM BALDWIN,

CHARLES PARNELL10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

TV PROGRAMMES

COMEDY DRAMA

THE BIG BANG THEORY S12JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO


The series centres around the lives of four geeky friends and Penny, an aspiring actress

and pharmaceutical representative. In the season 12 premiere, Sheldon and Amy’s

honeymoon does not get them very far from home, while Penny and Leonard discover they are awfully similar to Amy’s socially

awkward parents.

THE RESIDENT S1MATT CZUCHRY, EMILY VANCAMP, MANISH DAYAL


Dr. Devon Pravesh begins his medical internship at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital

in Atlanta, Georgia under the supervision of senior resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins, who

teaches him unconventional ways of treating patients. Together, they face the harsh realities

and difficult decisions in a modern hospital while dealing with the turmoil of their own

personal lives.

FULLER HOUSE S2/S3CANDACE CAMERON BURE,

JODIE SWEETIN4 Episodes / 10 Episodes / /

30 mins each / E

BETTER THINGS S2/S3PAMELA ADLON,

HANNAH ALLIGOOD6 Episodes / 4 Episodes / /

30 mins each

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For the complete list of TV programmes, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

CHINESE

JASON CAN'T COOKPG / 30 mins / E+

JASON'S MARKET TRAILS

PG / 30 mins / E+

JAPANESE

FISHERMAN’S PRIDE IN HOKKAIDO

PG / 30 mins / E+

A DOOR TO HOKKAIDO STILL UNSEEN

PG / 30 mins / E+

KOREAN

MY LITTLE OLD BOYPG / 100 mins / E+

MASTER IN THE HOUSEPG / 100 mins / E+

NATURAL WORLDPLANET EARTH II:

ISLANDPG / 60 mins / E

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S

NATURAL CURIOSITIESPG / 30 mins / E

FRENCHFLAVORS OF CORSICA

PG / 30 mins

HINDIKIDS BEST OF MALAYSIA

BHARTI KA SHOWPG / 60 mins

KANPUR WALE KHURANAS

PG / 60 mins

BOLLYWOOD TIMES WITH DEVANSH PATEL

PG / 30 mins / E+

TAMIL

ENEKKE VAA 2018 S2 PG / 30 mins

THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHOW

PG / 30 mins

HANUMAN PG / 30 mins / E+

LIFESTYLE

FIND ME A CLASSIC: MORGAN

PG / 30 mins / E

TOP GEAR: EXTRA GEAR S4

2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

ARABICALMOREEDPG / 30 mins / E+

ROA’APG / 30 mins / E+

MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY


MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER

RACERS2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN


BIG CITY GREENS2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

MUPPET BABIES4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

FANCY NANCY2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

TEEN TITANS GO!4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

AQUAMAN3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS HIGH


MALAYSIAN NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL

DOCUMENTARYPG / 60 mins

TUNKU’S HOMELANDPG / 60 mins

BAIK PUNYA: PENANGPG / 30 mins

TRAVEL LIKE LOCAL X AUSSIE

PG / 30 mins

HISTORY

THE SECRET OF THE STONES


EMPIRE BUILDERS: JAPAN

PG / 30 mins / E

RELIGIOUS

DOOR TO DOOR EBIT LIEW S2PG / 30 mins / E,

SYARIAH MEJA BULATPG / 30 mins / E,

SHOWBIZ

CNBC TRANSCRIPT: REN ZHENGFEI,

FOUNDER & CEO, HUAWEI

PG / 30 mins / E

THE SCORE: NBA'S EXPANSION PLANS

PG / 30 mins / E

SOUNDSTAGESAM SMITH: LIVE

IN LONDONPG / 60 mins / E

ARIANA GRANDE: LIVE IN LONDON

PG / 60 mins / E

TRAVEL

TRAVELLING PHOTOGRAPHERS

PG / 60 mins / E

TRAVELLING IN THE 70SPG / 60 mins / E

BUSINESSTHE EDGE: THE FUTURE

OF PAYMENTPG / 30 mins / E

OUTLOOK ADVERTISINGPG / 30 mins / E

MANAGING ASIA PG / 30 mins / E

SPORT

THE FOOTBALL SHOW: BARCELONA

PG / 60 mins / E

THE STORY OF RUGBYPG / 60 mins / E

SCIENCE & TECH

STRAWSPG / 30 mins / E

THE BIG BLOOM: A SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEY

PG / 60 mins / E

FINDING MY FAITH: AYANA MOON

PG / 30 mins

IT’S ALIF!PG / 60 mins

HELLO : FERINGGI, PENANGPG / 30 mins

HELO DOKTORPG / 60 mins

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Audio On-Demand segments depend on your aircraft type. Please refer to your in-flight entertainment system to see which segments are available to you.

including... Izzy Bizu (above), Dennis Lloyd, Vampire

Weekend, PRETTYMUCH, Conrad Sewell, DJ Khaled, FRENSHIP, Yeasayer, Sara

Bareilles, Khalid, LSD Ft. Sia, Diplo and Labrinth, AJR

including... A-Lin (above), Vanness Wu, Jolin Tsai,

Eric Chou, Maggie Chiang, A-Do, Valen Hsu, Karen Mok,

Rainie Yang, Jeff Chang, Xue Zhi Qian, Coco Lee

including... BOYCOLD (above), A.C.E, EXID, SEONGRI, Jung

Dongha & Oh Jun Sung

JAPANESEincluding... Luna Haruna, BLUE ENCOUNT, Sawano Hiroyuki[nZk], SEKAI NO

OWARI, OH MY GIRL, GOT7, Misia, Mika Nakashima,

Nogizaka46, Shota Shimizu

CANTONESEincluding... Leo Ku, Pakho

Chau, Jason Chan, Phil Lam, Candy Lo, Hacken Lee, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang,

Ekin Cheng

INDONESIANincluding... The Overtunes,

Ardhito Pramono, Ari Lasso, Bunga Citra Lestari, Isyana

Sarasvati, Judika, Sheila On 7

HINDIincluding... Luka Chuppi, Simmba, Zero, Namaste

England, Mitron, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met

Sejal (OMPS)

TAMIL including... Kuttram Seiyel. Seethakaathi, Playlist &

Chill, The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape, All About Love:

Yuvanshankar Raja

including... Branford Marsalis Quartet (above), Dato

Mokhzani Ismail, Julian Lage, Cyrille Aimee, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Thomas

Quasthoff, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia

77, Dizzy Gillespie

CLASSICAL including... Khatia

Buniatishvili, Olga Peretyatko, Christian Thielemann & Wiener

Philharmoniker, 2CELLOS, Lang Lang, Leonard

Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, West Australian Symphony

Orchestra, Asher Fisch

WORLD including... BEN&BEN,

Swarasia, Il Volo, At Adau, Ricky Martin, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

KIDS including... Fairy Tales for Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, Captain Allen Swift, The

Wiggles, Little Feet Music, Sreejoni Nag, ABC Kids

NASYIDincluding... Raef, Mohamed

Tarek, Hafiz Hamidun, Opick, Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah

Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Haddad Alwi, Nowseeheart,

Lah Ahmad

including... Hauschka (above), Sleepy John, Jean-Michel

Jarre, Emerson Phillips, Jens Buchert, Michelle Qureshi,

Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer

including... DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (above),

Earth,Wind & Fire, Oasis, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion, Scott McKenzie, Jennifer

Lopez, Journey, Train

MALAY including... Alif/SonaOne, Dayang Nurfaizah, Ziana Zain, Misha Omar, Exists, Yuna & Orkestra Simfoni

Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Malique

PLAYLIST(Only available in A350)

including... For The Throne (Music Inspired by HBO's

Game of Thrones), 2010s Hits, Rock Classico, Throwback Thursday R&B Jams, No.1

The Champions, 1990s XL, 10 Years of Mom+Pop

ROCK(Only available in A350)

including... Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer,

Cage The Elephant, Nick Waterhouse, Joanne Shaw

Taylor, Sundara Karma, White Lies, Bring Me The

Horizon, FIDLAR

TALK RADIO(Only available in A350)

including... Flight of the Conchords, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers

including... Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge (above), Flume, Crooked Colours, Gesaffelstein, Big Wild,

Martin Garrix, Paces, Danny Byrd, Friction, Pola & Bryson,

Paul Kalkbrenner

COUNTRY (Not available in A350)

including... Willie Nelson, Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith,

Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean

COMEDY(Not available in A350)

including... Flight of the Conchords, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers,

"Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey

LIGHT & EASY(Not available in A350)

including... Susan Boyle, Cate Le Bon, Yann Tiersen, Dami Im, Barbra Streisand, The

Piano Guys, EB Duet, Human Nature, The Script

SOUNDTRACK(Not available in A350)

including... Tolkien (OMPS), The World of Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic Celebration

(Live), Creed II (OMPS), James Horner - The Classics, The Rick & Morty Soundtrack,

Moonlight Cinema

including... Joanne Shaw Taylor (above), Macy Gray,

Leon Bridges, Charlie Wilson, Alicia Keys, Stan Walker

CHART TOPPERSincluding... Sasha Sloan, Little Dragon, Little Mix,

The Chainsmokers, ZAYN feat. Nicki Minaj, Midnight Kids feat.Matthew Koma,

Foster The People, Tom Grennan, Dami Im, RITA

ORA, Jennifer Lopez, Backstreet Boys, MK x

Becky Hill, Kesha, Martin Garrix, Mike Yung, Tom Odell feat. Rae Morris,

COIN, Alif, SonaOne, Zara Larsson, Sara Bareilles

MALAY FAVOURITESincluding... Lil J feat.

Chaleeda, Insomniacks, Jaz, Afif Tirmizie, Faizal Tahir,

Ara Johari, Hazama, Stacy, Zizan Razak, Hael Hussani & Dayang Nurfaizah, Awi Rafael, Christian Palencia, Raja Syahiran, Takahara

Suiko & Talitha Tan, Hafiz Suip, Syamel, Adira, Joe

Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Aliff, Dato Awie, Once, Melly Goeslaw, Angela

Vero, Yuna

POP ASIAincluding... Uriah, G.E.M, Cocosori, ToNick, Karen Mok, Eir Aoi, Phil Lam,

DISH//, J_ust feat. Ahin, Leehom Wang, Shota

Shimizu, Yoo Se Yun feat. JU-HO, Ji Yeon, Princess Ai Tai with A-Lin, Ahn Ye Eun,

Mischa Ip, GOT7, Masaki Suda, Jay Chou, A.C.E,

Shoko Nakagawa, A-Lin, Asian Kung-Fu Generation

HINDI RHYTHMSIncluding... Amit Trivedi, Darshan Raval, Pritam,

Diljit Dosanjh, Neeti Mohan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Jatin-Lalit/Amit Kumar/Sonu Nigam/Alka

Yagnik/Udit Narayan/Kavita Krishnamurthy,

Akbar Sami/Shaan/Shweta Pandit, Sonu Nigam,

Armaam Malik, Pritam, Kamaal Khan/Amit Mishra,

Meet Bros, Poonam Kay, Alka Yagnik

Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range

of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft. Check your aircraft

type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

Radio Channels

AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS

THE HITS MANDARIN

KOREANJAZZ

RELAX

MEMORIES CLUB(Not available in A350)

RHYTHM & BLUES(Not available in A350)

CHART TOPPERSincluding... Meghan Trainor, NJWA, FRENSHIP, Passion

Pit, Juke Ross, James Arthur, AJ Mitchell, Kygo, DJ Khaled, Zara Larsson,

Pentatonix, blink-182, Louis Tomlinson, PRETTYMUCH, Russ, X Lovers, GoldLink Ft. Maleek Berry & Bibi

Bourelly, Becky G

MALAY FAVOURITES

including... Sufian Suhaimi, Jaz, Alif Satar, Raihan,

Fariz Jabba, Afgan, Isyana Sarasvati, Rendy Pandugo,

Amylea, Insomniacks, Jaclyn Victor, Aiman Tino,

Khai Bahar Ft. Fatin Husna, B-Heart, Dayang Nurfaizah

POP ASIAincluding... BTS, EXID,

G.E.M. 鄧紫棋, CoCo Lee, Aimer, Ceng Le Tong, A-Lin,

Hinatazaka46, ATEEZ, SEONGRI, AKKOGORILLA, Kaho Takada, A.C.E, Big Marvel, Babylon, Eve Ai,

Jacky Wu, Zhang Jing Xuan

HINDI RHYTHMSIncluding... Aastha Gill,

Darshan Raval, Sunidhi Chauhan/Navraj Hans, Guru Randhawa, Bhanu X, Arijit Singh, Qaran Ft. Ash King,

Tony Kakkar/Neha Kakkar/Young Desi, Javed/Mohsin

GOLDEN ERAincluding... Whitney

Houston, The Pointer Sisters, Michael Bolton,

Toto, Mariah Carey, Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler,

Wild Cherry, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Hues

Corporation, Air Supply

ROCK ARENAincluding... Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, David Bowie,

Horror My Friend, Silversun Pickups, Incubus, Kyle

Craft, Dylan LeBlanc, Pearl Jam, Julia Shapiro, Bruce Springsteen, Blue Oyster

Cult, The Raconteurs

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

my solo piano album titled The Great Wall Comes Alive.

In 2017, I was awarded the Grand Master Brand Icon Leadership Award by Brand Laureate and was appointed an adjunct music professor at UPSI.

Name some of the award shows where you were invited to be a judge. I was honoured to have been a judge in award shows like the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Song Festival in Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta. In Malaysia, I’ve been invited to TV3’s Anugerah Juara Lagu, Astro’s Gegar Vaganza and RTM’s own programmes such as Bintang RTM.

Who are some figures in the music world that you admire and what do you admire about them?I am a great fan of modern jazz pianist Bill Evans and the greatest pianist of all time, Oscar Peterson. I admire Bill and Oscar’s artistry. Listening to them creates ideas in my playing, pushing me to practise more. I would listen to the record, try to absorb its essence and then apply it to my playing. I do listen to other genres of good music as well, not forgetting classical masters such as Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Brahms.

What inspires you in your music and your life?My main inspiration would have to be my family. They have always been there throughout my career for all of its ups and downs. Also, not to forget, my followers who have always appreciated my music.

You regularly post videos of yourself playing the piano on Facebook. What are you working on at the moment?Apart from being RTM Orchestra’s music director, I travel to China frequently as Hagspiel’s brand ambassador. Facebook is how I stay in touch with my followers, wherever I may be. I will be leaving RTM in a few years and I hope to leave behind a legacy to inspire young musicians in Malaysia. My hope is that my successors can bring RTM Orchestra to even greater heights in the future.

What is the local music industry like for classical and jazz musicians? Unlike in America or Europe, the small Malaysian music scene doesn’t allow musicians or singers to focus on a single genre. Only the versatile can succeed here. You can’t force people to change their musical tastes, but over time, you can educate them to choose good music.

What do you think of the pool of musical talent available now in Malaysia?We have a lot of young talent locally, but the music scene is small and the chances for them to move forward are limited by the number of platforms available for them to portray their talents. ■

Dato' Mokhzani Ismail's solo piano album The Great Wall Comes Alive is playing onboard. Check the audio section in your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.

Tell us about yourself.I was born in Kampung Alor Lancang, Jejawi, Perlis in 1962 as the second and youngest child to a pair of teachers. I was a real kampung (village) boy, growing up surrounded by paddy fields and a serene environment. Today, I am a husband and a father of two. My son just graduated from flying school and my daughter is entering her fourth year of medical school in Dublin, Ireland.

How did your career in music begin?My father played the violin in his younger days, and when I was eight, he bought a piano for himself to learn and asked me to take up violin. After a few months, I gave up and tried the piano instead, discovering that I could play any melody I heard on my father’s turntable by ear and memory – anything from joget and asli zapin to Latin repertoires, rhumba, mambo and cha-cha.

Upon entering the Specialist Teacher Training College in 1980, I realised I could not progress much without being able to read music notes, so I was sent for a crash course on playing the piano professionally and reading music notes while working as a music teacher until 1986.

I received a MARA scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music, Boston in 1987. This was where I learned jazz piano from some of the world’s best teachers like Prof. Ray Santisi (who taught Keith Jarrett and Diana Krall), Prof. Bob Winter and Prof. Laszlo Gardony. I also studied orchestral arrangement under Prof. Bob Freeman, who produced Wynton Marsalis’ album.

Returning to Malaysia in 1990, I performed in hotels for a few months before being invited to be RTM Orchestra’s pianist in 1991. I had the

honour of conducting RTM Orchestra at Konsert Senada Seirama in Indonesia in 1993 and the Bangkok International Jazz Festival in 1996. By 1998, at the age of 36, I was appointed RTM Orchestra’s youngest music director.

The RTM Orchestra is Malaysia’s oldest music orchestra. Having led them for 20 years now, what are some of the biggest changes you have observed? In the old days, RTM was undoubtedly popular, being the only broadcasting station in the country. Things were much easier then. Now, there are many new private broadcasting stations coming up with fresh content.

In order to compete and stay relevant, we produced albums and hosted mega concerts. We also participated in prestigious music festivals such as the KL International Jazz Festival, Bangkok International Jazz Festival, Jakarta Jazz Festival and Java International Jazz Festival. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011, RTM Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in Malaysia.

What are some of the most memorable moments of your career?Apart from leading the RTM Orchestra, I conducted the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra for Chris Botti’s world tour in 2011. I was also a speaker at the International Music Conference in Glasgow, Scotland and Lyon, France in 2014.

The following year, I was appointed International Piano Ambassador for German piano brand Hagspiel and got to perform live at the Great Wall of China. I travelled to many cities across China to conduct talks and masterclasses in jazz improvisation, and also managed to record

Composer, arranger, conductor and talented jazz pianist Dato’ Mokhzani Ismail had the honour of being appointed the youngest Music Director of RTM Orchestra, the longest-running orchestra in Malaysia, just over 30 years ago. This month, Going Places shines a spotlight on where his long and illustrious career has taken him, and his views on the local music industry.

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