[Movie Review] Did the makers of 2018’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ read the original novel?
“A Wrinkle in Time” is a such a strange, forced mishmash of, well, everything that you can’t help feeling confused by it all. Did the [Click to read more.]
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[Movies] ‘Ramen Teh’ — Eric Khoo’s film for the masses
“I wanted to do a film that, hopefully, the masses could relate to.” Filmmaker Eric Khoo shared the raison d’etre for his latest movie, “Ramen [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Free! Timeless Medley – Promise’ emphasises friendship
By Melissa Goh “Free! Timeless Medley – Promise” was really amazing, as there was a lot of focus on Rin and Samezuka. The film provides [Click to read more.]
[Movie Commentary] 2018’s Best Picture, ‘The Shape of Water’, is one of the most awkward choices in recent years
“Best” is a subjective word. That’s why any movie that gets nominated as “Best Picture” will always be the subject of discussion. This year’s Best [Click to read more.]
[Movie Commentary] ‘Free!’ sees a new compilation film – but is it a hit or a miss?
The best stories in the world are the ones that get told again and again. Just look at all the different retellings of the myth [Click to read more.]
[Movie Commentary] Which Oscar-nominated films you should be queueing to watch (and which ones are pretentious duds)
Let’s be honest — Academy Award nominated films don’t necessarily appeal to everyone. They’re geared towards very specific audiences who may not be your everyday moviegoer. [Click to read more.]
[Movie Commentary] ‘Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei’ shows that Jack Neo may be becoming the Singapore equivalent of Adam Sandler
Audiences watching “Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei” may be a little upset to find out that Liang Xi Mei is absent for the bulk of the [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Lady Bird’ mistakes self-indulgence for significance
Maybe it’s because I teach students that are about the same age as the main character in the film, Christine (who petulantly demands that she [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘The Shape of Water’ shows us how inexplicable love can be
While “The Shape of Water” sounds fantastical as a premise and is executed just as imaginatively, it’s lacking in terms of the relatability of the [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] Dakota Johnson looks incredibly liberated in ‘Fifty Shades Freed’
Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) in “Fifty Shades of Grey” is a completely different person from the character who appears in “Fifty Shades Freed”. Gone are [Click to read more.]