[Movie Review] ‘Tomb Raider’ is way more fun than you’d expect
Yes, “Tomb Raider” is formulaic. But it’s also heaps and heaps of fun. The action film is based on the video game of the same [Click to read more.]
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[Movie Review] There’s no doubting the sheer enthusiasm in ‘Jimami Tofu’
What is jimami tofu? It’s a type of Japanese peanut tofu. As you might expect, “Jimami Tofu” centres around Japanese food. It’s romantic drama about [Click to read more.]
[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.]
[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.]