[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.]
[Television] New TV shows coming to Singapore this April: Westworld, Legion, Code of Law, 3%, Confidence Man JP and more
Every month, we’ll tell you about new tv shows to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore. We’ll also highlight [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.]
[Book Review] “William Farquhar and Singapore: Stepping out from Raffles’ Shadow” shows just how bitchy old British letters could be
So, like many people, the most fond memory I have of Farquhar is that his name is fun (and funny) to pronounce. His name was [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.]
[Television] New TV shows coming to Singapore this March: Jessica Jones, Krypton, Queen of Mystery 2, Killing Hasselhoff, The Looming Tower and more
Every month, we’ll tell you about new tv shows to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore. We’ll also highlight [Click to read more.]
[Theatre] Does Kumar50’s shades of humour tickle you all over, or just in certain places?
I steeled myself for relentless, rapid-fire laughs at “Kumar50”. The posters promised loud and over the top humour in Kumar’s signature style, but that sort [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.]