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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning. (Still: Netflix)

[Movie Review] ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章)’ shows us the brutal side of Kenshin we rarely see

August 3, 2021 marcus goh 0

Platform: Netflix Rating: M18 Running time: 137 minutes Director: Keishi Ōtomo Writer: Keishi Ōtomo Cast: Takeru Satoh (Himura Kenshin), Kasumi Arimura (Yukishiro Tomoe), Issey Takahashi [Click to read more.]

Yukishiro Enishi (Mackenyu Arata) vs Himura Kenshin (Takeru Satoh) in Rurouni Kenshin: The Final. (Warner Bros Pictures & Netflix)

[Movie Review] ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Final’ is full of great fights and fan favourite characters

June 19, 2021 marcus goh 0

Platform: Netflix Rating: M18 Running Time: 139 minutes (2 hours 19 minutes) Director: Keishi Ōtomo Writer: Keishi Ōtomo Cast: Takeru Satoh (Himura Kenshin), Emi Takei [Click to read more.]

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. (Golden Village Pictures)

[Movie Review] ‘Josee, the Tiger and the Fish’ is a sweet love story

June 7, 2021 marcus goh 0

Runtime: 98 minutes Director: Kotaro Tamura Writer: Sayaka Kuwamura Cast: Taishi Nakagawa (Tsuneo Suzukawa), Kaya Kiyohara (Kumiko Yamamura/Josee), Yume Miyamoto (Mai Nomiya), Kazuyuki Okitsu (Hayato [Click to read more.]

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet. (ODEX)

[Movies] ‘Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet’ has everything you’d expect from a bullet train adventure

May 14, 2021 marcus goh 0

Rating: PG13 Director: Chika Nagaoka Writer: Takeharu Sakurai Cast: Minami Takayama (Conan Edogawa), Wakana Yamazaki (Ran Mouri), Rikiya Koyama (Kogorou Mouri), Kappei Yamaguchi (Shinichi Kudou), [Click to read more.]

Leonardo da Vinci (Maaya Sakamoto) in Fate/Grand Order the Movie — Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot — Wandering; Agateram (PHOTO: Odex)

[Movie Review] Fate/Grand Order the Movie – Camelot, Part 1 gets better in the second half

March 7, 2021 marcus goh 0

Rating: PG  Runtime: 114 minutes Director: Kei Suezawa Writer: Ukyo Kodachi Voice Cast: Mamoru Miyano (Bedivere), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Ritsuka Fujimaru), Rie Takahashi (Mash Kyrielight), Maaya Sakamoto (Leonardo [Click to read more.]

Kyujurou Rengoku (Satoshi Hino) attacks in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train. (PHOTO: ODEX)

[Movie Review] Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train’s Rengoku has a surprising amount of emotional resonance

November 12, 2020 marcus goh 0

Rating: NC16  Length: 117 minutes Director: Haruo Sotozaki Writer: Koyoharu Gotouge Voice Cast: Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Akari Kitou (Nezuko Kamado), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka [Click to read more.]

Tatsuya Fujiawara reprises his role as Kaiji Ito in Kaiji: Final Game. (Encore Films)

[Movie Review] ‘Kaiji: Final Game’ boasts an anime-feel but can be over-the-top at times

March 23, 2020 marcus goh 0

Rating: PG13 Length: 128 minutes Director: Toya Sato Writer: Nobuyuki Fukumoto Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara (Kaiji Ito), Sota Fukushi (Kousuke Takakura), Nagisa Sekimizu (Kanako Kirino), Mackenyu [Click to read more.]

Her Blue Sky (Encore Films)

[Movie Review] ‘Her Blue Sky’ connects with audiences despite artistic oddities

December 16, 2019 marcus goh 0

Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? Yes. Should you watch this at weekend movie ticket prices? No. It may be a hoary [Click to read more.]

Last Madame (Mediacorp)

[TV] New TV shows coming to Singapore in September: Young Sheldon S3, Last Madame, The Politician, Stranger From Hell, Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre and more

September 9, 2019 marcus goh 0

Every month, we’ll tell you about new comedies and dramas to hit terrestrial and cable channels, as well as streaming sites in Singapore. We’ll also [Click to read more.]

One Piece: Stampede (Odex)

[Movie Review] ‘One Piece: Stampede’ thrills with every fan favourite character in it

September 8, 2019 marcus goh 0

When you have an anime series that has run as long as One Piece you’re bound to have a divided group of fans supporting different characters [Click to read more.]