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Mario (Joel Torre) and Daniel (Gerald Anderson) in On The Job. (Still: HBO)

[TV Show Review] HBO’s ‘On The Job’ easily matches crime thrillers of Hong Kong cinema

September 16, 2021 marcus goh 0

Length: 6 episodes (46-65 minutes each) Cast: Gerald Anderson (Daniel), Joel Torre (Mario), Joey Maquez (Joaquin Acosta), Piolo Pascual (Francis Colonel Jr), John Arcilla (Sisoy [Click to read more.]

Scott Eastwood stars as Jan in Wrath of Man. (Encore Films)

[Movie Review] ‘Wrath of Man’ has childish dialogue and a predictable story

May 2, 2021 marcus goh 0

Rating: M18 Director: Guy Ritchie Writers: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies Cast: Jason Statham (H), Holt McCallany (Bullet), Jeffrey Donovan (Jackson), Josh Hartnett (Boy [Click to read more.]

Tae-in (Yoo Ah-in) and Chang-bok (Yoo Jae-myung) get new orders in Voice of Silence. (PHOTO: Golden Village Pictures)

[Movie Review] Voice of Silence’s emotional core is masked by a pretentious gimmick

November 8, 2020 marcus goh 0

Rating: PG13 Length: 100 minutes Director: Hong Eui-jeong Writer: Hong Eui-jeong Cast: Yoo Ah-in (Tae-in), Yoo Jae-myung (Chang-bok), Moon Seung-ah (Cho-hee), La Ga-eun (Moon-ju) With a title like Voice [Click to read more.]

This image shows film director Benny Chan Muk-sing regarding the film Call of Heroes, at Emax in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong on August 10, 2016. 10AUG16 [FEATURES FILM] SCMP/K. Y. Cheng (Photo by K. Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)

[Movies] 9 of the late Benny Chan’s most memorable movies

September 3, 2020 marcus goh 0

Acclaimed Hong Kong film director Benny Chan Muk-sing passed on last Sunday (23 Aug). Best known for his crime films, like the award-winning New Police [Click to read more.]

Inspector Razali (Fauzie Laily) and Derek (Desmond Tan) in Code of Law (Mediacorp)

[Television] Code of Law’s Desmond Tan and Fauzie Laily talk about taking off tops, fan comments, and the challenges of production

June 15, 2020 marcus goh 0

Crime drama Code of Law returns for a fifth season, teasingly titled Code of Law: Final to tease audiences into finding out what the “Final” [Click to read more.]

Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star (Channel 5)

[Television] TV shows coming to Singapore in February 2020: Altered Carbon S2, Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, Titoudao, Tell Me What You Saw and more

February 4, 2020 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.]

Knives Out (Encore Films)

[Movie Review] ‘Knives Out’ meanders too much despite good performances

December 5, 2019 marcus goh 0

Whodunnits require a careful balance of subtle foreshadowing along with a strong motivation for the story to continue — since the whole point of it [Click to read more.]

Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire. (©2019 Gosho Aoyama/Detective Conan Committee and Odex)

[Movie Review] ‘Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire’ is the closest we’ll ever come to a Singapore anime

June 13, 2019 marcus goh 0

In just two short years, we’ve not only had an episode from anime series A Place Further Than The Universe set in Singapore — but [Click to read more.]

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (Clover Films)

[Movie Review] ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil’ is a new spin on an old tale

May 24, 2019 marcus goh 0

The old adage, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”, is often used to justify co-operation between rivals on screen. After all, the very [Click to read more.]

All The Money In The World (Golden Village Pictures)

[Movie Review] ‘All The Money in the World’ is a powerful tale of wealth and crassness

January 31, 2018 marcus goh 0

“All the Money in the World” may have been plagued with multiple production issues, but that hasn’t stopped it from being an excellent film. Given [Click to read more.]