[Movie Review] Mark Lee, not the ramen, is the best thing in ‘Ramen Teh’
If you’re catching “Ramen Teh”, you can skip the first half hour, before Uncle Wee (Mark Lee) appears. In a film where virtually everyone takes [Click to read more.]
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[Movie Review] ‘Ready Player One’ – the only movie with too many geeky references
It’s not the fault of “Ready Player One” that its marketing raised expectations to astronomical levels. Unfortunately, if you build up expectations, there are bound [Click to read more.]
[Animation] What’s Singapore’s animation industry like?
Although it’s often associated with games and digital media, the animation industry more rightfully belongs together with the film and television industry. Robot Playground Media’s [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ – bit of a head-scratcher, with fewer Kaiju than the first
Like all much anticipated sequels, “Pacific Rim: Uprising” was plagued with misfortune once it went into production. Although we did get a movie about giant [Click to read more.]
[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.]
[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] ‘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.]