The Singapore Chinese Film Festival is back with lots of edgy titles
Plus: old classics and a retrospective on Taiwanese filmmaker Lee Hsing.
10 years 11 months ago
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Singapore is bursting with film festivals this summer
We count at least four so far. Local film buffs and docu nerds, get ready.
10 years 11 months ago
Local sex comedy Rubbers is both honest and hilarious
We didn't have high hopes, but it made us laugh and go awww, too.
10 years 12 months ago
12 under-the-radar film screenings to catch
From Sophia Loren classics, film school must-sees, Singaporean new releases and Coen Brothers retrospectives: it's a busy few weeks for film buffs.
11 years 2 days ago
Ken Kwek's Unlucky Plaza is imperfect, but pushes boundaries
The local filmmaker takes us on a fun ride through an out-of-control Singapore, though the ride is a bit too long in the end.
11 years 1 week ago
After a banned first film, local director Ken Kwek is getting a wide cinema release
Unlucky Plaza examines what happens when our so-called "safest city" becomes the site of a hostage crisis.
11 years 2 weeks ago
13 ways SG50 and Fifty Shades of Grey are pretty much the same thing
For starters, they have similar initials: 50SG, 50SG. Spooky!
11 years 1 month ago
You guys, go see The Voices. We give it four stars.
Clean-cut Reynolds stars as a serial killer in a film directed by Persepolis mistress Marjane Satrapi? Trust us, it's less straight-up gore flick and more cult-favorite-in-themaking.
11 years 2 months ago
The perfect woman doesn't exist, says French Women director
Audrey Dana is in town for The 4thRendezvous with French Cinema promoting her new film French Women. We caught up with her to discuss her work as a director, French filmmaking and why women need to...
11 years 3 months ago
What's it really like to star in a Ken Kwek movie?
As the Singapore International Film Festival kicks off with Ken Kwek’s Unlucky Plaza we chatted with the movie’s lead, Filipino star Epi Quizon, about the role of his countrymen in...
11 years 3 months ago
6 films to catch at the 4th Rendezvous with French Cinema
There are 16 contemporary French films showing at the 4th Rendezvous with French Cinema starting late Nov. Here are the six we'll be lining up for.
11 years 4 months ago
5 highlights from the Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore’s biggest film festival is just around the corner, making its highly-anticipated return after a two-year hiatus. Here are 5 shows we’ll definitely be catching.
11 years 4 months ago
Film Review: Banting by M. Raihan Halim
We got a sneak peak of local Malay film Banting, which opens in cinemas on Oct 31.
11 years 5 months ago
Three local film screenings to look forward to
With the recent submission of Sanif Olek’s Sayang Disayang for the Oscars, 2014 is looking to be a good year for local films. Here are three that we’re particularly excited...
11 years 5 months ago
Singaporean film: Is there life after Ilo Ilo?
8 great reasons why local cinema is thriving—and one huge reason it isn’t.
11 years 6 months ago
"Most filmmakers here have two jobs": Interview with film director Sanif Olek
We caught up with Sanif Olek, longtime television and short film director, whose first feature, Sayang Disayang, is currently making the rounds at film festivals abroad.
11 years 6 months ago
"We would rather not screen it than screen a cut version": Zhang Wenjie, Singapore International Film Festival Director
In the leadup to Singapore International Film Festival, we chat to Festival Director Zhang Wenjie about media guidelines, the local film scene and life post Ilo Ilo.
11 years 6 months ago
8 Singapore films to watch out for in 2015
From sex comedies to binational publicity stunts to Hollywood-funded blockbusters, here are some local films we're gearing up for next year.
11 years 6 months ago
What to watch this weekend: Dysfunctional families, killer teens and happiness gurus
From a Liam Neeson crime thriller to a documentary on "happiness researchers", here's what you need to watch this weekend.
11 years 6 months ago
What to watch this weekend: Diabolical mazes, fashion extraordinaires and ransoms gone awry
From Hollywood hostage comedies to Bhojpuri social dramas, there's a great mix of films to satisfy your movie cravings this weekend.
11 years 6 months ago
What to watch this weekend: Secret shutterbugs, architectural gods and creepy plastic surgeons
There’s a whole array of things to watch this weekend – from Hollywood melodramas to documentaries on some of the finest design maestros.
11 years 6 months ago
What to watch this weekend: Swashbuckling samurai, Thai water spirits and culinary genuises
From Thai horror to Hong Kong martial arts showdowns, we've dug up a diverse selection of movies for your weekend viewing.
11 years 6 months ago
What to watch this weekend: Detectives-turned-monsters, dystopian worlds and dying dogs
We've sifted out the best films to see this weekend, from documentaries to live theater screenings.
11 years 7 months ago
3 upcoming local films you need to see
With the unexpected success of Anthony Chen’s Illo Illo, made-in-Singapore films are officially cool again.
11 years 7 months ago