Unseen Perspectives Take Centre Stage – Queerness Represented in Asian Films
June is Pride Month and this is usually the time when solidarity events are held in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community,...
Sign of the Times – An Interview with the Cast and Crew of NSFTV’s ‘An Instagram (Love) Story’
We’re all well aware of how COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the film and TV industry by now. With all the...
The Uncharted World of Asian Animated Films
Animated films tend to be overlooked in film, usually seen by the general public as something catered for children. While most...
Psychosinematics: Examining the Destruction of Mother and Son in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mother’
Bong Joon-ho is one of those psychologically insightful directors whose works portray more than what they seem. The first watching of...
‘The Half of It’ Breathes New Life Into the Teen Rom-Com Genre with Wit and Humour
(Image credit: Netflix) A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly...
Why I Love Asian Horror – From the Perspective of a Scaredy-Cat
I wasn’t always a fan of horror movies; I’ve always been too faint-hearted to be fully engaged in or appreciate a...
An Abridged Initiation to Modern South Korean Cinema
South Korean films have always been a contender on the world stage. The industry saw its golden age in the 50s...
‘Happy Old Year’ Is a Soul-Stirring Portrayal of the Realities of Our Lives and Relationships
Image credit: Very Sad Pictures A woman wants to reorganize her house and convert it into a home office. She will...
‘Time to Hunt’ Boasts Exhilarating Tension as It Twists and Turns Through a Dystopian Landscape
(Image credit: Little Big Pictures) In a dystopian as a financial crisis hits South Korea, four young men commit crimes to...
Giving Voices to the Silenced, Southeast Asian Filmmakers Are Steadfast in Their Pursuit for Authenticity
My experience with Southeast Asian films is limited and like most, I tend to turn to Western media first. Ironically enough,...
A Marriage of Sounds, Pictures and Ideas – A Brief Introduction to Analysing Films
Now that most of us are staying home to keep the spread of COVID-19 at bay, we’ve also got a little...
Psychosinematics: A Psychological Breakdown of the Magic of ‘Spirited Away’
Psychosinematics is a series where we look into films and characters with a psychological perspective. In this installment, we look into...