Film Review: ‘Fire Will Come’ Is a Slow-Burning Visual Feast
An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia....
Film Review: ‘The Silent Forest’ Is a Terrifyingly Brilliant Masterclass in Storytelling
Hearing-impaired teenager Chang Cheng transfers to a school for children with special needs. However, the world of the hearing-impaired doesn't seem...
Film Review: Enthralling Performances Make ‘Mama Weed’ an Easy Crowd-Pleaser
Adapted from the novel by Hannelore Cayre “La Daronne” / The Godmother, the winner of the Grand Prize for detective literature...
Film Review: Sleek Spanish Neo-Noir ‘Boi’ Thrills With Its Intriguing Mystery
Boi is a young man starting out in a new job as a chauffeur. While anxiously waiting for news from his...
Four Halloween Watch Party Additions Featuring Southeast Asian Supernatural Beings
With every other celebration and party giving this year a miss, Halloween may feel a little more muted than usual this...
Setting the Scene: How Did The Asian Financial Crisis Shape Contemporary South Korean Horror?
‘Setting The Scene’ is a column where we examine how a country’s culture, economy, history and politics have all come together...
Film Review: ‘Number 1’ Represents a Strong Step Forward for the Destigmatisation of Drag Culture in Singapore
After many failed interviews, Chee Beng finally manages to secure a job as an assistant general manager at Number 1, a...
Setting the Scene: How Did The Asian Financial Crisis Shape Contemporary Thai Horror?
‘Setting The Scene’ is a column where we examine how a country’s culture, economy, history and politics all come together to...
Sharp and Exceptionally Engaging, ‘A Thousand Cuts’ Is a Vital Documentary for Understanding the Age of Misinformation
Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled by social media disinformation campaigns, more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime...
Sound & Colour: Connie Mak’s ‘Nights of Entanglement’《夜夜痴缠》in Ronny Yu’s ‘The Occupant’ 《灵气迫人》
Sound & Colour is a column where we talk about memorable pairings of music and film. Think “Ride Of The Valkyries”...
Classy With a Tinge of Spirituality, ‘The Song of Names’ Is a Tasteful Period Drama Filled With Exquisite Production Design
(Image credit: Shaw Organisation) Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo...
‘Suk Suk’ Tenderly Depicts the Quiet Entanglements of a Secret Queer Relationship in the Twilight Years
Suk Suk is a quiet portrayal of a gay relationship between two men in their twilight years. Although both are secretly...