The Torch — Calling it a day on Sinema.SG!
Well now, everybody, it has been my honour and a pleasure indeed! Having some of you out there as my readers...
The Torch: What about quality? — Putting the Singapore instant into doubt
Quality by itself is just a neutral term, neither positive nor negative per se, dependant always on what context it comes...
Review of Royston Tan’s fourth feature film: ’12 Lotus’
Yes, there has been an impressive tide of local films washing over the silver screens islandwide these past two months, and...
The Torch: In The Crux: Short films – what is the art in being short?
A short film is an effort in concentration and hence, precision. Thus, above all else, it should be one thing: short....
Interview with DoP Alan Yap on working with Royston Tan for 12 Lotus
Mathias Ortmann (MO): Thank you Alan, for this interview! First of all, let me give you my congratulations on this fine...
The Torch: Visualize Customize Iconize?
I like to challenge people, as much as I do myself, on their beliefs and commonly accepted truisms. To me, this...
Interview with Royston Tan on his latest feature film 12 Lotus
With well known local director Royston Tan's latest film 12 Lotus still showing in cinemas, I had the opportunity for an...
The Torch: Your film’s emotional balance sheet
Emotions arguably are the best a film can convey to its audience, inspiring laughter or sadness, causing horror or any form...
The Torch: Bonus material on your DVD — Does it add up?
I am a passionate consumer, you guessed it, and so it is that I care about my value-for-money ratio when buying...
The Torch: In the Crux – Location scouting
The place, if strong and telling, can become the whole picture, the whole story in some cases, if done intelligently and...
Making the case of a little film: Twogether by Victric Thng
At The Substation Theatre screening on July 26, short film Twogether by Victric Thng had its belated Singapore premiere in the...
The Torch: A Cinephile’s Truism — Film Conquers Reality
Let's test this line for its worth by assessing the ever-mysterious interrelationship that undeniably exists between the world as it is...