The Torch: Distinguishing features a comparative reading of Eric Khoo’s ‘Mee Pok Man’ and ’12 Storeys’
Luckily there already exist numerous reviews and comments on both these films (e.g. here), and that's a good thing. This being...
The Torch: Modes of representation (part 2) – symbolism versus realism
To resume my two-parts examination of the different modes in which reality can be represented in a film, I'd now like...
The Torch: Modes of representation Pt.1 — minimalism versus exuberance
If being rude or being polite in a given situation is a choice, your preferred feedback will most likely decide which...
The Torch: Coming to a theatre near you, soon?
In a relatively young and comfortably cosmopolitan nation such as Singapore, ideas abound. Whenever a number of open-minded folks come together,...
The Torch: On building a sinema community
Sometimes I find myself dreaming (can't help it) of a world united, of undoubted peace across the globe all the good...
The Torch: In the crux Sex sells
If that simple formula were unequivocally true... ...I figure we'd have more meaningful and enjoyable representations of that to watch or...
The Torch: ‘Mixation’ — The true Singapore flavour
The surface does matter. When I was in Singapore, it struck me how the place is certainly specific but not exotic...
The Torch: Playing your film?
Our parents and grandparents, they watched movies; our young siblings or kids enjoy video games. What of this? A film is...
The Torch: In the crux- Motivation
Are you a big production studio or film investment fund? Don't read on please, as you already have what you need....
The Torch: The story is your mentor
What defines originality in a film? This question is often hardly contested when comparing a particular movie with the plethora of...
The Torch: angry.political.cinema
Remember the last time you complained about something? Was it sometime around the end of last year, last month, last week?...
Becoming Royston – An Interview with Nicholas Chee and Randy Ang
Interview with director Nicholas Chee and producer Randy Ang from Singapore on occasion of the world premiere of “Becoming Royston" in...