Reboot of John Woo classic focuses on drama
When the Korean remake of John Woo's seminal, genre-defining shoot'em up A Better Tomorrow rolls out in multiplexes all over Korea...
Haunted Changi: Singapore’s own “˜Paranormal Activity’
The Blair Witch Project created "“ or at least perfected "“ the "faux horror documentary" sub-genre and gave filmmakers a blueprint...
‘Hollywood wants me to drive a cab’
Hollywood is institutionally racist, according to Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel, who claims Asian actors are limited to roles as terrorists,...
Indie filmmakers lead Phillippine cinema resurgence
A new breed of Philippine film makers is using the country's social ills as inspiration, transforming real-life tales of corruption, violence...
Boo JunFeng’s debut: Sandcastle
THE theatre was quiet for about two seconds before the applause broke the silence. And this reviewer inadvertantly found herself letting...
Korean film industry cites need for Hollywood money
From its struggles with online piracy, sharp contraction in overseas distribution and sales, and "a failure to get on board the...
Will the real 3D please stand up
There is some debate over the quality of films converted to 3D, such as Clash Of The Titans and The Last Airbender, which...
China eyes the dream factories
The film industry in China has grown in epic proportions in recent years. As studio owners get hungry for a bigger...
Kiarostami to head Pusan Academy
Abbas Kiarostami has been appointed as head of this year's Asian Film Academy at the Pusan International Film Festival. He is...
Film industry ropes in forces to fight piracy
The Philippines is known to be one of the sources of film pirates, an official from the Motion Picture of America...
PCK is here to stay
This may come as sad news for those who cannot stand Phua Chu Kang: He is not going anywhere, anytime soon....
Singapura dreamers: Boo Junfeng, film-maker
ONE of Singapore's up-and-coming film directors had always set his sights on the big screen but Boo Junfeng's slightly amazed that...