Cheap laughs over a long meal
(Nasi Lemak 2.0) It is a modern tale of Malaysian identity, with a little too much to tell. A kitchen is...
BEHIND THE SCENES
‘I wanted a part in his stories’
Local film-maker Eric Khoo is so enamoured of his latest film Tatsumi that he couldn't resist "appearing" in it himself. It...
Toronto film fest announces latest acquisitions
In the last one of the day, Cohen MediaGroup bought U.S. rights to Luc Besson's "The Lady," with its awards-potential performances...
‘Halaw’ cited at NY Film Festival
Just a year after it debuted at the Cinemalaya "“ and mere months after bagging the Special Mention prize at the...
Singapore: An Art Hub?
Singapore's fledgling art scene may finally be taking off. A flurry of events this year have generated buzz and drawn crowds...
Mission: To get bums on seats
WHY is a popular Gold 90 FM radio deejay, erstwhile sports and game show TV host curating the 24th Singapore International...
A S’pore Film Fest guide for everyone
THE 24th Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF), which was pushed back five months from its usual April run, finally kicks off...
Pupil makes shortlist in Tony Blair Foundation film competition
A schoolboy's three-minute movie about how faith steered his family through adversity has been shortlisted for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's...
Tibaldo: Let’s be Cinemate!
BEN Pinga, the acclaimed Father of Filipino Independent Filmmakers passed away several years ago silently fading like an old black and...
Taut Indonesian Thriller Hits the Spot: Film Review
Recent Indonesian horror films have not been satisfying. Despite that, the genre, which is awash with ghosts and erotica, is winning...
Indonesian Action Film The Raid Gets An Utterly Explosive First Trailer, Images, Synopsis, And A Mike Shinoda Score
Asian cinema is probably best known, at least internationally, for being especially good at making three types of films: cute cuddly...
Celluloid Dreams Acquires Worldwide Rights to Greetings From Tim Buckley
International production and sales outfit Celluloid Dreams, headed by Hengameh Panahi, has acquired worldwide rights to the highly anticipated film GREETINGS...