“Kung Fu Panda 2” offers eye candy, wisdom for kids
"Kung Fu Panda 2" makes one thing clear from the get-go: Lord Shen, he's one angry bird. Gary Oldman voices the...
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Celluloid crossover calms concrete jungle
Having arrived in Bangkok just a few weeks ago, I'm still wrapping my head around the size of the place. I...
Of lost dreams and angst-ridden characters in “˜Third World Happy’
EJ Salcedo's Cinema One Originals 2010 film "Third World Happy" has more to offer than the presence of mainstream movie and...
20 years after his death, Filipino filmmaker Lino Brocka endures
Last Sunday, May 22, was the 20th death anniversary of Lino Brocka, one of the Philippines's greatest filmmakers who helped put...
Greg Coote talks emerging markets, co-productions and Singapore
Greg Coote is one of Australia's film pioneers "“ his extensive media-heavy resume includes stints as joint managing director of Roadshow Distributors,...
Arr … the pirates are back!
Just when we thought the Pirates were At World's End and would sink into the depths of history, they come swimming...
The Rise of Singapore
Singapore may be geographically small but it has big plans for its screen industry, including making good use of its co-production...
Jet Li, Paula Abdul, Maggie Cheung to Attend Grand Opening of Universal Studios Singapore
The Grand Opening of Universal Studios Singapore is set to be one of the entertainment highlights of the year, with big...
Indian films look like fun: Zach Galifianakis
American stand-up comedian Zach Galifianakis talks to DNA about Indian cinema and more. Have you seen any Indian film? What is...
Boys don’t watch love stories: Rahul Bose
He has played characters that every woman adores. And actor Rahul Bose loves that bit. "Boys don't watch love stories. It...
A contest of atrocities
Vengeance is the engine that has driven strong dramas right from the beginning, and when the movies came along it found...
Aesthetic vs popular
The sight of the long queues spilling into the streets outside cinema halls wasn't uncommon in the year that went by....