Sign of the Times – An Interview with the Cast and Crew of NSFTV’s ‘An Instagram (Love) Story’
We’re all well aware of how COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the film and TV industry by now. With all the...
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The Uncharted World of Asian Animated Films
Animated films tend to be overlooked in film, usually seen by the general public as something catered for children. While most...
Exploring The Marxist Themes Behind Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Snowpiercer’
(Spoilers for 2013’s ‘Snowpiercer’) Netflix has just released the first episode of Snowpiercer, a series based on Bong Joon-ho’s 2013 film...
‘$alary Day’ Is a Migrant Worker’s Earnest and Sincere Effort to Capture Their Financial Struggles
Written and Directed by: Ramasamy MadhavanCinematographer and Editor: Ho Say PengStills Photographer and Poster Designer: Judith TongProduced by: Zakir Hossain Khokan,...
Psychosinematics: Examining the Destruction of Mother and Son in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mother’
Bong Joon-ho is one of those psychologically insightful directors whose works portray more than what they seem. The first watching of...
Sound & Colour: Nat King Cole’s ‘Quizás, Quizás, Quizás’ in Wong Kar Wai’s ‘In The Mood For Love’
Sound & Colour is a column where we talk about memorable pairings of music and film. Think “Ride Of The Valkyries”...
A Treasure Trove of Southeast Asian Shorts – Five Picks From the Objectifs Film Library
In April, local non-profit art space Objectifs launched the Objectifs Film Library, a treasure trove of award-winning short films from Southeast...
Why I Love Asian Horror – From the Perspective of a Scaredy-Cat
I wasn’t always a fan of horror movies; I’ve always been too faint-hearted to be fully engaged in or appreciate a...
Showcasing Their Craft Through Carousell’s MADE in SG Initiative – An Interview With Artist Leah Chong and Freelance Actor Dwayne Lau
With the Media, Arts, Design, and Entertainment (MADE) industry thrown into a statis because of the COVID-19 outbreak, local creatives have...
Psychosinematics: Is There More to ‘Kaatru Veliyidai’s’ Megalomaniac Hero?
Psychosinematics is a series where we attempt to break down characters using psychoanalytic theories. In this in depth exploration we endeavour...
Sometimes Surreal, Always Captivating – How Asian Films Fare When Remaking and Adapting Western Stories
The words “remake” and “reimagining” when attached to any new Hollywood film is slowly reaching a point where they would invariably...
An Abridged Initiation to the World of ‘Mainhouse’ Films
There really is no better time to get into the broader world of cinema. No other period in the history of...