An Abridged Initiation to Modern South Korean Cinema
South Korean films have always been a contender on the world stage. The industry saw its golden age in the 50s...
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Celebrating the One-In-A-Million Performance in ‘The Lunchbox’ – A Tribute to the Late, Great Irrfan Khan
On 29 April 2020, the world lost one of its most nuanced actors, Irrfan Khan. Succumbing to his ailing health, the...
Spurring Singaporeans to #StayHomeForSG – An Interview With Producer Jessy Lee and Actor Shrey Bhargava
Inspired by Ng Swee San’s Creatives Commissioning Creatives initiative, the MADEinSG x National Youth Council 5-day Creative Challenge aims to encourage...
Lost in the Throes of Passion – Star-Crossed Lovers in Asian Cinema
Ah, love. The rose tinted glasses, the sunshine and butterflies - isn’t the best part of love the sweet, gentle feeling...
An Abridged Initiation to Classic Tamil Cinema
The Tamil film industry is known as Kollywood, named after the vicinity of Kodambakkam in Central Chennai, the capital of the...
Giving Voices to the Silenced, Southeast Asian Filmmakers Are Steadfast in Their Pursuit for Authenticity
My experience with Southeast Asian films is limited and like most, I tend to turn to Western media first. Ironically enough,...
Creativity in Isolation – An Interview With Filmmaker and Multidisciplinary Art Practitioner Grace Song
When Sinema.SG spoke with Ng Swee San earlier in March, she had commissioned two video productions surrounding dengue fever awareness under...
A Marriage of Sounds, Pictures and Ideas – A Brief Introduction to Analysing Films
Now that most of us are staying home to keep the spread of COVID-19 at bay, we’ve also got a little...
A Love Letter to Romance Films
One of the very few things that have stayed constant since the beginning of civilisation is the feeling of romance. While...
A Little Cheeriness For These Times – Life-affirming Films To Beat The Cabin Fever
With the “circuit breaker” month well under way, all of us need all the help we can get in getting through...
Sound & Colour: Raymond Wong’s ‘Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained’ in ‘Kung Fu Hustle’
Sound & Colour is a column where we talk about memorable pairings of music and film. Think “Ride Of The Valkyries”...
Alone, Together – How Watch Parties Look to Mend Cinema’s Communal Experience Frayed by COVID-19
While the advent of streaming services has made film watching far more personal and convenient, they are still unable to capture...