Despite Several Missteps, ‘Ah Boys To Men’ Stands Firm as a Local Classic
A privileged and impulsive young man attempts to escape mandatory service in his nation’s army so he could study abroad with...
REVIEWS
With Heart-Pounding Action, ‘Ring of Fury’ Uncovers a Side of Singapore Films That Could Have Been
A humble noodle-seller refuses to pay protection fees to a gang of thugs, resulting in tragedy befalling his family and loved...
‘The Half of It’ Breathes New Life Into the Teen Rom-Com Genre with Wit and Humour
(Image credit: Netflix) A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly...
‘Never Have I Ever’ Been Represented in Mainstream Media – Growing up Tamil in a Western World
The complicated life of a modern-day first generation Indian American teenage girl, inspired by Mindy Kaling's own childhood. Created By: Mindy...
Lighthearted and Hopeful, ‘Workers’ Details the Antics of a Trio Determined to Get Rich Quick
Three labourers try their best to realise outlandish get-rich-quick schemes. Director: Cheng Fen-Fen Cast: Christopher Lee, Alex Ko, Yu An-Shun, Miao...
‘Happy Old Year’ Is a Soul-Stirring Portrayal of the Realities of Our Lives and Relationships
Image credit: Very Sad Pictures A woman wants to reorganize her house and convert it into a home office. She will...
‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ Promises Syrupy Romance and a Fascinating World Well-worth Digging into
The emperor of a constitutional monarchy Korea gets transported to democratic Korea in a parallel world after a portal opens between...
‘Time to Hunt’ Boasts Exhilarating Tension as It Twists and Turns Through a Dystopian Landscape
(Image credit: Little Big Pictures) In a dystopian as a financial crisis hits South Korea, four young men commit crimes to...
Adamantly Tailing the American Dream, ‘Tigertail’ Is an Immigrant’s Reflection of Ambition, Sacrifice and Regret
A Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family...
‘I Dream of Singapore’ Offers a Humanising Look At The Trials and Tribulations of Singapore’s Transient Workers
After a life-threatening injury, a construction worker lies endlessly in wait to return home. A migrant poet-labourer leads students in dreaming...
A Dire Warning From Studio Ghibli, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is a Magnificent Adventure Doubling as an Environmental Epic
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between...
Driving Positive Social Change – Spotlighting Our Favourite STOREYS
Launched in June 2019, STOREYS is a ground-up initiative spearheaded by CreativesAtWork and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)....