The Finale of ’15 Shorts’ Packs Emotional Haymakers in Its Collection of Superb Shorts
First announced in 2017, 15 Shorts is a series of short films that highlights critical and emerging issues in Singapore through...
REVIEWS
‘Primal’ Is a Surprisingly Entertaining, Sincere Throwback to the Low-Budget Action Flicks of Yesteryear
When Frank Walsh (Nicolas Cage), a hunter and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a...
A Devastating Portrait of a Broken Soul, ‘Judy’ Is a Beautiful Tribute to the Legendary Superstar
Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of...
‘Champions’ Scores With Its Winning Cast of Charming Characters
A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players. Director: Javier Fesser...
A Simple Film With a Profound Message, ‘Distinction’ Shows the Key Difference Between Understanding and Sympathy
Despite her reluctance, a music teacher in a special education needs (SEN) school, Ms. Tsui (Koo), is assigned to helm a...
‘Kathaah@8’ Is a Compassionate View on Love, Life and Death in Singapore
Kathaah@8 is a micro-budget, independent film, shot in Singapore over nine nights in February 2019, and the first anthology of its...
Armed With a Spectacular Script, ‘Dark Waters’ Chillingly Explores the Depths of Corporate Depravity
Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of...
‘Ashfall’ Is an Exhilarating Ride That Thrills With Its Spectacle and Heartwarming Brotherhood
An unexpected eruption of Korea’s tallest volcano sitting on the China-North Korea border leaves the peninsula in shambles. When seismologist Bong-rae...
Strong Performances Captivate in OFFICIAL SECRETS, a Morality Tale in the Age of Whistleblowers
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to...
Powerful and Timeless, MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE Unravels a Poetic Tale About the Absurdity of War
During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in...
Tackling a Distressing Incident, MAGICIAN ON THE ROOF 天台上的魔術師 Shows Two Souls Baring Their Hearts
With nothing to do all day, the idle Lin Fei-Long would often turn to stealing and undercity bargaining. One night out,...
Film Review: ‘Repossession’ Manifests the Anxiety of Middle-Class Singaporeans into a Tense and Unnerving Fare
Jim is a middle-aged executive who's just lost his job, but hides it from his wife and daughter due to pride....