Film Review: Teenage Angst and Diasporic Identities in ‘Seoul Searching’
In 1986, a group of foreign-born Korean teenagers attend a summer camp in South Korea. Director: Benson Lee Cast: Justin Chon,...
REVIEWS
Film Review: Historical Drama ‘1921’ Is More a Grand Parade Than a Blockbuster
1921 charts the tumultuous lead up to the Chinese Community Party’s 1st National Congress and its subsequent founding. Director: Huang Jianxin,...
Film Review: ‘So Long, My Son’ Poignantly Grieves For The Loss Of Could-Have-Been Sons
Factory workers Yao-Jun and Li-Yun are a couple navigating the tumultuous years of the regime’s new policies and reforms in the...
Film Review: ‘One Second Champion’ Is an Affectionate Affirmation Of Fatherly Love
Tin-Yen, a man who has lost his wife and is estranged from his son, has the power to predict events a...
Film Review: Dystopian Teen Drama ‘Faeryville’ Leaves Bare the Thin Line Between Ideology and Extremism
Youthful idealism becomes an excuse for terror - when a new boy joins a clique of loser misfits in Faeryville College....
Series Review: Supernatural Anime ‘Trese’ Captivates With Its Bewitching Takes on Filipino Folklore
Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head...
Film Review: ‘The Songs We Sang’ Reminisces The Heights of Home-Grown Music in Singapore
The Songs We Sang is a documentary about Singaporean Mandarin Folk Music that was popular in the 1980s and 90s. It...
Film Review: ‘Mad World’ Doesn’t Feel as Mad as it Does Human
A stockbroker struggling with bipolar disorder goes to live with his estranged father in a cramped flat, where old resentments bubble...
Film Review: ‘Konpaku’ Is a Bold and Tenacious Indie Horror Film Set at an Intriguing Cultural Cross Junction
Inspired by actual events, Konpaku tells the story of forbidden love between a Malay-Muslim man and a sensual Japanese succubus. Director:...
Film Review: ‘Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982’ is a Jolting Revelation Of South Korea’s Unseen Misogyny
Kim Ji-Young has one of the most common female names for people her age. She works at a PR agency. Kim...
Film Review: ‘Wanton Mee’ Is a Delightful and Humbling Tour of Hawker Culture Dashed Only By a Shaky Plot
Chun Feng Koh, a middle-aged food critic whose career is starting to wear him out, decides to explore his life and...
Review: ‘The Bride Always Knocks Twice — Killer Secrets’ Brings the Theatre Stage to Our Homes in Unique Interactive Experience
The Bride Always Knocks Twice — Killer Secrets is a unique multimedia experience presented by The Theatre Practice revolving around seven...