The Torch: In the crux — literary adaptation
The better the original text, the worse the film? Stating this for a fact just after the latest “Beowulf" beautifully proved...
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The Torch: Your Berlinale blueprint
If I say that I'll map out a sure way of entering your film into this important festival for you, of...
The Torch: In The Crux – Trailers
It is a strange thing with trailers, is it not? They are unavoidable, and yet, what's the point exactly in having...
The Torch: In search of the perfect film — or audience?
Making movies is fun â€" but also a business. A harsh reality to wake up to for some, but one that...
The Torch: Reflections on ‘4:30’ by Royston Tan
Early on, basically right after seeing 4:30 for the first time, I decided not to review this one. And so it...
The yield of it all — A look back at the 1st Asian Hot Shots Berlin
Among the many lessons life apparently wants us to learn is the undeniable fact that one cannot import sunlight to where...
The Torch: Commercial Independence
Sometime last year, when the project hadn't even been completed but barely entered into post-production, a friend of mine dismissed 881...
The Torch: The art of reviewing
Everybody' s making movies nowadays; it's become so easy of late to put together something with friends, or even on your...
The Torch: On documentaries — to capture or to recreate?
Let's face it, the world's a mess. You switch on your TV and with the news you get nothing but upset...
The Torch: In the crux — poetry in a movie
A good film is like a swift vessel, with no leaks and a clear sense of direction. It takes you on...
The Torch: Distinguishing features a comparative reading of Eric Khoo’s ‘Mee Pok Man’ and ’12 Storeys’
Luckily there already exist numerous reviews and comments on both these films (e.g. here), and that's a good thing. This being...
The Torch: Modes of representation (part 2) – symbolism versus realism
To resume my two-parts examination of the different modes in which reality can be represented in a film, I'd now like...