Film Review: ‘Avatar’ Is So Delightfully Over-the-Top That It Should Be a Singaporean Cult Classic
In the near future in the Asian city-state Sintawan, everyone's identity is recorded in the vast CyberLink. The only way around...
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SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama Programme 2 Beautifully Captures the Diverse Cultural Landscape in Singapore
From love stories taking place in East Coast Park, to a heart-wrenching story about undocumented migrant workers, the six shorts in...
On the Complex Nature of Loss in SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama Programme 1
At times raw and full of feeling, at times restrained yet thrumming with an undercurrent of tension, the 31st SGIFF’s first...
Film Review: Understanding and Familial Love Triumphs Over Social Taboos in Romantic Comedy ‘Not My Mother’s Baking’
Daughter of Malay-Muslim celebrity chef falls in love with the son of Chinese roast pork seller. Director: Remi M. Sali Cast:...
Film Review: 80s Nostalgia Runs High in Jack Neo’s Latest ‘The Diam Diam Era’
Following the Lim family from the Long Long Time Ago series, the film focuses on Ah Kun’s son Yong Xin and...
Film Review: ‘Number 1’ Represents a Strong Step Forward for the Destigmatisation of Drag Culture in Singapore
After many failed interviews, Chee Beng finally manages to secure a job as an assistant general manager at Number 1, a...
Delightful Campy Fun, ‘881’ is A Hearty Celebration of a beloved Seventh Month Tradition
(Film still of '881' / Image credit: Zhao Wei Films) Two girls, one dream. Little Papaya and Big Papaya grow up...
Through Engaging Characters and Superb Camera Work, ‘Singapore Dreaming’ Strikes at the Hollow Pursuit of Wealth and Status
An indebted family man wins the lottery - a mixed blessing that soon reveals the cracks in family relations and the...
Grasping at Singaporean Malaise, ‘12 Storeys’ Is an Outstanding Family Drama Still Relevant 20 Years On
Told through the perspective of three households, the film depicts a day in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore...
Presenting the 2020 Film School Graduate Productions: LASALLE College of the Arts
The graduating class of 2020 has had to face some unanticipated and unusual circumstances this year, what with the COVID-19 redefining...
A Poignant Play on Perspectives, ‘Tashi’ Urges Viewers to Have More Meaningful Conversations With Those Around Us
Director: Shilpa Krishnan Shukla Cast: Tania Mukherjee, Charan Singh, Ila Maheshwari, Sai Pogaru, Anvita GuptaYear: 2019 Country: Singapore Language: English, Hindi...
‘Classmates’ Imagines Polytechnic Life as a Zany Joyride of Self-Discovery
Sarah is an ordinary 17 year old who is looking forward to her tertiary school life. Siew Lim is just your...