Film & TV
The Haunting of Bly Manor is a chilling gothic romance, and a worthy follow-up to Hill House
Though not as lauded as Ari Aster or Jordan Peele or Robert Eggers, make no mistake, Mike Flanagan is one...
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Popwire Speaks With… Singaporean screenwriter and filmmaker Kirsten Tan
After first coming into prominence with award-winning short films like 10 Minutes Later, Fonzi, Sink, Cold Noodles and Dahdi in...
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15 Great Films From Singapore
While Singapore may not have the biggest or most prolific film industry, make no mistake, quantity is not indicative of quality. From insightful indie darlings that have graced prestigious festivals around the world, to mainstream crowd-pleasing comedies, to evergreen classics...
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9 ingenious narrative short films and TV episodes filmed in quarantine
Shadowed Swedish filmmaker David F. Sandberg’s (Lights Out, Shazam!) latest short horror film is a spooky, no-budget achievement. Shot in...
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Normal People is an achingly truthful and absorbingly intimate millennial love story for the ages
Based on Sally Rooney’s acclaimed 2018 novel, Normal People is a breathtaking adaptation of a transcendent Irish love story. Uncannily...
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Eliza Hittman’s teen abortion drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a quietly devastating gem
“Issue movies” are often fraught with editorializing or speechifying (check out any Aaron Sorkin work to see the worst offences). Never Rarely Always Sometimes is not one of those movies. Despite its hot button subject, director Eliza Hittman transcends polemics...
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Mae Martin’s perfect Feel Good is a deeply complex exploration of queer love, comedy and addiction
Many may not have heard of comedian Mae Martin prior to her Netflix debut here, but judging by the astonishing...
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15 exhilarating sports anime to binge, while you wait for live sports to return
The world of sports has come to a halt due to the worrying COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe right now....
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Unsettling the Score: 14 experimental composers redefining the sound of film and TV today
Ever since the introduction of sound ended the silent film era, lush orchestral arrangements have traditionally been the bread and butter of filmmakers looking to accentuate the nuance of human emotion or the bombast of spectacle. From the maestros of...
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a lovely, feature-length Mister Rogers episode for grownups
Right off the bat, it’s important to note that A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not a Fred Rogers...
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