Film & TV
Singaporean Film-maker Sandi Tan’s ‘Shirkers’ hit a homerun at Sundance, and Netflix noticed
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This year’s annual Sundance Film Festival was held from January 18th – 28th. On November 29th 2017, the feature films...
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The Post is a rousing and timely celebration of brave journalism and the free press
In the age of “fake news”, where the lack of institutional accountability is directly related to the erosion of journalistic...
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Gilmore Girls’ creator crafts another smart, spitfire heroine in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Best known for her work on cult favourite series Gilmore Girls and the sadly underrated Bunheads, Amy Sherman-Palladino is the queen of sharp and savvy female protagonists on television. And with all due respect to the triumph of Star Hollow’s...
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NETFLIX | THE CROWN 2 – IT’S AN 8.5/10 FROM US
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The Crown Season 2 dropped on the 8th of December 2017 with 10 episodes. Such a hard series to follow...
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Ocean’s 8 Trailer #1
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In a time where women are feeling more empowered to be upfront about anything and everything, the first trailer of Ocean's 8 sums it all up. The intelligence of using an all-female cast of dramatic actresses (mostly over 40) and pop superstardom across diversity is pure genius.
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The Punisher depicts physical and psychological trauma in savage yet surprisingly thoughtful ways
Jon Bernthal’s performance elevates The Punisher to the top of Marvel’s Netflix canon
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Our Review on A GHOST STORY
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For David Lowery, filming “A Ghost Story” in the 1.33:1 Academy Ratio was thematically appropriate for a film about a ghost being trapped in a space for eternity and the claustrophobia of that situation is amplified by the shape of the frame, like a proscenium that you view the film through.
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Baby Driver – How the idea came about for Edgar Wright
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For Edgar Wright, director of critically acclaimed Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007), the idea of Baby Driver came about 22 years ago after he listened to “Bellbottoms” by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and visualised a car chase.
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Sigur Rós Traverse Their Sublime Heima, Or Homeland In This Film
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Sigur Ros tour the furthest flung corners of their Icelandic homeland through a series of free, unannounced concerts.
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ArtScience On Screen: Anime Season – Spirited Away & Castle In The Sky
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Spirited Away is screening at ArtScience Museum as part of Anime Season, and for free! To be followed by Castle In The Sky.
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