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London Film Festival 2016: Wild dir. Nicolette Krebitz

Girl sees wolf. Girl falls in love with wolf. Girl proceeds to tranquilize and capture wolf, domesticate it, sexualize it, then quits her listless day job and goes completely wild. That’s the premise of this strange German film, directed by actress Nicolette Krebitz. Despite Wild being her first foray into direction, she proves that she’s no stranger to the film scene, showing a keen eyes for … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: Wild dir. Nicolette Krebitz

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London Film Festival 2016: Ten Years

What happens when you ask a group of filmmakers to imagine what life would be like in the future, ten years later? If they’re from Hong Kong, you’d probably end up with Ten Years, a collection of five dystopic short films set in 2025. We’ll be doing a short writeup on each short film below. Check it out:   Extras dir. Zune Kwok We begin our journey … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: Ten Years

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Review: Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. by Dark Matter Theatrics [1/10/16]

Teachers beware: This show will probably trigger all kinds of PTSD relating to your worklife. Directed by Christopher Fok and written by Marcia Vanderstraaten, Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. (conveniently shortened to MOE) takes the form of a teaching seminar facilitated by Lian Sutton, where you the audience will be subject to learning about the ups and downs of being a member of the Ministry of Education. Vignesh Singh, … Continue reading Review: Micromanage. Overwork. Exasperate. by Dark Matter Theatrics [1/10/16]

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London Film Festival 2016: Indivisible dir. Edoardo De Angelis

Siblings can be the light or bane of your life. But imagine being attached to yours, literally. Italian film Indivisible features a pair of twins conjoined at the hip – the spunky Daisy and more reserved Viola. The twins live in a small beach town and spend their days as singers, revered as symbols of hope and religious significance by the folks. They’re joined by their dysfunctional family, … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: Indivisible dir. Edoardo De Angelis

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London Film Festival 2016: The Red Turtle dir. Michael Dudok de Wit

Studio Ghibli of Totoro fame presents their first ever film collaboration, and boy is it a sight to behold. The Red Turtle, or La Tort Rouge, contains absolutely no dialogue, yet manages to dazzle and impress with its gorgeous animation over the course of its 80 minute run. London-based Dutch director Michael Dudok de Wit begins the film with with a bang, placing the unnamed protagonist struggling for … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: The Red Turtle dir. Michael Dudok de Wit

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London Film Festival 2016: Mimosas dir. Oliver Laxe

Mimosas is a strange piece of cinema, disorienting in both its presentation of the sprawling, awe-inspiring landscape and the various settings it introduces us to. Perhaps this is appropriate, given that French-Spanish director Oliver Laxe based it on his travels with actor Saïd Aagli in the Atlas mountains. The film is split into three parts, titled after different elements in Islam prayer, although the distinction and … Continue reading London Film Festival 2016: Mimosas dir. Oliver Laxe

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Review: Eurydice by Couch Theatre [22/9/16]

For this review, I share my take on the latest production by Couch Theatre – consisting of young theatre enthusiasts that have consistently endeavoured at one full-length production a year since Melancholy play in 2013. They identify themselves with producing upbeat, offbeat theatre, particularly emphasizing on bringing out an enriching emotional experience for its viewers. Indeed, this vision carries forth in the way they handled … Continue reading Review: Eurydice by Couch Theatre [22/9/16]

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Gelato Festival 2016: Firenze

When we travelled to Italy in September, the weather was sweltering, with the sun tanning our skin till we were several shades darker.Thankfully, we were lucky enough to be in Florence at the same time as the annual Gelato Festival Finale was taking place! Gelato, for those not in the know, is basically Italian for ice-cream, and often considered lower in fat but higher in sugar … Continue reading Gelato Festival 2016: Firenze

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Review: Plaything of the Gods by Intercultural Theatre Institute (8/9/16)

Have you ever wondered just how in control of your life you are? Plaything of the Gods is literally about that – hypothesising that human beings are simply puppets, providing entertainment value for higher beings. Written and directed by Bambang ‘Besur’ Suryono, ITI’s full-time faculty member, Plaything of the Gods is a theatrical production based on the traditional Indonesian dance Wayang Wong and is set … Continue reading Review: Plaything of the Gods by Intercultural Theatre Institute (8/9/16)

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REVIEW: ART by SRT 04/09/16

Have you ever been to an art gallery and questioned your presence there? Or looked at a painting and wondered why people call it art? Ever wondered how such a seemingly “basic” piece can reach such a significant amount of money? Then SRT’s ART is for you. We took a while to navigate the National Gallery but eventually managed to find the performance space (apparently … Continue reading REVIEW: ART by SRT 04/09/16

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