Film Fanatic: Asian Film Archive re-opens Oldham Theatre with For the Record and Releases

The Asian Film Archive (AFA) is set to resume screenings at the Oldham Theatre from 31st July 2020. To kick off the re-opening, they’ll be curating brand new film programmes revolving around music and its role in our lives, culture and society. In the first programme, For The Record, check out three documentaries that showcase bold musical acts from across Asia, running from 31st July to 23rd August … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Asian Film Archive re-opens Oldham Theatre with For the Record and Releases

Film Fanatic: The French Ambassador and Christopher Shaw speak on the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival

Have made its debut last week, the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival is finally here as the first ever totally digital French film festival in Singapore! Presenting a gamut of films, including 8 brand new, never-before-seen films in Singapore, the festival is hosted completely online with Shaw Theatres’ brand new online streaming service – the KinoLounge, ensuring that all presentations are safe and to be … Continue reading Film Fanatic: The French Ambassador and Christopher Shaw speak on the 2020 Singapore French Summer Festival

★★★☆☆: The Lost Prince dir. Michel Hazanavicius (Singapore French Summer Festival 2020)

Sweet story about growing up melds film, fantasy and drama to open the Singapore French Summer Festival .  Growing up is a pain, not just for an adolescent child, but for her parents as well. That’s something single father Djibi (Omar Sy, of The Intouchables fame) discovers for himself when his precious daughter Sofia (Keyla Fala, age 8, and Sarah Gaye, age 11) gets ready to enter … Continue reading ★★★☆☆: The Lost Prince dir. Michel Hazanavicius (Singapore French Summer Festival 2020)

Film Fanatic: Singapore French Summer Festival Makes Online Debut This July

Need some great summer flicks to lift your mood amidst the COVID-19 pandemic? This July, keep your eyes glued to your screens, as the Singapore French Summer Festival makes its debut online! Organised by the Embassy of France in Singapore, in partnership with Shaw Organisation, the festival runs from 14th to 31st July on Shaw Theatres’ newly launched digital platform – KinoLounge by Shaw Theatres, … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Singapore French Summer Festival Makes Online Debut This July

Malaysia Boleh: Emperor Cinemas Chooses Johor Bahru as Site of First Luxe Theatre in Malaysia

Just how fancy can cinemas possibly get? The answer is: extremely, as Emperor Cinemas proves with their very first outlet in Malaysia. First introduced in 2015, the cinemas have quickly expanded their reach across mainland China and Hong Kong, and finally, have reached out to the region and set up a brand new luxe cinema in R&F Mall, Johor Bahru. Taking pride in their first-class … Continue reading Malaysia Boleh: Emperor Cinemas Chooses Johor Bahru as Site of First Luxe Theatre in Malaysia

Review: Sink or Swim dir. Gilles Lellouche (French Film Festival 2018)

Synchronized swimming drama moves with its tale of friendship and camraderie. Gilles Lellouche’s Sink or Swim opens with a familiar quote, along the lines of a “square peg never being able to fit into a round hole.” Even from its poster alone, one might be tempted to laugh out loud at the almost comical sight of eight confused men in swimwear, some hairy, some rotund, some … Continue reading Review: Sink or Swim dir. Gilles Lellouche (French Film Festival 2018)

Review: Just A Breath Away dir. Daniel Roby (French Film Festival 2018)

Unusual premise couples with family drama to leave viewers breathless Last week, Daniel Roby’s Just A Breath Away opened the 2018 French Film Festival Singapore. The post-apocalyptic thriller film follows separated parents Mathieu (Roman Duris) and Anna (Olga Kurylenko), as they raise an 11 year old daughter, Sarah, with a unique childhood illness. Forced to survive in a hermetic, bubble-like chamber with its own oxygen supply and … Continue reading Review: Just A Breath Away dir. Daniel Roby (French Film Festival 2018)

Preview: French Film Festival 2018

The French Film Festival returns this November with a lineup of cinema to thrill, chill and evoke laughter! A bumper crop of around 30 classic and contemporary films will be making their appearance this festival, ensuring that it continues to maintain its position as a film festival that’s truly for all. While French cinema has always been popular, it is evident from the 2017 edition … Continue reading Preview: French Film Festival 2018

Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé

Guy de Maupassant is no doubt the master over some of the darkest, most pessimistic stories about human nature. His 1883 novel Une Vie is no different, and has now been brought to startlingly vivid life by multi-award nominee Stephane Brize. Set in Normandy in 1819, Une Vie (or A Woman’s Life) follows young Jeanne (Judith Chemla) as she returns home to fall madly in love … Continue reading Review: Une Vie (A Woman’s Life) dir. Stéphane Brizé

Review: Bingo – The King of the Mornings dir. Daniel Rezende

After reintroducing the terror of Stephen King’s IT to cinemas this year, it’s hard to blame anyone for contracting a case of coulrophobia. But in award winning editor Daniel Rezende’s directorial debut, one clown will perhaps find his way into viewer’s hearts. Based on a true story, Bingo: The King of the Mornings is inspired by the life of Arlindo Barreto, the man who brought Bozo The Clown … Continue reading Review: Bingo – The King of the Mornings dir. Daniel Rezende