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★★★★★ Film Review: Ah Girl 泡泡糖女孩 dir. Ang Geck Geck

An astoundingly sensitive debut feature about a broken childhood glimpsed through the eyes of a spunky millennial girl with strong performances and attention to detail. Duration: 140 minutes If you grew up in Singapore in the ’90s, then you’ll find the world of Ah Girl all too familiar, with old taxis making the rounds, payphones still a familiar sight, and school uniforms looked a little … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: Ah Girl 泡泡糖女孩 dir. Ang Geck Geck

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Film: Award-Winning Singaporean Film ‘Ah Girl’ Finds Its Way to Local Cinemas this November

After a year of international acclaim and three Golden Horse Award nominations, Ang Geck Geck Priscilla’s debut feature returns to Singapore for a gala premiere ahead of its nationwide cinema release on 19 November. Some films travel the world before finding their way home. For Ah Girl (泡泡糖女孩), that homecoming is a particularly meaningful one. The Singaporean coming-of-age drama celebrated its gala premiere at Capitol … Continue reading Film: Award-Winning Singaporean Film ‘Ah Girl’ Finds Its Way to Local Cinemas this November

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Film: Singapore International Film Festival 2026 Wraps with Record-Breaking Attendance and a Celebration of Asian Cinema

Ang Geck Geck’s Ah Girl takes home Best Film at the Silver Screen Awards, as the festival closes with 27 sold-out screenings and a star-studded return to Capitol Theatre. The 37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has drawn its curtains on another landmark year, closing on 1 November with 27 sold-out screenings and a new box office record for the fourth consecutive year. Over 12 … Continue reading Film: Singapore International Film Festival 2026 Wraps with Record-Breaking Attendance and a Celebration of Asian Cinema

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★★★★★ Film Review: Vintage Violence dir. Eugene Kotlyarenko

A gloriously unhinged love letter to cinema, Japanese culture, connection and the internet and a guaranteed cult classic, best enjoyed as a midnight special with company. Duration: 105 minutes There are films that ask you to suspend your disbelief, and then there is Vintage Violence, which asks you to throw it out the window, hand it a livestreaming phone and chase it through Tokyo. Eugene … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: Vintage Violence dir. Eugene Kotlyarenko

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★★★★☆ Film Review: We Are Aliens (我々は宇宙人) dir. Kohei Kadowaki

Some friendships last a lifetime, while others leave scars that last just as long in this tender, affecting debut feature. Duration: 117 minutes Kohei Kadowaki’s feature debut is a remarkably assured and deeply affecting work of animation, one that announces an exciting new voice in the medium. It is also the kind of film best experienced with as little prior knowledge as possible. What begins … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: We Are Aliens (我々は宇宙人) dir. Kohei Kadowaki

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★★★★★ Film Review: Josephine dir. Beth de Araújo

A masterfully crafted reminder that the most terrifying thing about being a parent is knowing that love cannot protect a child from everything. Duration: 121 minutes Some of the most frightening monsters are the ones that exist in the real world, and some of the most devastating horrors are the ones that cannot be undone. Beth de Araújo’s Josephine is a masterful film that understands … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: Josephine dir. Beth de Araújo

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★★★☆☆ Film Review: Sleep No More (Monster Pabrik Rambut) dir. Edwin

Edwin’s attempt at horror is wonderfully camp and atmospheric, but collapses under a muddled mix of labour satire, uneven narrative and weak worldbuilding. Duration: 96 minutes With Sleep No More, Indonesian director Edwin makes his first foray into horror, following his earlier SGIFF 2021 opening film Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash with another story rooted in social realities. Here, he uses a wig … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Sleep No More (Monster Pabrik Rambut) dir. Edwin

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★★★★☆ Film Review: Four Seasons in Java (Empat Musim Pertiwi) dir. Kamila Andini

Part revenge thriller, part folk horror, Kamila Andini’s newest, ambitious work sees Putri Marino embroiled in a personal battle against her village’s systemic, violent misogyny. Duration: 137 minutes The opening of Kamila Andini’s Four Seasons in Java is deceptively peaceful. Pertiwi (Putri Marino) lies in a field of grass, looking entirely at ease with the world around her, until an elderly man interrupts her solitude … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: Four Seasons in Java (Empat Musim Pertiwi) dir. Kamila Andini

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Film: Eugene Kotlyarenko, Cole Sprouse and Kiko Mizuhara talk ‘Vintage Violence’ at SGIFF 2026

As the closing film of the 2026 Singapore International Film Festival, Eugene Kotlyarenko’s latest chaotic feature brings together Cole Sprouse and Kiko Mizuhara in a delirious exploration of online identity, internet fandom and the strange ways we turn our lives into content. Vintage denim and livestreaming. Japanese genre cinema and American internet culture. Online fandom, urban exploration and organised crime. In the hands of most … Continue reading Film: Eugene Kotlyarenko, Cole Sprouse and Kiko Mizuhara talk ‘Vintage Violence’ at SGIFF 2026

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★★★★☆ Film Review: Rose dir. Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer’s stark, folktale-like drama is anchored by a remarkable Sandra Hüller, examining the absurdity of gender norms and the courage it takes to claim a life of one’s own. Duration: 93 minutes The first thing that strikes viewers about Rose is its striking black-and-white cinematography. The monochrome palette draws attention to the textures of faces, clothing and the pastoral landscape, giving the film the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: Rose dir. Markus Schleinzer

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