Tag: Reviews

festival, Film, News, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ 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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festival, Film, News, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Film Review: Look Back dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda

Live action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s hit one-shot celebrates the labour of love and sacrifice that goes into art-making against the backdrop of heartbreaking tragedy. Duration: 100 minutes Having already received a fantastic anime adaptation back in 2024, the prospect of yet another version of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s hit one-shot manga Look Back might initially seem unnecessary. What more could a live-action adaptation offer a story … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: Look Back dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda

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★★★★★ Film Review: The Assassin(s) dir. Hur Jin-ho

Hur Jin-ho speaks truth to power in this action-packed, tension-filled political conspiracy thriller about the 1974 Liberation Day assassination attempt. Duration: 131 minutes In the grand tradition of making journalism look like the most badass career in the world, Hur Jin-ho’s The Assassin(s) is a magnificent piece of political thriller filmmaking, a gripping procedural about the pursuit of truth, and a reminder of the magic … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: The Assassin(s) dir. Hur Jin-ho

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art, Arts, Comedy, Review, Singapore

Review: The Sammi Zhen Show – Love Cannot Wait

Drag legend Sammi Zhen’s debut live talk show is a reminder to live, laugh and love before it’s too late. After 27 years in Singapore’s Chinese drag scene, Sammi Zhen has earned the right to have the stage all to herself. A familiar face to those who frequent the clubs and events she has hosted over the years, she is something of a local legend, … Continue reading Review: The Sammi Zhen Show – Love Cannot Wait

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art, Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Dance Review: Sounding Light 定光 by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

Cloud Gate invites us to pause and appreciate the little things all around us, and to rediscover the wonder and beauty of simply being alive. Duration: 60 minutes What if the world has never been quiet, but we have simply forgotten how to listen? In Sounding Light, which played last weekend as part of the 2026 edition of the Esplanade’s da:ns focus: Connect Asia Now … Continue reading ★★★★★ Dance Review: Sounding Light 定光 by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre

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Review: Still Lives – Singapore by Daniel Kok and Luke George feat. RUDRA

Bodies, instruments and histories held in stasis, Still Lives: Singapore turns the act of tying into a meditation on care, memory and the communities that gather around them. Duration: ~105 minutes What does it mean to watch a metal band that cannot play its instruments, in a theatre where nobody is quite required to sit still? In Still Lives: Singapore, four members of pioneering Vedic … Continue reading Review: Still Lives – Singapore by Daniel Kok and Luke George feat. RUDRA

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art, Arts, musical, Preview, Theatre

Preview: CATS The Musical Returns to Singapore This October With a New Company of Jellicle Cats

The beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical returns to Sands Theatre from 29 October to 22 November, featuring a new cast, spectacular choreography and the timeless anthem “Memory”. The Jellicle Cats are coming back to Singapore. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS The Musical, one of the most celebrated productions in musical theatre history, will return to Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands from 29 October to 22 … Continue reading Preview: CATS The Musical Returns to Singapore This October With a New Company of Jellicle Cats

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★★★★★ Film Review: The Violinist 沧海琴声 dir. Ervin Han and Raúl García

An animated triumph of a sweeping, heartfelt love letter to Singapore and her history, and the dreams that take us further. Singaporeans are often a self-deprecating, critical bunch. We rarely think Singapore is worth being the subject of an epic, so seeing the country lovingly rendered on the big screen evokes a particular kind of national pride. This is not merely a recognisable skyline glimpsed … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: The Violinist 沧海琴声 dir. Ervin Han and Raúl García

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★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Whale by The Actors’ Studio Seni Teater Rakyat

The Whale carries the weight of everything we cannot say in this emotional adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s play. Duration: 120 minutes There is a whale waiting for us when we enter the theatre. Not a living one, but its skeleton: a great, looming reminder of what once was, and of what remains after everything else has been stripped away. The cast is already onstage, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Whale by The Actors’ Studio Seni Teater Rakyat

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Arts, Film, Singapore

Film: Anthony Chen’s ‘We Are All Strangers’ scores seven Golden Horse nominations

Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers (我们不是陌生人) has earned seven nominations at the 63rd Golden Horse Awards, giving the Singaporean filmmaker’s Growing Up trilogy another major moment on the international film circuit. Announced in Taipei earlier this evening, the nominations include Best Narrative Feature Film and Best Director for Chen, alongside acting recognition for Yeo Yann Yann and Andi Lim WeiWen, who makes his big-screen … Continue reading Film: Anthony Chen’s ‘We Are All Strangers’ scores seven Golden Horse nominations

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