Food and memory (re)connect in uncommonly emotional ways in this measured, heartfelt and very accessible work by Eric Khoo.
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Mee Pok Man (1995)
An invigorating feature debut that is raw and bold, if not particularly well-paced, but it almost singularly put Singapore back on the filmmaking map in the mid-1990s.
Birds of Passage (2018)
Continue reading →This powerful if violent narco-drama mediates between centuries-old tradition and outside forces that threaten to tear everyone apart.
Divine Love (2019)
Continue reading →Gabriel Mascaro continues his rise as one of Brazil’s most audacious filmmakers with this provocative and confident take on religion, sex and bureaucracy, set in the not-so-distant future.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Continue reading →Jenkins’ love for his characters and a place and time long gone glows with warmth and radiance in this intoxicating slow-burner.
Lion King, The (2019)
The greater the realism, the greater the pretense of illusion it must strive for in this visually stunning, but ultimately vacuous, by-the-books retelling.
Lion King, The (1994)
One of the greatest of all animated films, “The Lion King” retains its power to compel, and packs an emotional wallop so strong it brings both sad and happy tears to one’s eyes.
In the Room (2015)
At best a misguided attempt at interweaving disparate tales in one film, at worst a huge misfire from one of Singapore’s most celebrated filmmakers.
Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
Continue reading →While Herzog’s “Aguirre, the Wrath of God” (1972) spirals into insanity in the most inhospitable of places, Guerra’s work brings us deep into the Amazonian and asks of us to connect with the lost souls of its perished tribal inhabitants.
Jose (2018)
This Venice Queer Lion winner sensitively captures a young gay man’s desire for emotional fulfilment, set against the bustling backdrop of Guatemala.
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