Resonating, emotionally potent and an astute depiction of growing up in Singapore in the late 1990s, Chen’s work will please both film enthusiasts and the common folk.
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Ilo Ilo (2013)
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Last Stand, The (2013)
A quite solid action-comedy with Schwarzenegger back in form and versatile Korean director Kim Jee-woon showing what he can do in Hollywood.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
This ‘anti-vampire’ movie sees Jarmusch bring his idiosyncratic style to the well-worn genre in refreshing and poetic ways.
Bastards (2013)
At times hypnotic yet disturbing, Claire Denis gives us a low-key mystery-noir that doesn’t settle for anything less than challenging.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
A slightly stronger work than the first volume—one that benefits greatly from Charlotte Gainsbourg’s bravura performance.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
The Danish provocateur’s ambitious attempt to intellectualise sex and sexuality comes across as both fascinating and plodding in this first volume.
Captain Phillips (2013)
Paul Greengrass shows why he is a contemporary master of intense cinema in this superbly crafted thriller with a powerhouse Tom Hanks performance.
