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Speaking Arts
A new column with interviews by cultural provocateurs on theatre, art and everything in between.
Best and Worst Movies of 2011 (Part 2)
The Best Sequels/Remakes in 2011 1. Scream 4 Best Sequel of the year probably goes to Scream 4. Although not the best instalment, it sure didn’t hold back on gore and gumption. Overall, a pretty decent slasher flick with its fair share of unpredictability, humour and cleverness. The famous quote “What’s your favourite scary movie?”…
Best and Worst Movies of 2011 (Part 1)
It’s been a pretty draggy year for the film industry. 2011 reminded us that CGI is the way of the future, and remakes are going to be a norm. Sequels will drive the film industry and everything else will either be animated, in 3D or a chic-flick. In Part 1, we’ll share the best and…
Secret Pleasures with Kronenbourg 1664
When you put the words 'innovation' and 'beer' in the same sentence, you don't usually expect something that's out of the world or something that even makes sense in the first place.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows – The Bromance is Back
‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows’ is the follow-up to British director Guy Ritchie’s mildly surprising 2009 take on ‘Sherlock Holmes’. Playful and action-packed, Ritchie gave Sherlock a fresh spin that drew in new audiences but had enough clear love and respect for the original source material. Now, here we are with another Sherlock Holmes…
Lomokino: Lomography in Motion
Christmas can be a bitch sometimes. There are big jams on Orchard Road, the Bangla workers keep molesting the girls outside Ngee Ann City, there are too many gifts to buy for too many people. If you’re fed-up of buying the same trinket or Christmas package for your friend (who probably has more than 5…
Fred Perry Subculture – The Perfect Fifth @ Zouk
Fred Perry’s Subculture celebrated its fifth and last gig of 2011 on 18 November and ended on nothing short of an euphoric high with a turnout of 700 guests at Zouk. Indie-loving rockers trotted down for a music fix by Plainsunset, We The Thousands, The Lost Hat and Poptart, supported with visuals by Syndicate.- –Ice-Cream…
The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
The comic book creation of Belgian artist Herge’s, Tintin, has long captivated the imagination of millions across the globe ever since the boy wonder’s first appearance in 1929. The sheer thrill of seeing one’s favourite childhood comic being transposed on to a different medium (film) combined with technology and the best of hands from Hollywood…
The Human Centipede 2 is Not For Your Viewing Pleasure
You’ve been warned. Tom Six, the genius behind The Human Centipede concept is back with a sequel, which reveals a different kind of horror from its predecessor. The Human Centipede 2 is rather vile, hard to stomach and not for your viewing pleasure. Synopsis The film kicks off with the closing sequence of The Human Centipede (First…
11-11-11 : A Bad Religious Horror Film
Damn 11-11-11's synopsis sounds pretty bad ass. If only the movie were also that good.
3 Videos Trending on Singapore’s YouTube Page: SoSingaporean, Parkour & Shuffling Students
As you may have known, Singapore now has our own YouTube landing page as a result of the partners’ programme setting up shop here recently. The page shows videos that are “trending” in Singapore but, surprisingly, Singapore-made videos are not as hot as the latest live performance of “The Boys” by Girls’ Generation. (I see…
Tower Heist, A New Crime Comedy
If you’re a fan of Rush Hour, Eddie Murphy and/or Ben Stiller, you are probably going to adore Tower Heist, the new crime comedy film directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour trilogy, X-Men: The Last Stand) and written by Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) with Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can). Synopsis Ben Stiller stars…
Up-Close & Personal with the La Sardina Czar
During Women’s Fashion Week 2011, we were running around Hall F of Marina Bay Sands with a La Sardina lomography camera taking pictures of the attendees lookin’ all different kinds of smokin’ (pardon the pun). The first thing that many people said to us when we whipped out the camera was: “That looks like one…
Paranormal Activity 3: Same Winning Formula
I was hesitant about watching Paranormal Activity 3 because the last installment I watched had caused me sleepless nights. It’s almost impossible to top that movie. It was so downright scary & brilliant, that I was pretty convinced that it’s real. (I remember Googling about it, wanting to find out if the movie was based…
POPBITE: 6 Questions with Contemporary Dancer, Matthew Koon
Contemporary dancer Matthew Koon was in Singapore recently to perform during Women’s Fashion Week. Matthew first broke into the dance scene for being the first Chinese boy to play the leading role Billy Elliot in the West End production of Billy Elliot: The Musical at the age of 12. Having won the Young Ballet Dancer…
WIN: La Sardina Caviar Lomography Camera + A Popspoken Photoshoot
UPDATE: The contest is extended to 2nd Dec! Win a limited-edition La Sardina metal analogue camera by following 4 simple steps! Details in the post…
Footloose (2011): It’s Time to Cut Loose
After Fright Night’s success at the box office, we are now less hesitant in watching remakes. Add another new movie to your ‘remakes’ list, guys. Here comes Craig Brewer’s version of Footloose. Footloose is the remake of Herbert Ross’s 1984 iconic classic starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer. But no, it’s not a bad remake.…