Movie Reviews

Blow-Up
Review: In this article, Willie Koh dissects one of Michelangelo Antonioni’s most prominent film, Blow-Up, through a discourse on the film’s depiction of reality. - Willie Koh

C.R.A.Z.Y.
Review: C.R.A.Z.Y tells the story of Zack, a young man who tries to live up to his conservative parent’s expectations but faces difficulties because of his sexual orientation. Bryan Ho examines how the film succeeds in touching audiences despite the challenging subject matter. - Bryan Ho

Fallen
Review: Matiss witnesses a woman’s suicide but fails to prevent her death. Confronted with pain and guilt, Matiss goes on a desperate journey of obsession to discover more about the woman’s life. Josiah Ng analyses the film’s form in relation to its content whilst discovering life through the harrowing experience of watching the film. - Josiah Ng

I Am Cuba
Review: I Am Cuba remained an undiscovered gem for next to three decades until Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola initiated its restoration in the 1990s. During the showcase of Cuban films at The Cathay Picturehouse in June, the two writers experienced the film in all its glory on the big screen. Astounded by the film’s cinematic achievements, they have written an analysis on the beauty and majesty that has transcended this forgotten classic of the Russian propagandist films into cinematic poetry. - Lim Lung Chieh & Athalia Ho

Kiss Me Not On The Eyes
Review: Kiss Me Not On The Eyes is a film from Lebanon which was screened as part of the 19 th Singapore International Film Festival. The film tells the story of Dunia, a young female character who likes poetry and belly dancing. With her dance, she finds a way to express herself but, at the same time, fight against her entrapment in Arabic traditions. Brian Ho explores the subject of female’s sexuality in Arabic’s culture and how a female character tries to liberate herself from it. - Bryan Ho

Little Fish
Review: Cate Blanchett stars as a reforming drug addict in the new Australian film by first-time feature film director Rowan Woods. Jasmine Goh provides us with a short analysis on the performances of three of Australia’s most revered actors which includes Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Dustin Nguyen. - Jasmine Goh