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Welcome to the Punch

A bullet through his knee is what detective Max Lewinsky (James McAvoy) gets when he fails to arrest infamous criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong) in Welcome to the Punch. Fast forward 3 years, and...

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The Wolverine

  Hugh Jackman has never been in better shape than in The Wolverine, despite playing the titular character for the sixth time. The Australian thespian reportedly stopped drinking 1.5 days to allow...

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Essential Eames: A Herman Miller Exhibition

Say the names Charles and Ray Eames and interior designers, collectors and people willing to pay a few thousand dollars for an armchair will nod in recognition. What most people don’t know is that...

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The Phantom of The Opera

If you’re one of the 130 million people who have watched The Phantom of The Opera on stage, you might wonder why you’d catch it again. Rainer Fried, assistant director of the production playing between...

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Win The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Premiums!

  Contest closes August 20 THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES – IN THEATRES 22 AUGUST Directed by Harald Zwart Starring Lily Collins Jamie Campbell Bower Jonathan Rhys Meyers Robert Sheehan Jemima...

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Red 2

Red 2 shows how former black-ops CIA Agent, Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) and his kind and way younger girlfriend, Sarah Ross (Mary-Louise Parker) attempt to settle down and lead an average life, before...

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Smurfs 2

Another Smurf movie returns after 2 years and like last time it’s unabashedly aimed at only the children. Once again combining live action with animation, the film is set 3 years after the events in...

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The Tapas Invasion

By Joey Lee There’s an unspoken charm about tapas bars. The décor is dubious and the food is simple. But those are what form the tantalising idea behind tapas– casual dining instead of the typical...

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Join the VSCO Cult

With the camera functionality being one of the key uses of the iPhone, and a modest estimation of approximately 10,000 apps currently on offer in the App Store, most users probably have already had...

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Hopes and Horrors of Our Hawkers

By Joey Lee and Gerald Tan If there’s one thing that us Singaporeans stand united in, it’s our nation’s food; it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. When Anthony Bourdain, American...

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Tiny Thief: Less is Clearly More­

At first glance, Tiny Thief appears to be a simplistic point-and-click puzzle game with cheery and minimally-detailed graphics, accompanied by a stunning soundtrack. A few clicks later, the bite-sized...

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Another Kind of Love with Tom Odell

He’s bagged the Brits’ Critics’ Choice Award 2013, whose previous winners include Adele and Florence + The Machine. Performing at TAB on Aug 28, Tom Odell proved his worth with vocals that could...

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Ilo Ilo

Ilo Ilo Director: Anthony Chen Cast: Yeo Yann Yann, Chen Tian Wen, Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani Production: Singapore Film Commission, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Fisheye Pictures The pregnant mother discovers...

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Riddick

Super hot from his starring role in Fast & Furious 6, Vin Diesel is back in the hardy boots of the dangerous antihero and most-wanted convict, in the third installment of the Riddick film series....

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Marvel VS DC – Who is More Super?

By Joey Lee   It’s the ultimate comic book fan’s dream – to witness the titanic clash between the Marvel and the DC universe. Imagine a bare-fisted match between Thor, the Norse God of Marvel whose...

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Under Thicke’s Skin

Credit: MTV Asia and Kristian Dowling His minute-long performance with a twerking (a dance which involves hip thrusts while maintaining a squatting stance) Miley Cyrus at the Video Music Awards (VMAs)...

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The Merchants of Bollywood

There aren’t coconut trees to dance around, but the Merchants of Bollywood are no less energetic beneath their shimmery costumes and exhilarating beats, and just as effectively serve up extravagance,...

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Singapore Writers Festival – YOU Can Write Too!

Even if you don’t fancy yourself a writer, you must have had agonizing moments staring at a blank document that’s supposed to be your report, speech or essay assignment. Yes, the dreadful “writer’s...

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Thor VS Marvel Superheroes

credit: www.fanpop.com He may be a god, but Thor has more than his hands full battling Malekith and the Dark Elves in Thor: The Dark World. So formidable is the enemy that he has to resort to begging...

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Kwizyne & Perk Pietrek: Music Invasion

If you’ve heard the McDonald’s Everyday Savers Menu rap on your televisions, you’ve heard “Kwizyne”. Known to his family as Michael Basa, he’s released tracks with Asian-based label, 1OR8Faction, since...

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