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LATEST ARTICLES ( 41 )

• Captain America: Civil War – Getting the Balance Right

  What do comic book nerds want from a movie? That is the question that has plagued Hollywood suits for decades. The answer however is deceptively simple. Like... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 ENTERTAINMENT

• Like an Overfilled Plate at the Buffet – The Batman v Superman Second Opinion

  

  SPOILERS BELOW Before the titular fight sequence between the Bat of Gotham and Son of Krypton, Lex Luthor tells his would-be archenemy: "A boy's best friend... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Why I Hate Zack Snyder – The Batman v Superman Review

  

  Look Zack, I'll admit that you are probably richer than me, that you have a nicer job than I have, and that you probably drive a car and date beautiful women an... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Movie Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

  

  Look Zack, I'll admit that you are probably richer than me, that you have a nicer job than I have, and that you probably drive a car and date beautiful women an... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Hail, Caesar!: Would That It Were So Simple?

  

  Watching the trailer for Hail, Caesar! , it is easy to assume that the Coen brothers' latest feature-length film is another one of their crime capers, a la the... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Division Feels Like New York’s DayZ, but Only Just

  

  When Ubisoft's brand new IP The Division releases today, it will be seeking to avoid following in the footsteps of big MMORPGs before it, in particular... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The March 2016 TV Midseason Premiere Calendar

  

  Keeping you up to date with all returning and new shows for the month of March. All dates are Singapore local time for your convenience. The Three and a Half... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Revenant Or Deadpool: The Better Violent Film

  

  In The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear with such ferocity, you almost forget that the 200kg grizzly isn't real, thanks to the tremendous... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Revenant Or Deadpool: The Better Violent Film

  

  In The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio gets mauled by a bear with such ferocity, you almost forget that the 200kg grizzly isn't real, thanks to the tremendous... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Feb 2016 TV Midseason Premiere Calendar

  

  Keeping you up to date with all returning and new shows for the month of February. All dates are Singapore local time for your convenience. The Three and a... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Jan 2016 TV Midseason Premiere Calendar

  

  Congratulations, you've finally shaken off that New Year's hangover and made it through two and a half weeks of January. As reward for your hard work this year... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One)

  

  By Ben L. For a gaming icon as huge as Lara Croft (and her bosom), I only played my first Tomb Raider game pretty late. Like late-2015 late. By then I was... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2016 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• (UPDATE) Fantasy Cabinet: The Results

  

  Today's announcement of the new Cabinet by the Prime Minister revealed a number of unexpected major shake-ups that caused upsets in our fantasy team predictions... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Fantasy Football: Singapore Cabinet Edition

  

  At the post-elections press conference on Saturday morning, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that he will assemble his new cabinet within the... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Forza Motorsport 6: Demo Impressions

  

  They say that rain is what makes or breaks a racing driver. On the Sebring International Raceway where a heavy downpour was deemed fine weather to race in, I... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Far Cry 4 Is A Great Console FPS

  

  (Note: This is not a game review, hence the lack of crucial details about the game itself.) I'm a total noob when it comes to playing first-person shooters on... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The 2015 Summer Movies Report Card

  Sequels, reboots and some of the biggest Hollywood stars headline this year's summer blockbuster festival. So how did they fare? Our summarised reviews... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Movie Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service

  

  Spy movies have become darker and grittier of late, and even James Bond seemed to have lost his fun and charm in his recent outings by taking a leaf out of Jaso... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• TV Review: Week of Feb 9-15

  

  I don't usually do this because television isn't my forte, but this week felt like a home run for the shows that I've been following this year and I thought it... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• TV Review: Spouse for House Episode 1

  

  Marriage is a partnership between two willing partners. It's a social and legal contract: these two partners agree to protect, love, and cherish each other unti... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT