Waiting for ‘Superman’: Are Teachers the Problem?
Americans can't afford the fantasy that they have the world's best educational system when their math and reading scores are near the bottom of advanced countries. What Director...
Mica Says Yes to PG 13, No to R21 For Heartland Screenings
Mica has rejected the suggestion to showcase R21 films in HDB estates, whereas PG13 films are given the green light to be screened in the heartlands. The PG13...
Asia left in the cold by Venice prizes
Asia-Pacific films were entirely absent from the prize list in Venice this past weekend. The festival wrapped by giving its top prize to Sophia Coppola's Somewhere and best director...
Journalism in the Age of Data, a Visually Stunning Documentary
If you have an hour to spare, then feast your eyes on Geoff McGhee's video documentary "Journalism in the Age of Data," which explores the exciting potential and occasional...
Independent filmmakers feel the squeeze of piracy
Greg Carter spent the last three years scraping together $250,000 to write, direct and produce "A Gangland Love Story," a gritty, urban retelling of "Romeo and Juliet." Unfortunately,...
South Korea shocker screens at San Sebastian festival
Graphic scenes in the ultra-violent South Korean thriller "I Saw the Devil" had some viewers heading for the exits at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday. Director Kim...