‘Under the Hawthorn Tree’
One of my girlfriends in high school had super-strict parents. Not only was she required to be home by the ungodly...
Superstar Rajinikanth returns home, Chennai brightens up
After undergoing treatment for liver and lung ailments in Singapore for more than a month, superstar Rajinikanth is now in good...
Made-in-Singapore movies: More than meets the eye
The latest installment of the Transformers movie series, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is heavy on visual effects, some of which...
‘Peony’ – the Eagerly Anticipated Animated Feature Film from China – Gets Global Release New Year 2012
LUOYANG, Henan, China, July 13, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China's original 3D animated film "Peony" will be released at the end...
Rob Minkoff Talks The Lion King 3D
Last month, I got to see one of the greatest animated movies of all time in a way I had never...
Chinese animation focuses on teens
Chinese animation firm Luoyang Jingrui Film and Animation (æ²³å—洛陽è銳文化傳æ’有é™å…¬å¸) is preparing to deliver its teen-focused feature film Peony (牡丹, pictured) for...
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Early Reviews: Clumsy Mistranslation
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, adapted from Lisa See's 2005 novel, tells parallel stories of lifelong female friendship in 19th...
Donnie Yen Tops Chinese Propaganda Film
It wasn't the fact that kung-fu star Donnie Yen topped China's box office that was surprising. The surprise was what it...
Imagi agrees $36 million acquisition
Hong Kong-listed animation company Imagi International has agreed to pay $36.4 million for a substantial minority stake in Sino Light Enterprise,...
Cinemalaya 2011 reels off July 15
On July 15, the Cinemalaya Film Festival will officially open its doors to the public at the Cultural Center of the...
Finding Israel’s Soul At The Movies
Many Jewish artists pride themselves on having empathy for the "the other," even - especially "“ for Palestinians. For example, "Miral,"...
Weekend dose of history
Like most people, I was at the top floor of Trinoma last Sunday, standing in line for half an hour before...