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Movie: My Dog Dou Dou

My Dog Dou Dou (我的狗蚪蚪) is a heart warming, fantasy-action drama about a gambler father and his estranged son, and how a dog with predictive powers brings them closer together. Through their ups and downs, the father, Meng, discovers the meaning of altruistic love and loyalty, and the son, Xing, finally finds the father he has always been looking for. Starring Jason Wang From the popular Taiwanese TV series ‘LOVE’ and Ivan Lo from Jack Neo’s comeback hit ‘WE NOT…

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Movie: Brave

You know how fairy tales are all about the guy being the hero? Rescuing the damsel in distress and also showing off his macho-ness. Fairy tales teach the boys to be strong and brave, but what if the tables are turned and it’s the girl’s chance to be brave instead? Girls do want to be brave and adventurous too! I remember that year my auntie passed away and my grandma was so brave to hold herself together and get through…

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Movie: The Dictator

Here’s a movie you should totally check out when it officially releases in Singapore on 14 June! The Dictator is a heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Sounds serious right? It is anything BUT serious! It’s a hilarious comedy that makes you laugh over and over and over again. My favourite quote from The Dictator, played by Sacha Baron Cohen (BORAT), when his…

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Movie: Japanese Horror Film: P.O.V.

P.O.V – A Cursed Film is coming soon to Singapore cinemas on 26 April to send chills down your spine. Check out the trailer here! Directed by famous J-Horror director, Norio Tsuruta of “Ju-On/ The Grudge” and “Premonition” fame, P.O.V is shot in a refreshing mockumentary style, tapping into the genre of point-of-view horror movies like “The Blair Witch Project”, “Paranormal Activity” and “REC”. Synopsis Mirai and Haruna are shooting a show streamed on smartphones which introduces different viewer submitted videos.…

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Movie: Avengers is coming!

Here comes the long-awaited movie of the year – Marvel’s The Avengers! Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of…

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Movie: Flowers of War

I received a kind invitation from omy.sg and Shaw Theatres to the preview of FLOWERS OF WAR (Drama, History) yesterday. Directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Academy Award winner Christian Bale Release Date: 29 March 2012 Official website | Watch the Movie Trailer About The Movie: From internationally celebrated director Zhang Yimou (Ju Dou, Raise the Red Lantern, Hero, House Of Flying Daggers) comes a story of love and war – and a band of outcasts who emerge as unlikely heroes from the…

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Movie: Footloose

Synopsis: Ren MacCormack (played by newcomer Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont’s local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges…

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Movie: The Thing

WATCH IT!! Yes. That’s my verdict. It’s quite interesting in many ways. I wouldn’t reveal too many spoilers here. THE THING is a thriller movie directed by Matthijs van Heijningen. It is a is a prelude to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 film of the same name. And guess what?! I did watch the sequel to this show which is about how the thing was transmitted from the escaped dog back to humans (okay maybe revealing too much)! I was wondering how…

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