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Boon Chan

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Midsommar (2019) 83% 4/5 EDIT “The restrained approach pays off and the revelations that follow make quite a shocking impact.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 18, 2019 Full Review Weathering With You (2019) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “It has to be said though that Your Name felt more magical...but Shinkai still manages to make the ending satisfying and surprising, like a warm ray of light peeking through dark storm clouds.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 11, 2019 Full Review Bodies at Rest (2019) 83% 3.5/5 EDIT “Of all the twists and turns the movie serves up, one of the biggest surprises is to see Renny Harlin credited as director.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Love The Way You Are (Wo De Qing Chun Dou Shi Ni) (2019) 2/5 EDIT “Mostly, the story feels forced.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 28, 2019 Full Review Kingdom (2019) 93% 2.5/5 EDIT “The bigger problem is that the film is let down by an overwrought script from writer-director Shinsuke Sato.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 19, 2019 Full Review Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) 78% 3/5 EDIT “While Wild Wild Bunch is less steeped in period detail than the first movie, it does have a reasonably strong central story.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 5, 2019 Full Review Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) 42% 2/5 EDIT “The most shocking thing about Godzilla II is how boring it is.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) May 29, 2019 Full Review The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019) 97% 3.5/5 EDIT “Writer-director Lee Won-tae uses telling details to quickly sketch out characters. But he also leaves key questions unanswered, which might be frustrating for some viewers.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) May 23, 2019 Full Review Birthday (2019) 83% 4/5 EDIT “This could have been an unremittingly bleak film, but Lee Jong-un manages to find little moments of tenderness and humour - making the big emotional moments all the more devastating.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) May 15, 2019 Full Review Zombie for Sale (2019) 89% 3/5 EDIT “By the apocalyptic final act, the ensemble cast has made you care about the fates of their characters...” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Mar 13, 2019 Full Review Shadow (2018) 94% 4/5 EDIT “The denouement goes on for quite a bit but there are enough surprises to keep Shadow from stretching out for too long.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 10, 2018 Full Review Project Gutenberg (Mo Seung) (2018) 83% 2.5/5 EDIT “Chong goes it alone here and double-hats as writer and director. But perhaps he has overstretched himself.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 4, 2018 Full Review Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018) 2.5/5 EDIT “It glorifies the most conspicuous of consumption... But then it delivers a message about the importance of remaining untainted by wealth. Not the most palatable turnaround.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 27, 2018 Full Review Killing for the Prosecution (Kensatsu gawa no zainin) (2018) 3/5 EDIT “The crime procedural part of the movie is competent enough, though the questions raised about justice and the law are none too subtle.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 27, 2018 Full Review Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) 37% 3/5 EDIT “Atkinson as the bumbling and fumbling English is well supported by Miller as his earnest and loyal sidekick.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 19, 2018 Full Review Golden Job (2018) 2.5/5 EDIT “While fans might enjoy seeing a reunion of sorts, the new title does not quite work on its own terms as it leans too heavily on cliches.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 19, 2018 Full Review The Happytime Murders (2018) 23% 2.5/5 EDIT “Often though, the film feels mean-spirited. Phil is self-hating, characters yell and scream at each other and there is a fair bit of misogyny, even though McCarthy's Connie gets to challenge some of it.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 12, 2018 Full Review My Little Monster (Tonari no kaibutsu-kun) (2018) 3/5 EDIT “My Little Monster may be a live-action film but its exaggerated comic tone clearly points to its manga origin.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 5, 2018 Full Review The Spy Gone North (2018) 100% EDIT “For much of the movie, The Spy Gone North unfolds as a competent espionage thriller. Then the final 30 minutes elevate it to something more - a compelling tale of murky politics and unlikely friendship.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 5, 2018 Full Review Mirai no Mirai (2018) 91% 3.5/5 EDIT “Hosoda has an eye for realistic details, from the sombre expression on baby Mirai's face to the way Kun sleeps (there's a reason why yoga has a Child's Pose).” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 29, 2018 Full Review The Island (2018) 100% 3/5 EDIT “It is the morality tale aspect that is actually strongest here... Too bad the actor-director chooses to overstuff the film instead of delivering a cautionary mystery thriller.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 22, 2018 Full Review Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) 58% 2.5/5 EDIT “The-X-Files-meets-Hardy-Boys vibe of the earlier films has been watered down and in fact, The Four Heavenly Kings in the title does not refer to a central mystery but is almost incidental to the plot.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jul 25, 2018 Full Review Burning (2018) 95% 4.5/5 EDIT “Gradually, almost imperceptibly, the movie switches gears and turns into a deepening mystery.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jul 5, 2018 Full Review Incredibles 2 (2018) 93% 3.5/5 EDIT “The material is entertaining even if it feels rather familiar - save for the Jack-Jack shenanigans.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 14, 2018 Full Review Laplace's Witch (Rapurasu no majo) (2018) 3/5 EDIT “The result feels too tame for a Miike flick and not persuasive enough for a Higashino tale.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jun 7, 2018 Full Review
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