Movies

THE HERITAGE ISSUE

Can Mark Shaw bring Singapore back to Orchard Road and the movies?

2026-09-24T10:00:00.000Z
About S$15,000 is owed by mm2 Asia, while about S$198,000 is owed by its wholly owned subsidiary mm2 Entertainment.

Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 Asia, subsidiary owe S$213,000 in CPF arrears

2026-09-16T06:50:06.000Z
From left: US actor Rodney Hicks, Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto, and Australian actor Geoffrey Rush at the premiere of “Nelson San, Anata Wa Hito Wo Koroshimashitaka? (Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People?)” at the 83rd annual Venice International Film Festival.

Venice film brings Vietnam veteran’s anti-war warning to new generation

2026-09-06T08:23:32.000Z
Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers explores class, aspiration and belonging in contemporary Singapore.
ARTS

Is the Singapore Dream fading? Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers thinks so

2026-08-13T06:05:00.000Z
Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast members, including Tom Holland (centre) and Zendaya (second from right) attended the world premiere for the film in Los Angeles on Jul 27.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day heads for US$875 million global opening, defying superhero slump

2026-08-02T03:59:56.000Z
Marvel ⁠movies have generated nearly US$33 billion at global box offices, the highest total for any film franchise.

Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther 3 at San Diego Comic-Con

2026-07-26T04:17:34.000Z
Dwayne Johnson was reportedly paid nearly US$30 million as star and producer for “Moana”. 

Hollywood’s guaranteed paydays for stars are bad bets now

2026-07-20T07:18:18.000Z
Anthony Chen’s film Ilo Ilo is one of Singapore cinema’s recent triumphs.
MOVIES

Fascinating new book surveys 125 years of Singapore cinema

2026-07-16T06:05:00.000Z
Aug 16 is the last day of operations for Golden Village’s Plaza Singapura cinema, which has been in operation for 28 years.

Golden Village to close Plaza Singapura outlet after 28 years amid mall revamp

2026-07-01T03:01:28.000Z
Disclosure Day retreads a genre that has fascinated Spielberg throughout his career, building on the success of his films Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.

Spielberg’s Disclosure Day leads box office with US$44m

2026-06-15T07:49:02.000Z