Timely tribute to the sexploitation genre

THE odd arthouse drama aside, Singapore cinema is largely characterised by way too many Jack-Neo-type feel-good, slapstick comedies and horror films for the industry and audience's own good.

Kudos to local veteran television director Sam Loh for taking a brave step to change that with his erotic thriller Lan Tong (2014). It pushed the censorship boundaries with its graphic nudity and viole…