SGNewWave – Page 3 – Our Movement in Film

Chungking Express (1994)

“If memories could be canned, would they also have expiry dates?” Chungking Express (1994), directed by renowned Hong Kong filmmaker […]

“We all lie to ourselves to make us happy.” Since the dawn of cinema, films have been constrained by a […]

“Now you’re looking for the secret. But you won’t find it because of course, you’re not really looking. You don’t […]

“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.” Every time someone I knew mentioned Inception, I never once […]

“It is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.” The psychological state of mind. We believe what we […]

“The city takes you in as quickly as it spits you out.” Local filmmaker Kirsten Tan makes her debut feature […]

“Trees and people used to be good friends” It is often said that childhood means simplicity – joy, laughter and […]

“I feel terrible, like there’s a weight on my chest.” “A heart’s a heavy burden.” The burden we feel always […]

“There are no two words in the English language more harmful than “good job”.” I have watched Whiplash three times […]

“The only person standing in your way is you.” When I first came across the film “Black Swan”, I was […]