Clik here to view.
A Rendezvous of Art, Love and Life
There’s something about French films that make people call them “artsy”—they’re in a class of their own. ‘French’ lends an allure of mystery to anything that’s been labelled as such, making us wonder...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Handmade Movement Singapore
UrbanWire was among 1,400 eager attendees huddled under tents at Singapore’s first large-scale indie craft fair at Fort Canning Park on Jan 19. Featuring 71 vendors, the fair saw one-of-a-kind goods...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More than Ordinary
His real name is Ang Choon Leng, but many people know him by his professional name – John Clang, a name that stuck since his National Service days, thanks to his uniform badge which read C L Ang. Even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Venus in Fur
In a world of misunderstandings about sadomasochism propagated by various best-selling erotic novels such as 50 Shades of Grey, Venus in Fur sheds a different light. The Tony-award nominated play...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Demi Lovato in Singapore
The concert staff had to splash her fans with water to literally bring temperatures down, as well as give water to dehydrated ones. Though The X-Factor (US) judge-actress-singer Demi Lovato’s first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Django Unchained
If you follow director Quentin Tarantino’s career, which started with the success of Reservoir Dogs in 1992, his newest movie won’t be a surprise to you. A signature mix of his music, humour and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Host
Directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca), The Host, which has most of humanity occupied by peace-loving aliens called Souls, is part sci-fi, part thriller and part romance. Set in a utopian world, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Certainly not ordinary Joes. That’s probably why they’re called the GI Joes. But that name isn’t worth much in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the sequel to G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009). Not when the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Place Beyond the Pines
The switchblade knife is flicked forcefully and repeatedly in front of his well-defined abs and heavily tattooed body. He pulls on a sleeveless black top and begins striding across the carnival...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oblivion
In 64 years, humans will travel around the planet in sleek ships; bubble like drones will patrol the Earth, capable of exterminating any form of threat they encounter in their route – that’s if you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Fans of Wilde and W!LD RICE will be delighted at the return of the play and its star-studded cast, whose first run in 2009 lasted 3 weeks and won Best Production, Best Supporting Actor (Chua Enlai) and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The MTV Show season 2
Coming back on the 20 Apr the second season of The MTV Show will have new features. A music and entertainment show that brings you the top news in celebs, music, movies and pop culture, it now comes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Script: Third’s A Charm
You might catch a rocker take a swig of water while performing on stage in Singapore, but beer? Well, The Script are Irish after all, and you know how they love a pint or 2. Even if this wasn’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shakespeare in the Park—Othello
A tilted compass, framed by hulking green shipping containers, forms the main stage. A round black disc hangs above, serving as a screen for the many special effects that will accompany the play. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mummy: Secrets of The Tomb
The world’s most well-travelled mummy will stop by and float in the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum, occupying the space that hosted the well-received Harry Potter: The Exhibition. Mummy: Secrets of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rabbit Hole
The sudden death or disappearance of your young child. A traumatic experience like this can lead parents, as you learn from the movies, to have a mental breakdown (What Dreams May Come), to take...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iron Man 3
13 people plummet to certain death, forcibly sucked out of an aeroplane with a gaping hole torn in its side. Iron Man swoops down from the aircraft, just before it explodes, calms a free-falling and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paramore: Grown Up and Ready To Conquer
The members of Paramore have done a lot of growing up. After all, a lot has changed since they first debuted as teenagers in 2005. Fast-forward to 2013, the band members are all in their early...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trance
Irish actor James McAvoy plays Simon, a fine arts auctioneer who joins hands with Franck (Vincent Cassel), the ringleader of a syndicate of thieves, to steal Goya’s art piece ‘Witches in the Air’,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Star Trek Into Darkness
Imagine this. The once magnificent Enterprise, now worn out and damaged after having had her guts blown out by the sleek, fully armed USS Defiant, floating calmly in pitch-black space awaiting her...
View Article
