Read more about the article Movies Coming Soon: October to December 2013 – Part 1
I mean, look at Chris Hemsworth, looking all godlike as Thor! I'm amazed less people are foaming at the mouth to watch him in Thor: The Dark World, than they are to watch Catching Fire!

Movies Coming Soon: October to December 2013 – Part 1

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The last quarter of the year is upon us, and with that comes a slew of serious dramas all hoping for a shot at the…

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Read more about the article ‘Rush’ review: Possibly as thrilling as going to the F1 races itself
Chris Hemsworth as James Hunt and Daniel Brühl as Niki Lauda in Rush

‘Rush’ review: Possibly as thrilling as going to the F1 races itself

Watched two movies last night: a documentary about Formula 1 called 1 (trailer below), and Rush, about the 1970s rivalry between F1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda, starring Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl and Olivia Wilde.

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Read more about the article ‘The World’s End’ review: Literally
From left: Martin Freeman (Oliver Chamberlain), Paddy Considine (Steven Prince), Simon Pegg (Gary King), Nick Frost (Andy Knightley) and Eddie Marsan (Peter Page) in The World's End

‘The World’s End’ review: Literally

The World's End is British comedy gold, pure and simple. Written with razor-sharp British wit (which means lots of straight-laced humour, puns and even visual gags) by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, it rounds up their "Cornetto Trilogy" (named so because they feature a Cornetto flavour in each of them), which includes Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, two other comedies in the same vein.

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Read more about the article ‘Ilo Ilo’ review: A snapshot in time
Singaporean director Anthony Chen's Ilo Ilo

‘Ilo Ilo’ review: A snapshot in time

Watched Ilo Ilo on Tuesday to see what the fuss is about. The theatre was packed with other like-minded people too -- because I highly doubt that it would have gotten such a huge reception if it didn't win the Camera d'Or at Cannes. It's a subtle, introspective indie-ish drama: not the loud, brash comedies that typical Singaporean moviegoers look for in local films, judging from top-grossing Singaporean movies like Money Not Enough and Ah Boys to Men.

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