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Henry Golding (Nick Young), Constance Wu (Rachel Chu) and Sonoya Mizuno (Araminta Lee) in Crazy Rich Asians

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ review: A Singaporean’s take

Buckle up, because this is going to be a long one. Like many Singaporeans last week, I watched Crazy Rich Asians to see how well Singapore comes off in the movie. I'll try to corral my many thoughts into a manageable puddle here, rather than an uncontrolled torrent of words.

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Read more about the article 2017 San Diego Comic-Con roundup
The cast of Thor: Ragnarok in EW’s Comic-Con photo studio. (Image Credit: MATHIAS CLAMER for EW)

2017 San Diego Comic-Con roundup

The 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, the biggest and most popular fan convention in the world, mecca to pop culture geeks everywhere, happened this past weekend, and film and TV studios have been busy dropping new footage and peeks at their upcoming shows. There's actually still one more day to go, but the major film and TV panels are done with, so I'll get down to the news that I'm most excited about.

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Read more about the article ‘Wonder Woman’ review: DC *finally* does it. (Except the ending, which argh!)
Saïd Taghmaoui, Chris Pine, Gal Gadot, Eugene Brave Rock and Ewen Bremner in Wonder Woman

‘Wonder Woman’ review: DC *finally* does it. (Except the ending, which argh!)

There is no way for me to review Wonder Woman my way, without revealing major plot points; so if you don't want to be spoiled, don't read it first. Also, WHAT are you waiting for? Go watch it *immediately*!

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Read more about the article ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review — but first, a backstory
Ben Affleck (Batman) and Henry Cavill (Superman) in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review — but first, a backstory

Before I start on this review proper, buckle up for a not-so-brief history of how Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (from now on referred to as BVS) came to be. It'll help you understand why BVS rubbed me wrongly from the get-go, and why I went into it with derisive feelings. My friend accused me of being biased against the film, and so even if it was good, I wouldn't say so, but that's not true. *If* it was good, I would admit it -- in tones of absolute surprise, yes, but I would.

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