Joanne Soh
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Jeff Goldblum: Running for your life is always memorable
Life finds a way… a phrase made famous by mathematician Ian Malcolm almost three decades ago in Jurassic Park. And the quote also reflects how Jeff Goldblum feels about playing Malcolm one more time for Jurassic World Dominion, now showing in... → Read More
Movie review: The Batman
There are a few things to bear in mind before watching The Batman. Don't expect a superhero movie. In this umpteenth reboot of Batman, our Caped Crusader does not destroy buildings while battling over-the-top villains like what we have seen in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of... → Read More
Spider-Man: No Way Home is best Spidey film ever
Movies News - Call me biased, but Spider-Man: No Way Home is the best movie about our beloved friendly neighbourhood webslinger. I was initially concerned that multiverse concept will create a tangled mess, but I was proven wrong. A Spider-Man multiverse was introduced in the... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: The French Dispatch
Movies News - The French Dispatch is writer-director Wes Anderson's ode to old-school journalism, modelled after his beloved The New Yorker magazine. The enormous cast is a reflection of the size of a newsroom and reads like a magazine's contributor page. There's Bill Murray,... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: The Guilty
Movies News - THE GUILTY (NC16) This US remake of Gustav Moller's 2018 Danish movie of the same name sees director Antoine Fuqua reuniting with Jake Gyllenhaal, his Southpaw leading man. Much like the 2015 boxing drama, Gyllenhaal delivers another tour de force performance... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
TV review: Squid Game
TV News - SQUID GAME (M18) Netflix's co-chief executive Ted Sarandos recently proclaimed the oddly titled Squid Game as its biggest non-English language show in the world. It is easy to see why this nine-episode Korean drama is fast becoming a global... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
TV review: The Mysterious Benedict Society
TV News - THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY (PG) Rating: 4/5 stars I first read this children's book by Trenton Lee Stewart - the first in a quartet - several years ago, thanks to my son who was a huge fan. Disney+ premiered two episodes of the mystery adventure... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: Space Sweepers
Movies News - It's easy to see why Space Sweepers is the No 2 Netflix film in Singapore. It would have been a commercial success if it was released in cinemas as planned, before Covid-19 derailed its big-screen plans. It certainly ranks high on entertainment... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: Monster Hunter
Milla Jovovich is back doing what she does best: Fight and survive. After all, she did just that in six Resident Evil movies. Monster Hunter, like her most famous movie franchise, is a big-screen adaptation of a popular Capcom video game. And it is also... → Read More
Movie review: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Movies News - The casting for this drama couldn't have been more spot on. Tom Hanks, who has the reputation of being one of the nicest men in Hollywood, is perfect as Fred Rogers, the saintly host of children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001 and was... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: The Gentlemen
Movies News - It may be easy to forget that Guy Ritchie got into showbiz with his blokey crime comedy Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels. That was some 20 years ago. Lately, the British film-maker is better remembered as the guy who turned Will Smith blue in last year's Aladdin, or for... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie reviews: Dolittle, Enter The Fat Dragon
Movies News - DOLITTLE If this project is Robert Downey Jr's attempt to let people know that he is more than just Tony Stark/Iron Man, he is on the wrong track. This adaptation of Hugh Lofting's novel about beloved British veterinarian John Dolittle who can speak to animals is an absolute... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: Little Women
Greta Gerwig's non-linear take on Louisa May Alcott's beloved book may incur the wrath of literature purists. Her style of directing is a wise choice as it makes the narrative punchy and captivating. Focusing the story on the second March sister Jo is also another... → Read More
TNP's Great Giveaway
Don't miss your chance to get two packs of Cowhead Croissant free when you pick up a copy of The New Paper on Monday from 11.30am to 2pm at the TNP distribution point above Raffles Place MRT station. Individually wrapped, the Cowhead Croissant is handy for an on-the-go... → Read More
Butler still packs a punch
Movies News - I never expected the Fallen movies to be popular enough to become a trilogy. The Gerard Butler-starring actioner Olympus Has Fallen (2013) was followed by a sequel, London Has Fallen, in 2016. While the two earlier movies were not critical hits, their box office... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Favreau 'happy and humbled' by success of The Lion King, Avengers
Movies News - It has been a remarkable weekend for Jon Favreau. His live-action remake of The Lion King triumphed at box offices worldwide, taking in a massive haul of US$544 million (S$741.2m). In second place was previous champ Spider-Man: Far From Home, which saw Favreau... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: Parasite
Movies News - How far will you go to break away from poverty? For the Kims, it means leeching on to a wealthy household, and how they manage that is rather ingenious. The dark comedy-drama introduces us to the lower-class Kims, who live in a squalid basement. Father Ki-taek... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Movie review: Aladdin is saved by song and spectacle
Forget about the Genie. Robin Williams might have been the star of the 1992 animated original as the voice of the blue comedic character, but this live-action version belongs to Princess Jasmine, wonderfully performed by British newcomer Naomi Scott. The plot may... → Read More
Movie review: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile
Movies News - Zac Efron truly embodies "if looks could kill" in this story about America's most notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. The title of the movie comes from the famous post-sentencing remarks of US Judge Edward D. Cowart, who called the killings "extremely wicked, shockingly... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Russo brothers glad to take a break after directing four Marvel movies
Movies News - With their magnum opus Avengers: Endgame hitting cinemas worldwide this week, US directors Anthony and Joe Russo can finally take a well-deserved breather. "It's time for a break," said Anthony, 49. The Russo brothers, who joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2014... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More