Masquerade - 광해: 왕이 된 남자 (2012)

Very nice! Strong acting and tight direction! Story kinda reminds us that some things haven't really changed much when it comes to human nature.

Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault - 痞子英雄首部曲： 全面开战 (2012)

Certainly impressive when it comes to production values, but the story needs work, IMHO.

Prisoners (2013)

IMHO, tight direction and a strong ensemble makes this a compelling watch. :)

That Girl in Pinafore - 我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切 (2013)

Not without its faults, but overall I still like.

Likes: Julie Tan, the Woo Sisters, Daren Tan; Nods to Singaporeans bits e.g. Foo Liang was featured in the show, the no riding bicycle across the overhead bridge, the atrocious standard of Mandarin amongst Chinese, some of the musical numbers, etc.

Could be better: Story structure, some of the casting, minor directing choices.

Didn't really take to some of the music. But then, xinyao isn't a genre I'm familiar with.

Overall, feels like this is a good effort. Does feel there's still room to make it better.

Ilo Ilo - 爸妈不在家 (2013)

First viewing on the big screen. I still stand by the fact that I think this is an art film. Performances are strong, and the kid deserves a shout out.

Riddick (2013)

Not my cup of tea. A huge yawn fest.

Cold Eyes - 감시자들 (2013)

Not bad. IMHO, Thrillers like this work because the bad guy is really formidable. And you care about the good guys, even the supporting characters.

Unbeatable - 激战 (2013)

Very nice dramatic film. Reminded me of the concept for Rocky. Whole film would have been better if I had gotten to watch it in the original language instead of this dubbed Mandarin version.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)

Generic but adequately entertaining. Reminded me of The Goonies.

Kick Ass 2 (2013)

Don't really like. Hit-Girl was cool, tho :)