The Songs We Sang - 我们唱着的歌 (2015)

Found this a bit long, but thought the subject would be of great interest to those who lived through the 70s and saw how Chinese had to give way to English as the main language of education.

Regardless, this is a potent piece of documentation, and an important record of the artistic pursuits of those who went beyond dreaming and just did it.

IMHO - definitely ranks amongst the best amongst recent Singapore cinema releases.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Watched this in IMAX 3D and managed to grab a prime seat in the hall - right in the centre!

Not sure if the 3D was best as spotted some double images - but this was a minor complain.

Movie was ok. It's definitely brawn over brains. It's lovely to look at. It's pulse pounding for the most part. Diane Lane has the best line in the whole film, IMHO. Gal Gadot looks great as Diana Prince undercover. I kind of like this Batman better than the last one, though I find him kind of stupid. Love this Luthor but felt they could have done more if not for the film's brawn and visuals taking precedence over brains. Poor Supes get overshadowed cos I think the fear of Superman angle is a really interesting one that could have been explored more. Overall, not too bad. But remember to check your brains at the door.

And oh! Definitely not friendly for kids (it's the tone - nothing to do with it being filled with sex and violence, which has been trimmed to fulfil the PG13 rating). This is what sets it from those Marvel Avengers pics (which i find more kids friendly).

Trumbo (2015)

Narrative felt kind of flat in terms of drama. But there's compelling enough performances and subject matter here for me.

Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Really enjoyed this but not sure if a mainstream audience will like it. Deserves to be seen on a big screen. Felt like watching again just to catch details I might have missed. Fantastic performances all round with a fun script and direction.