The inaugural Scream Asia Film Festival got off to a rollicking good start with the premieres of Zombiepura (world) and Overlord (Asian).
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PoP TV | POP POWER : SHANNON LUKE – “THE SURVEY” (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)
A rare thing indeed to come across a pop song that addresses the social issues of Singapore but Shannon Luke has done exactly that with his latest single, “The Survey”.
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ROCK’S NOT DEAD — YOU ARE!!
The demise of our beloved Rock Music has been declared for many years now. But the fact of the matter that in the last few years, there has been a surfeit of dynamic hard rock music that has been made – more than enough to satisfy diehard fans worldwide.
THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : NATIVE SUN – “11 STREET”
Once upon a time, the visceral rock of the Velvets, Bowie & the Stooges was the definitive alternative pop and this is something Native Sun understands.
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GEEK OUT!!! HORROR : THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (NETFLIX)
Loosely based on Shirley Wilson’s classic 1959 novel of the same name, this Netflix series is a tour-de-force from writer-director Mike Flanagan and possibly one of the best of its kind this year.
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PoP RECOMMENDS | PoP LEGENDS : ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS – LOOK NOW
EC fans received a bit of a scare after the singer-songwriter cancelled a clutch of live dates due to ill health. But news of his recovery and the release of Look Now – one of Costello’s best albums of recent times – must have cheered diehard followers!
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GEEK OUT!!! HORROR : APOSTLE
Welsh director Gareth Evans – best known for The Raid – is the person behind Apostle, a period religious horror film starring Dan Stevens (of Legion fame).
PoP RECOMMENDS | ALT-ROCK : LUNARIN – INTO THE ETHER
Our beloved rock music is much more than the number of Instagram likes or Youtube views or Spotify plays. It is all about heart and soul.
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GEEK OUT!!! HORROR : SCREAM ASIA FILM FESTIVAL 2018 – HANA
We are a week away from the opening film of Scream Asia Film Festival. Here’s one I omitted from my must-see list – Hana.
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REEL TO REAL | MUSIC DRAMA : A STAR IS BORN (NO SPOILERS)
Much to unpack about the latest remake of 1937’s A Star is Born. The story itself will be familiar even if one has never seen the original or its subsequent two remakes.
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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD : KEVIN MATHEWS – COMPOSER
If you read my bio, you’d realise that I’ve done quite a few different things in my professional career. I’ve covered legal, human resources, quality management and teaching in the over thirty years since I graduated with a law degree.
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GEEK OUT!!! SUPERHERO FILM : AQUAMAN EXTENDED TRAILER – GIVING THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT!
Warner Bros have released a 5-minute extended trailer for the upcoming Aquaman movie. And it rocks!!!
ROCK HISTORY : WE LOVE PROG!
GEEK OUT!!! SUPERHERO FILM : VENOM (NO SPOILERS)
If you like your superheroes light and you are not too concerned about well-developed plots and characterisations, then Venom is the movie for you!
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PoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : MOLLY BURCH – FIRST FLOWER
There is a pleasing new wave of music artists taking the bold step of making ‘real’ music again. The old-fashioned way, so to speak. Like Texas-based singer-songwriter Molly Burch.
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PoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : RESTORATIONS – LP5000
Philly indie rockers Restorations return from a 4 year hiatus to deliver a powerful new album, LP5000.
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GEEK OUT!!! THE END OF THE DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE : AN ANALYSIS
Once upon a time, Warner Bros ruled the superhero movie genre with its DC Comics lynchpin characters Superman and Batman.
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KEVIN SAYS …
I am contented to say that I am a composer.
This year I have been fortunate to have my music featured in two projects. One in film, Ramen Teh and the other in TV, HBO Asia’s Folklore series.
I have no qualms in saying that I have retired from being a singer-songwriter and performer, and there is little motivation to come back to that thankless task.
Instead, I will focus on being a composer.
… still there’s more …
GEEK OUT!!! MAKE MINE MARVEL
A decade ago, Marvel Studios released its maiden production – Iron Man – and the world of movies have never been the same.
GEEK OUT!!! SCIFI FILM – 2001 : A SPACE ODYSSEY (IMAX)
Review By Yong Shu Hoong
Watching Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey 50 years after its original release, I was surprised how well it has aged. True, some of the special effects may feel somewhat underwhelming by today’s standards, but none of it comes across slipshod, and there’s no denying how far ahead of its time this classic was in 1968.
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GEEK OUT!!! SUPERHERO FILM – X-MEN : DARK PHOENIX
Oh dear.
Just when I thought I might have been spared from yet another lame adaptation of one of the best superhero comic book stories of all time.
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PoP RECOMMENDS | RETROPOPROCK : NEW ALBUMS FROM PAUL WELLER, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL SIMON AND SUEDE
In 2018, retro pop rock still has relevance though probably not for millennials and younger generations. But it matters not. I know that the PoP Faithful will enjoy these releases. Good enough!
PoP20 | SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE : MY MAGIC
My review of My Magic from a decade ago!
Before I get into this review, a caveat – I was involved in putting together the music of this film, so if you wanna take this with a pinch of salt, feel free.
GEEK OUT!!! SCIFI FANTASY STREAMER : MANIAC (NO SPOILERS)
As regular visitors will know, I am a huge fan of scifi author Phillip K Dick and I always take pleasure in discovering works that incorporate the themes that Dick’s novels focused on. In that light, I highly recommend the new Netflix streaming series, Maniac.
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KEVIN SAYS …
Mulling over the difference between facts and opinion on a Sunday morning.