F*** Magazine

10/07/2023

Hot day for a hot date!

02/05/2023

Time for vol. 3!

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12/01/2023

F*** was at Marina Bay Sands earlier this afternoon to see Donnie Yen 甄子丹, who is in Singapore to promote his new movie Śakra.

Śakra opens in Singapore theatres on 16 January 2022, with sneaks on 14 and 15 January.

08/11/2022

Wakanda Forever 🖤

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28/09/2022

Warning: some frightening imagery

F*** was at Universal Studios Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa last night for the media preview of Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) 10. After a two-year hiatus, the event billed as Southeast Asia's biggest Halloween-themed programs is back.

This year's HHN features three haunted houses, two scare zones and three special add-on experiences.

The flagship haunted house is Killustrator: The Final Chapter, inviting visitors into the mind of a crazed manga artist who has brought his terrifying creations to life. This haunted house pays homage to selected themes from previous years' HHNs, including the Curse of the Naga, True Singapore Ghost Stories: the MRT and Twisted Clown University, reimagining them as the artist's work. The Killustrator himself also features in the Opening Scaremony performance entitled The Silenced Auction, that opens each night of the event.

The Operation: Dead Force haunted house places visitors in a top-secret military facility where all hell has broken loose as mutant experiment subjects have escaped, launching a full-scale war against the undead.

The Hospitality of Horror haunted house invites visitors to check in at the risk of never checking out. Set in a palatial colonial manor-turned luxury hotel, the posh vacation venue hides dark secrets, including the backstory of its tycoon owner and his love affair with the Sorceress.

The Dark Zodiac scare zone transforms USS' New York sector into a spooky crumbling fortress. The Horrocle is enacting an arcane ritual, ripping apart the skies to bring forth the fabled 13th Zodiac sign. Visitors can mingle among the frightening incarnations of various Zodiac signs, looking for the character representing their own sign to pose for photos with.

The Hunt for the Pontianak sees an equally beloved and feared figure from Southeast Asian folklore rear her head, terrorising influencers who have ventured into the Malaysian jungle against their better judgement.

Escape the Breakout, a combination laser tag/escape room experience in which visitors must defeat the demented inmates of a formerly secure incarceration facility, is one of three special experiences available for an additional fee or as part of a package deal.

Monsters and Manifestations is another special experience, in which visitors are welcomed into the castle by the charming yet sinister Keeper. The Keeper regales visitors with tales of the supernatural, offering a behind-the-scenes peek at special techniques used in creating scares, before a performance that ends with visitors escaping from reanimated corpses.

The Die-ning with the Dead dinner show is an interactive experience set in the Séance Supper. The Spirit Medium and his henchmen attempt to contact Miss Fortune, but their ineptitude leads to myriad spooky hijinks as guests feast upon a multi-course meal.

Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights 10 takes place on select nights from 30 September to 5 November 2022. Ticket prices vary between peak and non-peak days, with the option to book an all-inclusive R.I.P. tour.



Visit https://www.rwsentosa.com/en/promotions/attractions/hhn for more details and tickets

15/09/2022

We have a date with the Killustrator! He was kind enough to send this somewhat ominous invitation. F*** will be at Universal Studios at Resorts World Sentosa for Halloween Horror Nights 10, back after a two-year hiatus.

07/09/2022

This afternoon, F*** was at Universal Studios at Resorts World Sentosa for a media preview of the Trick or Thrills program, running on selected dates from 7 September to 6 November 2022.

During spooky season, Universal Studios is synonymous with the Halloween Horror Nights event, but the theme park has family-friendly alternatives focusing on dressing up and candy rather than outright scares.

The highlights of the Trick or Thrills program include the Sweet and Sour Squad, a contingent of original characters themed around candy and confectionary; the Sesame Street Fortress of Fun featuring characters like Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, the Count and Abby Cadabby in medieval-themed costumes; Halloween Meet and Greets with characters like the Minions and Gru's girls in seasonal garb, a Best Dressed contest and the Rock N' Trolls performance, starring the trolls Poppy, Branch, Guy Diamond and human rock stars Roxy and Electra.

Visit https://www.rwsentosa.com/en/promotions/attractions/trick-or-thrills for more details.

31/08/2022

[REVIEW] For those understandably worried about the presently uncertain future of DC movies, DC League of Super-Pets is an endearing and well-made distraction from those thoughts. Sure, there are plenty of cute animal antics, but also lots of jokes aimed at accompanying adults and DC fans. Dwayne Johnson leads a lively, smartly selected voice cast. Stick around for one mid-credits scene and one post-credits scene.

The Low-Down: It is apt that the acronym of “Warner Animation Group” is WAG, the thing dogs do with their tails, given that DC League of Super-Pets is fronted by two dogs. These and the other animals of the DC Universe take the spotlight in this animated comedy. The Story: Krypto the Super-dog (...

30/08/2022

[REVIEW] 3000 Years of Longing is a whimsical, imaginative, lavish and heartfelt fairy-tale for grown-ups. It might not go quite far enough with its themes of the role human desires play in interpersonal relationships and in history, and its ending might be a bit too mundane and pat for some, but it is quite unlike most things in the cinema now. Director George Miller infuses the story with warmth and displays fine attention to detail. While the movie’s reach seems to exceed its grasp, especially as it moves into its final act, it is still wondrous to behold.

The Low-Down: George Miller has one of the most eclectic filmographies of any director currently working: between the four Mad Max movies, Babe 2: Pig in the City and the two Happy Feet movies, there’s a level of unpredictability to his choices. With Three Thousand Years of Longing, Miller’s fir...

17/08/2022

[REVIEW] Nope, Jordan Peele’s latest movie is positioned as an enigma, like with Get Out and Us. While it might not be as viscerally satisfying as those two movies, and especially Get Out, there’s a lot in Nope to unpack and explore. Peele’s love for movies and his knowledge of the history of filmmaking inform a movie that is about our relationship to spectacle. The movie’s most terrifying sequences seem mostly disconnected from the main plot, Nope is frequently frustrating, but also genuinely unsettling and beautifully shot.

The Low-Down: Jordan Peele has quickly established himself as a modern-day master of horror filmmaking, having won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out, and following it up with Us. All eyes were on Peele to see where he would go next, and with Nope, Peele has our eyes pointed s...

08/08/2022

R.I.P. Olivia Newton-John 🖤 (1948-2022)

05/08/2022

[REVIEW] Bullet Train packs in plenty of action and has its entertaining moments courtesy of a stacked cast, led by a breezily watchable Brad Pitt. Unfortunately, it wears the viewer down and strains under the burden of all its characters and subplots. Where it would work better as a lean, self-contained action caper, Bullet Train is instead overstuffed. It gets by on the cast’s charm, and many competently staged action sequences, even if the large roster means several actors get short shrift.

The Low-Down: Brad Pitt recently sparked rumours of his retirement, telling GQ, “I consider myself on my last leg.” Pitt subsequently allayed these fears, walking back his statement at the premiere of Bullet Train and saying he needs to “work on [his] phrasing”. If this movie is anything go ...

06/07/2022

[REVIEW] Thor: Love and Thunder sees director Taika Waititi carry over the exuberant goofiness and visual dynamism of Thor: Ragnarok. This movie's 80s rock sensibility and largely amiable tone is hard to resist. However, the comedic components do often undermine the more dramatic and emotional moments, especially in a film that, as bright and silly as it is, does also deal with some fairly dark thematic material. Those who loved Waititi’s approach in Ragnarok are likely to also enjoy this movie, but for anyone who perceived that film to be tonally imbalanced, Love and Thunder has many of the same issues. And of course, stick around for a mid-credits scene and a post-credits scene.

Review

The Low-Down: Over the past several years, Taika Waititi has become one of the most dominant creative forces in Hollywood. Between winning a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, his involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars franchises, and the cult TV series What We Do in the Shadows and....

05/07/2022

We’re ready to rock…

05/05/2022

[SPOILER-FREE REVIEW] An enjoyable excursion into realms unknown, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness marks a welcome return for director Sam Raimi. While containing all the MCU hallmarks, it is also unmistakably Raimi’s work, with several moments approaching horror movie territory. This is a rewarding watch for long-time fans of the MCU and those who have followed the WandaVision and What If…? series on Disney+, but the underlying story is straightforward enough that other audiences won’t feel completely stranded. Both reliably entertaining and just surprising enough, Multiverse of Madness gets a lot right.

The Low-Down: Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) continues apace with an exploration of the Multiverse. Following the build-up from the Loki and What If…? series on Disney+ and Spider-Man: No Way Home, this entry leaps into the heady unknown as Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and...

03/05/2022

We’re strangely calm but wildly excited!
Thanks for the premiere tix!

22/04/2022

Remember what happened to the laughing hyenas in The Lion King?

21/04/2022

[REVIEW] The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is more than just a meme. Beyond its amusing, internet culture-friendly premise of Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalised version of himself, this action-comedy is surprisingly earnest and affectionate. Bereft of the mean streak and smug cynicism that underpins some metafictional humour, the movie wraps both hands around its star and subject. Cage is great and the supporting cast, especially Pedro Pascal, provides excellent support to his central performance. It’s also so funny you’ll laugh your face…off!

The Low-Down: In this metafictional action-comedy, Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage takes on the role he was born to play – Hollywood legend Nick Cage. The Story: Nick Cage (Nicolas Cage) has been working steadily, but his days as a Hollywood A-lister are behind him. Cage is facing personal struggles...