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John Lui

Senior Film Correspondent

John has worked in writing and editing since the 1990s. Now The Straits Times’ film correspondent, he writes reviews and feature articles about films and television.

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Rami Malek and Russell Crowe face off in uneven war crimes drama Nuremberg

From left: Rami Malek and Russell Crowe in Nuremberg.
From left: Rami Malek and Russell Crowe in Nuremberg.

Teen misfit to Golden Horse winner: How Singapore’s Tan Siyou turned rebellion into new film Amoeba

Singaporean film-maker Tan Siyou says that her report slips contained words such as “poor”, “lazy” or “never applies herself” in the conduct section.
Singaporean film-maker Tan Siyou says that her report slips contained words such as “poor”, “lazy” or “never applies herself” in the conduct section.

Slasher sequel Scream 7 is a sign that the franchise is now the walking dead

Neve Campbell in Scream 7
Neve Campbell in Scream 7

Actress Christina Applegate opens up about being mostly bedridden due to multiple sclerosis

Christina Applegate on talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live that aired on Feb 24, talking about the childhood journal that forms the basis of her upcoming memoir You With The Sad Eyes.
Christina Applegate on talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live that aired on Feb 24, talking about the childhood journal that forms the basis of her upcoming memoir You With The Sad Eyes.

Actor Jack Lim alleges smear campaign against Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng by supporters of rival movie

Jack Lim and Jack Neo at a press conference for CNY movie, Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng on Feb 11, 2026.
Jack Lim and Jack Neo at a press conference for CNY movie, Liang Po Po Vs Ah Beng on Feb 11, 2026.

The intrigue moves from bunker to the open world in Season 2 of political thriller Paradise

Sterling K. Brown in Paradise 2.
Sterling K. Brown in Paradise 2.

Sports drama Marty Supreme offers a masterclass in making failure fascinating

admarty23 - Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme
Source/copyright: Shaw Organisation
admarty23 - Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme
Source/copyright: Shaw Organisation

A lonely baby monkey named Punch broke the internet, but what does it say about us?

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)
This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP)

Visit this private island an hour from Singapore where cars do not exist; rooms from $224 a night

A King Deluxe room at The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa.
A King Deluxe room at The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa.

Anthony Chen’s We Are All Strangers moves audience to tears at Berlin Film Festival world premiere

(From left) Actors Andi Lim and Yeo Yann Yann, film-maker Anthony Chen, actors Koh Jia Ler and Regene Lim.
(From left) Actors Andi Lim and Yeo Yann Yann, film-maker Anthony Chen, actors Koh Jia Ler and Regene Lim.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.