Raffles Reviews

Colour Me Surprised: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Jeanne Tan (17A01B)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (dir. James Gunn): the fifteenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the second movie in the well-received Guardians of the Galaxy series, and possibly one of the best so far. The promotion for this movie might leave some sceptical – the poster looks like a poorly-coloured amateur Photoshop job with the saturation turned on high, while the trailers featured some of the more uncomfortable jokes to come out of Marvel.

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Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review: Every Enchanted Rose Has Its Thorn

Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Ashley Tan (18A13A)

After months of hype and speculation over its actors and musical numbers, Beauty and The Beast finally hit the screen in March, with throngs of Disney aficionados filling cinema seats. While the 1991 animated version of the film may remain a well venerated classic in the eyes of many, the latest version aims to complement and reflect the complexities of contemporary society.

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Raffles Reviews – A New Collaboration with BooksActually

Reading Time: 5 minutes

by Noor Adilah (17S06B), Marilyn Kang (17A01B), Abdul Qayyum (17A01B), Liu Enqi (18S03C), Angus Yip (18A01A), Asfar Alim (18S03J), Soh Gek Shuen (18S03B)

This year, Raffles Reviews is honoured to receive books and support from the folks over at Singapore’s beloved local bookstore, BooksActually!

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Arrival Of A New Era: A Review

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Jeanne Tan (17A01B)

Just a personal disclaimer: I’m the type of movie-goer who seeks meaning in my movies. An essential question we all ponder, or a struggle that viewers relate to seeing resolved.

I have mixed feelings about whether Arrival fulfills this, but the rest of this movie might be enough to warrant an exception.

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