Exposure
Welcome to NTU Film Society’s in-house publication.
Reviews of works, especially positive, that help an audience regard the film deeper.
Op-eds or dissenting pieces that provide something different from the mainstream.
Reviews, criticisms or pieces that view the art through a new, specific or varied lens.
Essays that delve deeper into the theoretical aspects of film, often academic in nature.
For the Sake of Entertainment: Tetris (2023)
Was it just for the views or does Tetris (2023) invite a search for deeper meaning? Guest Writer Abhijith shares his take.
A Very Stale Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Staff Writer Angelica Ng offers a different perspective of the idyllicism in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
Lesbian Fight Club? Well, It’s Complicated
Guest writer Khushi Pai dissects the lesbian film that quickly garnered a cult following Bottoms (2023), and what makes it more than just a casual high school rom-com.
Presence and Black Bag: The Dynamism of Soderbergh in 2025
Guest Writer Adrian Ho dives deeper into Steven Soderbergh’s career, with a focus on Presence (2025) and Black Bag (2025), which were both released this year.
Revisiting Good Will Hunting: A Missed Opportunity for Greater Emotional Exploration
Staff writer Tan Yan An looks back at the cult classic that propelled Matt Damon and Ben Affleck into Hollywood, and reflects on how its portrayal of emotional journeys should have been more profound.
I’ve Watched All 50 Oscar-nominated Films: Who Will Win?
President Daryl Cheong lists his predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, both the expected winners and the surprises.
The Matryoshka Moment: 3 Films in 2024
Editor-in-Chief Hannah Jade reflects on 3 films that were integral to her year.
6 Stories To Check Out If You Love Netflix’s Arcane (2021-2024)
Missing Arcane (2021 - 2024)? Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko has you covered.
SGIFF Review: The Killers (2024)
The Killers (2024) attempts an anthology of genre-whirling stories, but ultimately disappoints in its lack of maximising its potential, President Daryl Cheong writes.
SGIFF Review: Antidote (2024)
Antidote (2024) celebrates ordinary individuals coming together to expose Vladimir Putin and his regime, but excessively over-dramatises to get its point across, President Daryl Cheong writes.
The Durians of The Paradise of Thorns (2024) Leave You With a Bitter Taste
Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko reviews the queer Thai drama, The Paradise of Thorns (2024).
Unravelling Myths: The Fall of Historical Giants in Fairytale (2022)
Guest Writer Khushi Pai reviews Fairytale (2022), Alexander Sokurov’s experimental adult animated fantasy which was screened at this year’s Perspectives Film Festival in Singapore.
They Are Going To Love You: The Substance (2024)
Staff Writer Ezekiel Sen reviews Coralie Fargeat’s sensational “splatterfest”, The Substance, which won Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
An Audience’s Dance into Madness in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Staff Writer Angelica Ng reviews the recent premiere of Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), the much-awaited sequel of Joker (2019).
Oddity (2024): An Odd Encounter Between Supernatural Horror and Realism
Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko reviews Damian McCarthy’s horror film Oddity and finds a new kind of scariness.
Film Review: The Wild Robot (2024)
President Daryl Cheong reviews DreamWorks’ latest film The Wild Robot — a testament to the spirit of kindness and a deserved Oscar frontrunner.
Film Review: Speak No Evil (2024)
President Daryl Cheong and Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko collaboratively review James Watkin’s 2024 take on the 2022 Danish film, Speak No Evil (2022).
Sound and Music in Cuckoo (2024)
Honorary Financial Secretary Venesya Ko reviews incoming horror flick Cuckoo (2024), which sees Euphoria alum Hunter Schafer in her first lead role in a feature film.
Film Review: Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Vice-President Rhea Chalak reviews the upcoming Lanthimos triptych, Kinds of Kindness (2024).
The Monk and the Gun: Enforcing a Democracy
Henrique Bravo draws insights on the broader Bhutanese political scene within his review of Pawo Choyning Dorji’s The Monk and the Gun (2023).