D8 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 | FILMS The Straits Times recommends The Empty Hands (2017, M18) Daughter of a karate coach, half-Chinese and half-Japanese Picks Mari Hirakawa, hates the martial art and cannot wait to sell the dojo after her father’s death. But he had left Film her only 49 per cent ownership of the property and 51 per cent to Chan Keung, one of his worst students. He challenges her to win a martial arts competition, upon which he would give her his majority share. Stars Stephy Tang. WHERE: GV Suntec City, 03-373 Suntec City Mall, 3 Temasek Boulevard MRT: Esplanade/ Promenade WHEN: Today, 7 - 9pm ADMISSION: Singapore Film Society membership, from $18 a month TEL: 9017-0160 INFO: E-mail [email protected] The Square (2017, M18) Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is The Square, an installation which reminds passers-by of their role as responsible human beings. But his foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful WES ANDERSON FILMS Darjeeling Limited (2007), which stars Owen Wilson, Adrien PHOTOS: WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT situations. Stars Claes Bang. American film-maker Wes Anderson’s latest film, Isle Of Brody and Jason Schwartzman as three brothers who INC, SHAW ORGANISATION, WHERE: The Projector, Green Room, Dogs, opens only next week, but audiences can first get a travel across India a year after their father’s funeral. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX Level 5 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 taste of the director’s unique visual style at The Projector, WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway which is showing some of his best older works. Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: Till May 20, various WHEN: Tomorrow, 2.20pm Highlights include Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, above), times ADMISSION: $13.50 INFO: theprojector.sg ADMISSION: $13.50 (standard), his acclaimed stop-motion animated film adapted from $11.50 (concession) Roald Dahl’s children’s book of the same name; and The Yip Wai Yee INFO: theprojector.sg Beatriz At Dinner (2017, PG13) An immigrant from a poor town in BAD SAMARITAN (NC16) Mexico who has built a career as a 111 minutes/ health practitioner in Los Angeles, Beatriz finds herself stuck in a This thriller gets the basics right as it circus of a dinner with a bunch of has a great villain and is not weighed down by an excess of plot. demeaning, self-serving individuals. Burglar Sean (Robert Sheehan) They include Doug Strutt, a makes a horrific discovery during a cut-throat, self-satisfied break-in: A woman named Katie billionaire and real estate developer. (Kerry Condon) is held captive in a Stars Salma Hayek and John Lithgow. house owned by the rich and WHERE: The Projector, Green Room, enigmatic Cale Erendreich. Level 5 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 David Tennant’s (right) sadist- Beach Road MRT: Nicoll Highway creep Cale is the film’s strongest WHEN: Tomorrow, 5.40pm element. ADMISSION: $13.50 (standard), He is wily, sociable and attractive. $11.50 (concession) He is deliciously hateable as a INFO: theprojector.sg one per-center who delights in LOVE, SIMON (R21) re-enacting childhood 110 minutes/ New Waves: Emerging psychodramas with unwilling actors Voices Of South-east kidnapped off the streets. This gay teen romance, the first by a Asian Cinema major Hollywood studio (20th New Waves shines the spotlight on John Lui Century Fox), has a fresh-faced cast. young film-makers who are making a Lead Nick Robinson (Jurassic World, name for themselves in South-east 2015, above, with Katherine Langford) Asia. Join them in a film screening and is believable and likable as Simon, the dialogue with guest speakers from THE DISASTER ARTIST nice guy with a perfect life. different disciplines. Eccentric film-maker Tommy Wiseau Even for someone like him, WHERE: Level 5 *Scape Gallery, is known as the man behind the though, coming out is something he 2 Orchard Link MRT: Somerset/ melodramatic romance The Room wrestles with. Orchard WHEN: May 30, 8 - 9.30pm (2003), which is widely considered Director Greg Berlanti created ADMISSION: $5, tickets from one of the worst films of all time. television series such as Dawson’s newwaves2018.peatix.com In this award-winning biographical Creek (1998 to 2003) and Everwood INFO: sgiff.com/newwaves drama, actor-director James Franco (2002 to 2006) – which means he (far right, with his brother Dave knows his way around teen dramas. NATURE Franco) chronicles how Wiseau came He is sensitive to the emotional ups to direct that infamous work. and downs of teenage life. Tulipmania Floral Display WHERE: The Projector, Level 5 Golden Set foot in a quaint little town and Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road Boon Chan walk among friendly giants at the MRT: Nicoll Highway WHEN: May 26, sixth edition of Gardens by the Bay’s 8.30pm ADMISSION: $13.50 Tulipmania. Visitors can get free INFO: theprojector.sg guided tours of the tulip display, sign up for a tulip-themed floral Yip Wai Yee cupcake workshop and win air tickets to Amsterdam or Bali in an Instagram contest organised by the Gardens and official airline partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. WHERE: Flower Dome, Gardens by the PETS TEL: 9859-1504 (Deborah) Safra Junior Shooting LAST CALL Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive INFO: E-mail Info.healingfood@ Programme MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Till May 13, gmail.com This elementary course is designed 9am - 9pm ADMISSION: Flower Dome Who Let The Dogs Out Carnival Christie’s Hong Kong Spring This event, organised by Telok for children aged 10 to 12. It will cover Auctions Preview In Singapore admission charges apply safety rules in the range and safe (half price for seniors) Blangah Community Club, offers CONTEST Christie’s will host its most practices when handling air INFO: gardensbythebay.com.sg/ fun activities for your family and pet comprehensive Singapore preview of weapons; basic knowledge of the air tulipmania dogs. Dr Rachael Kilroy and Dr Ong Landscape Architecture Asian 20th-century and rifle and air pistol and their key Wei Jun will give a basic dog-health Student Competition contemporary art, Chinese paintings, components and basic operation; Pelagic Birdwatching talk, which includes how to spot The Student Design Competition of jewellery and jadeite, watches, as well as aiming and triggering. Organised by the Nature Society kidney disease in them. the 55th Ifla World Congress 2018 is handbags and accessories. WHERE: West Coast Dog Run, West WHERE: Small Range B, Indoor Air of Singapore (NSS), the trip is to sponsored by the International WHERE: The Ballroom, Level 3 Hilton Coast Park, West Coast Highway Weapon Range, Safra Yishun Country view seabirds on their spring Federation of Landscape Architects Singapore, 581 Orchard Road MRT: Clementi/Haw Par Villa Club, 60 Yishun Avenue 4 migration northwards. The group (Ifla) and organised by the Singapore MRT: Orchard WHEN: Today, WHEN: May 12, 9am - noon MRT: Yishun/Khatib WHEN: Sat or will sail the Singapore Strait and Institute of Landscape Architects. 11am - 7pm ADMISSION: Free ADMISSION: Free Sun, 9.30 - 11.20am, 11.30am - 1.20pm turn around between the end of It aims to demonstrate the TEL: 6735-1766 INFO: E-mail INFO: goo.gl/GoE9wR ADMISSION: $520 - $580 ($100 off Changi and north of Batam. achievement of the highest [email protected] WHERE: Singapore Strait; meet standards in landscape architecture for first 50 sign-ups) for 10 sessions Pets For Adoption Lim Kim Keang (5.30am) at ONE°15 education worldwide. The top prize is TEL: 6852-8224 INFO: E-mail The Society for the Prevention of Metta Charity Movie – Marina Club in Sentosa Cove US$3,500 (S$4,600). [email protected] Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Singapore Avengers: Infinity War (2018) MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: May 13, WHERE: Go to www.ifla2018.com/ has bunnies, cats, hamsters and other Proceeds from this charity 5.30am - 2.30pm ADMISSION/ student-design-competition for pets available for adoption. Profiles of OTHERS screening will go to Metta Welfare INFO: $100 a person to cover cost of details WHEN: Submission deadline: the animals can be viewed on the Association, which has around boat; for NSS members (go to May 18, 6pm ADMISSION: US$10 association’s website. Contact the 1,200 beneficiaries. www.nss.org.sg for membership (S$13) - US$50 submission fee A Turkish Experience SPCA to verify the adoption status of WHERE: Shaw Theatres Lido, Level 5 information); register with Lee Ee INFO: E-mail At Seletar Mall each pet before indicating your Shaw House, 350 Orchard Road Ling (9693-5870 or e-mail [email protected] This week-long extravaganza is interest. Sponsorship is also welcome. MRT: Orchard WHEN: Tomorrow, 4pm [email protected] with organised by the Singapore Turkish WHERE: SPCA Singapore, 50 Sungei ADMISSION: $30 - $100 passport details) Friendship Association and Tengah Road MRT: Choa Chu Kang KIDS supported by the Embassy of TEL: 6580-4630 WHEN: Ongoing ADMISSION: Free Orchid Garden Tour Turkey. Highlights include a display INFO: metta.org.sg/mettamovie TEL: 6287-5355 Explore the beauty and diversity Make Mum A Bouquet For of Turkish national costumes, INFO: www.spca.org.sg of orchids with volunteer guides in Mother’s Day footwear, headgear and indigenous • The listings on these Happenings this one-hour tour conducted in Surprise mum on Mother’s Day fabrics and belly dancing pages are free. Write to Life English. Mandarin is available for TOURS with a bouquet made by you.