We all remember “The Notebook” and the love story brought to life by novel writer Nicholas Sparks. Sorry to say that this novel could not translate on the big screen for many factors, but we will get to that later.

“Dear John” follows the life of two lovers who have a chance encounter resulting in love after two weeks. Channing Tatum is John a soldier who is on a short leave from base and Amanda Seyfried as Savannah, a college student who seems to have a heart of gold. The pair immediately has a connection and spends the next two weeks together, basically inseparable. That is until it is time for John to return to base. Promising each other that they will make this relationship work and want to discover everything they can about each other they begin writing. Letters continuously flow back and forth until finally a year later it is almost time for John to return home from his time served to his country.
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Beautifully directed, superbly written and powerfully emotional drama with terrific performances from Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish.

Written and directed by Jane Campion, Bright Star is set in 1819 and stars Ben Whishaw as 23-year-old poet John Keats, who lives in Hampstead with his friend Charles (Paul Schneider). When Keats meets Fanny Brawne (Abbie Cornish), the 18-year-old daughter of his next door neighbour (Kerry Fox), their initial sparring soon blossoms into an intense love affair.
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Enjoyable, beautifully shot and superbly acted musical, heightened by show-stoppingly sexy musical numbers, even if the songs themselves aren’t especially memorable.

Not to be confused with 9, District 9 or The Nines, Nine is directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) and based on the stage musical that was adapted from Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, semi-autobiographical 1963 film 8 ½. Set in the 1960s, the film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as world famous Italian film director Guido Contini, who’s about to go into production on his highly anticipated ninth film, even though he doesn’t have a script and is suffering from a severe case of writer-director’s block.
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Enjoyable, beautifully shot and surprisingly gory creature feature, with terrific performances from Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt.

A remake of the 1941 Lon Chaney Jr. classic, The Wolfman is directed by Joe Johnston and stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, an English nobleman by birth who left home after witnessing his mother’s violent death as a child. Years later, Lawrence receives a letter from his brother’s fiancee, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), begging him for his help in finding his missing brother.
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You have seen the popular TV series. Now, they are coming live to you at Esplanade. Sing and be entertained by Sarah Aqilah and Hyrul Anuar. Get a sneak peek into the new songs in Rentak Cilik. Be amused by the antics of folklore characters Badang, Sang Kancil and Puteri Gunung Ledang in a mini musical with a twist.

Together with Tok Mat Latah and Aunty Rilla, you will be in for an unforgettable concert experience with you and your family!

Rentak Cilik Concert
Date: 12th – 13th February 2010, Friday – Saturday
Time: 8pm (12th), 3pm & 8pm (13th)
Venue: Esplanade Theatre Studio
Tickets: $19 (standard), $14 (students), $60 (family pack, 2 adults & 2kids)
Online Bookings: Esplanade