Posts by Nathan Pine
Why you should cheer PE pessimism
Valuations do not predict stocks’ direction as decades of history prove present fears false ARE stocks “too expensive” these days? The bears boldly believe so – claiming that elevated price/earnings ratios (PEs) and other global stock market valuations signal a bubble that poised to pop – threatening even relatively lower-PE markets such as Singapore’s. The Monetary…
Read MoreSingtel tops buybacks; Soon Hock and EnGro chairs boost stakes; Sanli eyes growth with placement
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Nov 21 to 27, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$552 million extending the S$131 million net outflow for the previous week. Stocks that saw the highest net institutional outflow included Genting Singapore , UOB , Keppel , DBS , Singapore Exchange…
Read MoreRian Johnson Petitions Meryl Streep To Join ‘Knives Out’ Universe, Says Actress Would “Slot Into A Murder Mystery Very Well”
Though Rian Johnson has noted there’s no performer he counts as a “white whale” for his budding Benoit Blanc/Knives Out universe, there is one seasoned actress he’d love to work with. “There are so many great actors I’d like to work with,” the Academy Award nominee told our sister publication IndieWire recently. “But, yes, if…
Read MoreJudi Dench Details Worsening Eyesight Due To Macular Degeneration: “I Can’t See Anymore”
Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Judi Dench detailed the realities of her eye condition, which has led to a loss of sight and her stepping back from the stage and screen. “No, you don’t [see me on camera], because I can’t see anymore,” she told an ITV News reporter in a recent joint interview with…
Read More‘Dancing with the Stars’ Pro Emma Slater Pitches Nathan Fielder For ‘The Rehearsal’ Crossover
After taking on the FAA with Season 2 of The Rehearsal, Emma Slater hopes Nathan Fielder would consider a spin on the dance floor. Coming off of Season 34, the Dancing with the Stars pro recently pitched the 4x Emmy-nominated comedian to join the next season of the ABC reality competition series, which she thinks…
Read MoreJosh Brolin Reflects On Previous Friendship With Trump: “There Is No Greater Genius Than Him In Marketing”
Josh Brolin reflected on his previous friendship with Donald Trump — back when the POTUS was a real estate mogul based in New York City. Calling him a “genius” in marketing, the Oscar-nominated Milk actor said he knew a “different guy” than the figure the GOP leader cuts today. In a sprawling interview with The Independent…
Read MoreCristian Mungiu Eyeing Cannes Debut For Upcoming Film ‘Fjord’ With Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve
Cannes Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu has set his sights on a return to the festival in 2026 with his debut English-language film Fjord starring Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value). The co-stars play a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the fjord village where the wife was born with…
Read MoreSoutheast Asian Industry Veterans Launch $3M Film Investment Vehicle Triple Green CineCapital
Two veteran producers, Singapore’s Leonard Lai and Vietnam’s Hang Trinh, are spearheading the launch of a $3M investment venture, Triple Green CineCapital (TGC), to finance and produce commercially-driven features for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market. The launch is being announced today at JAFF Market, which is running alongside the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF). TGC…
Read MoreLilly Wachowski On “Crazy Ideologies” Inspired By ‘The Matrix’: “I Have To Let It Go”
More than 25 years after The Matrix, Lilly Wachowski is not surprised by the right-wing misinterpretation of her and sister Lana Wachowski’s magnum opus. After the movie’s mind-opening “red pill” accidentally became a symbol for the MAGA movement, the co-writer/co-director chalked it up to an example of “what fascism does” as she opened up about…
Read More‘Ahsoka’s Claudia Black Says She “Had To Bow Out” Of Season 2 Over Pay: “Very Sad For Me”
As Ahsoka Tano and friends prepare to return to the Star Wars universe for Season 2, one familiar face will not be in a galaxy far, far away. Deadline confirms that Claudia Black, who played Nightsister Klothow in Season 1 of Ahsoka on Disney+, is not returning to the show after she revealed that she…
Read MoreSpanish Film ‘The Good Daughter’ Takes Home Grand Prix & Audience Award At Tallinn Film Festival — Full Winners List
For the first time in the history of Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF, the winner of the top prizes — the Grand Prix and Audience Award — is the same film, that of Spanish director Júlia de Paz Solvas’s The Good Daughter. The awards ceremony of the 29th edition of the festival…
Read MoreBong Joon Ho Jokes Wants To Organize Military Squad To “Destroy AI’ As Jenna Ortega Says “We’ve Opened Up A Pandora’s Box” – Marrakech
Bong Joon Ho took a characteristically radical approach when questioned on his thoughts around the rise of AI technology at the jury press conference of the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday. The Korean director, who is president of the jury, gave two responses, one measured, the other deeply personal. “My official answer is, AI is…
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