My friend Mickey Huss (the virtual lamprey guy) has alerted me to the existence of near-future noir flick Gene Generation. It's said to be the first Hollywood movie directed by a Singaporean. I haven't seen it, but I gotta say, that's the first non-porn movie poster I've come across that's shot from the perspective of a gynaecologist. Vadge power!
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