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The 20 Best Asian Films of 2018
20 of the contributors of Asian Movie Pulse have voted the 20 Best Films of 2018, resulting in what we consider a great selection, both regarding the top and the overall diversity, since the list...
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Review: Manto (2018) by Nandita Das
From the very first scene, we are introduced to the world of Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das’ “Manto”. It is not his life that we are introduced το, but the world of ideas that constantly took shape...
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Film Review: Scars of the Sun (2006) by Takashi Miike
If something characterizes Takashi Miike’s cinema, is his visual delusions, his dark humor and his excessive extravagance. In recent years, Miike has approached a more serious and personal cinema with...
View ArticleTrailer for new American production of “Godzilla King of Monsters”
Acclaimed horror director Michael Doughtery (“Trick R’ Treat”, “Krampus”) is working on the most recent western adaptation of the iconic Japanese Kaiju Godzilla. The film is set to showcase some of the...
View ArticleTrailer for Upcoming Korean Film “Extreme Job” by Lee Byung-heon
Police procedural comedies are more often than not a fun ride. The latest to tackle the genre is director Lee Byung-heon with his new film “Extreme Job”. Synopsis A drug squad consists of 5 detectives:...
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Still Human (2018) by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan
The story of a middle-aged man that remained paralyzed after an accident at a construction site and his new Filipino helper can be pretty much summed-up into a paraphrase on Descartes`s most famous...
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Date with Saie (2018, A ZEE5 Original web series) by Dnyanesh Zoting
Binge watching web series is the new mantra and the new generation is hooked to it. As many of these web series or web shows are creating new pop culture icons and fueling the “meme culture”,...
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Documentary Review: Reason (2018) by Ananad Patwardhan
Ananad Patwardhan does not care about easy applause. The director who made his name by insightful, hard-hitting documentaries, taking into the spotlight subjects of significance as well as controversy,...
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Film Review: Once Upon A Time in China (1991) by Tsui Hark
Displaying a winning combination with Tsui Hark as the director, Yuen Woo Ping as action director, Jet Li and Yuen Biao as the protagonists, and popular folk hero Wong Fei Hung as its main theme, this...
View ArticleTeaser for Indonesian Horror film “Dreadout”
Indonesian director Kimo Stamboel is working on his most recent project “DreadOut”. The director makes his second solo directorial debut outside of the “Mo Brothers” who made a name for themselves...
View ArticleTrailer for upcoming Indian Film “Cheat India”
Ellipsis Entertainment founded by Ace Photographer Atul Kasbekar and Corporate Media Honcho Tanuj Garg successfully made its mark in Indian Film Industry with its films like “Neeraja”, “Tumhari Sulu”...
View ArticleSong Review : “Husn Parcham” from Bollywood film “Zero” (2018)
The camera closes up to her moving hand and fingers and she slowly moves into a saloon which is only for gents. The flashing of stylish curls and sensual eyes and beautiful Katrina Kaif is back in her...
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Japanese pop icon Ultraman will get an American reboot
Ultraman goes to America! As revealed by Hollywood Reporter, Tsuburaya Productions — the Tokyo company founded by Eiji Tsuburaya — has partnered with Jeff Gomez’s Starlight Runner Entertainment to give...
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Before We Vanish – on Blu-ray on 11 February 2019
Prolific Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Pulse) returned to Cannes with this genre-bending mashup, both a darkly comedic sci-fi and a slow-paced action spectacle. Three aliens on a reconnaissance...
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Film Review: The Guys from Paradise (2000) by Takashi Miike
Analyzing Takashi Miike under the aspect of foreigness, “The Guys from Paradise” marks another entry adding up to his earlier movies like “Black Triad Trilogy” or “The Bird People in China”. This time...
View ArticleTrailer for new Hindi Language Indian Film “Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi”
“Manikarnika” is the name of the Queen of Jhansi “Rani Laxmibai” who continues to inspire generations after generations for her sacrifice in the revolt of 1857 by Indians against British Empire. Her...
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The 10 Best Asian Action / Martial Arts Movies of 2018
After the Best Asian Asian Films of 2018, we felt that we should also compile more specific lists about the best of the year, since there were a lot of great 2018 films that were left out, inevitably....
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Film Review: Life (2018) by Janchivdorj Sengendorj
Winner of the Best Film Award at Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival and on its way to screen at San Francisco (December 20th, 8:30pm at Presidio Theatre on Chestnut Street), “Life” is a strange...
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“People Still Call It Love”– The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2019...
“People Still Call It Love” Passion, Affection and Destruction in Japanese Cinema UK – 2 February to 28 March 2019 Belfast – Bristol – Chester – Colchester – Derby – Dundee – Edinburgh – Exeter –...
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Film Review: Norjmaa (2014) by Bayin
Being the first ever Asian film taking place in Inner Mongolia I have watched, I was quite intrigued about what I was going to witness, although the international awards, including the Golden Rooster...
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