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Short Film Review: Jejakmu (2009/2014) By Wan Dinnie
“Jejakmu” follows a student who has fallen into bad influences. Befriending delinquents, the student begins to misbehave in classes as well as try unsavory things such as smoking. The original version...
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Short Film Review: Heritage (2017) by Yuval Aharoni
The concept of “the parents not knowing their children” has been presented on global cinema many times, usually in extreme fashion, through films that range from “We Need to Talk About Kevin” to “The...
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Film Review: Warriors of the Dawn (2017) by Chung Yoon-chul
“Warriors of the Dawn” is an historical drama/action film set on the conflict between Korea and Japan in the year 1592. Korean historical action/war movies are somehow of a trend, and they are always...
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Interview with Samantha Lee: I wanted kids to feel like they could get into...
Samantha Lee is a filmmaker who advocates for a better representation of women and the LGBTQ+ community in the local cinema. Her first film, “Baka Bukas” has won various awards both here and abroad,...
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Film Review: Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts (2017) by Mouly Surya
In my last trips in Indonesian cinema, I have watched an art-house biopic (Solo, Solitude), a drama (Emma), and a thriller of sorts (A Copy of My Mind). I guess it was about time to watch a Western,...
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Pre-sales for the 30th edition of Singapore International Film Festival will...
Starting 23 October pre-sales for this year’s edition of the Singapore International Film Festival will start, a festival which will celebrate its 30th edition. In case you are a SGIFFFriend, you will...
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Film Review: A Thing of Magic (2019) by Nithil Anil
At least beforehand, it is always quite difficult to review movies that are important for reasons the surpass cinema. “A Thing of Magic” is definitely one of those films, as you are about to read....
View ArticleTokyo Stories: Japan in the Global Imagination – Film Series from November...
From the bustle of neon-lit Shinjuku and its ultramodern skyscrapers to the traditional scenery of Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, and Shinto shrines, Tokyo has served as a source of creative inspiration...
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The Trailer for the London Korean Film Festival 2019 (LKFF2019) is here!
The 14th edition London Korean Film Festival (LKFF) takes place from 1st-14th November in London before embarking on the annual tour 18th-24th November. The Special Focus, and much of this year’s...
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Film Review: Pupa (2018) by Indrasis Acharya
The concept of euthanasia is one that has been “tormenting” the world for ages, with a number of movies dealing with the subject through various approaches. Indrasis Acharya uses it as a base to...
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Interview with Sanal Sasidharan: I am trying to totally diminish the...
The interview was initially published on Umbra (umbra.lightcube.in) Congratulations on winning the Hivos Tiger Award. This is your third film, and it is quite a streak. How did you get into...
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TV Show Review: Ultraman Episode #4 – Five Seconds to Detonation
When a special rocket accidentally loses its cargo, the Science Patrol is sent to investigate when a nuclear weapon goes missing and finds it attached to a giant sea creature rampaging near a seaside...
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Film Review: Move the Grave (2019) by Jeong Seung-o
Korean cinema has made some impactful inroads into the mainstream moviegoers’ recognition on the courtesy of directors like Park Chan-Wook, Bong Joon-ho or Jeong Byeong-Gil and provided plenty of...
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Godzilla: King of Monsters WB exclusive Steelbook Out Now!
GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS STEELBOOK (WB SHOP EXCLUSIVE) OUT 14 OCTOBER ON 3D + 2D BLU-RAY Buy This Title The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its...
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Film Review: Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings (2011) By Jade Castro
As a young boy, Remington would openly mock anyone he believed to be homosexual. One day, while visiting a graveyard, he makes an accusation at someone in mourning, who in turn puts a curse on him...
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Film Review: The Seen and Unseen (2017) by Kamila Andini
“A young girl seeks out imaginative ways to cope with the death of her twin brother” is how the film is described on IMDB. This is not a wrong way to summarize director Kamila Andini’s third work,...
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Short Film Review: Midnight Mirror (2019) by Debanjan Mahji
Getting into a taxi, Jahnavi (Trina Saha) steps into a vehicle after a night of partying wanting to go home but accidentally calls a shared cab instead of a personal one. When her ride gets another...
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All the Asian Titles of the 60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
The 60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival invites audience and filmmakers to the large celebration of global independent cinema from October 31 to November 10, 2019, showcasing the best films...
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Film Review: Best Director (2019) by Xian Zhang
Traditional values confronted with inevitable transformations connected with the changing world and the needs of the new generation is a recurring theme of discourse among the many nations undergoing...
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Documentary Review: Sindhustan ( 2019) by Sapna Bhavnani
There are times in the journey called life when we feel like identifying ourselves through the mirror image of our eternal existence. “Sindhustan” is a journey of a person, Sapna Bhavnani, who tries...
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