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Film Review: B.B. Batuh Bijanji A.K.A. The Promised Stones (2019) By Wan...
“The promised Stones” is a story of two friends, Bibi and Sarah, who form a bond when Bibi comforts Sarah in a moment of sadness. The two form a bond and make a promise over a game to always keep in...
View Article“Once in a Blue Moon – Experimental Images” by Ko I-cheng to be screened on...
Moving Image programme “Once in a Blue Moon – Experimental Images” by Ko I-cheng co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC) and Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre, supported by Spotlight...
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Film Review: The Flowers of Evil (2019) by Noboru Iguchi
Based on the manga from Shūzō Oshimi, “Flowers of Evil” follows a young student named Takao. After stealing the gym clothes of his crush, a troubled student, Sawa witnesses the act and blackmails him....
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Film Review: The Red Phallus (2018) by Tashi Gyeltshen
Director Tashi Gyeltshen tells the story of 16-year old Sangay, who is the daughter of the local carver. Deriving from a rather untypical coming-of-age setting, the plot takes an unexpected dark turn....
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Film Review: Mr Long (2017) by SABU
“Why is all this happening?”“Cause you stay cool and don’t say anything.” In an interview from 2007 when he was invited to the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film Japanese, director...
View ArticleAsian Cinema’s Top Filmmakers and Celebrities Receive Awards at 20th...
At Saturday’s star-studded gala awards ceremony, San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) announced the winning filmmakers and celebrities from this year’s festival. Hosted by actors Leonardo Nam and...
View ArticleDirector of Vesoul Intl. Festival of Asian Cinemas Conferred the Order of the...
On 3 November 2019, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Rayons d’Or with Rosette, to Martine Thérouanne, Director of the Vesoul International Festival of Asian...
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Film Review: Bulbul Can Sing (2018) by Rima Das
Rima Das, a self-taught filmmaker, emerged with the impressive and empathic coming-of-age tale “Village Rockstars,” set in rural Assam. Premiered in 2017 at TIFF, her movie later grabbed several...
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Film Review: Heavy Craving (2019) by Hsieh Pei-ju
After the segment “A Making-Of” in “Ten Years Taiwan” and two more shorts, it was time for Hsieh Pei-ju to shoot her first feature, an effort that succeeded in full, with the film already netting her...
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Film Review: Krasue: Inhuman Kiss (2019) by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
While the legend had been around for centuries before, most Westerns were first introduced to the concept of the Krasue in the beloved cult Indonesian effort Mystics in Bali where it was associated...
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Film review: Demolition Girl (2019) by Genta Matsugami
Overcoming adversity and learning to stand on your own two feet is far from an original story in cinema and clichés perhaps become a little unavoidable. Genta Matsugami takes on the narrative from a...
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Film Review: Kill Time (2016) by Fruit Chan
Fruit Chan’s cinematic efforts in the 21st century have been unequal. Films like “Three Husbands” and “The Midnight After” highlight the reasons he is still considered among the most important HK...
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Film Review: Still Human (2018) by Oliver Siu Kuen Chan
The story of a middle-aged man that remained paralysed after an accident at a construction site and his new Filipino helper can be pretty much summed-up into a paraphrase on Descartes’ most famous...
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Documentary Review: BNK48: Girls Don’t Cry (2018) by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
After a great feature debut with “Heart Attack”, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit has turned towards the documentary with equal success, with the “unusual” “Die Tomorrow” winning the Grand Prix at Five...
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Interview With Fruit Chan: When I Am Doing an Independent or an Arthouse...
Fruit Chan was born in 1969 in China, from where his family emigrated to Hong Kong. A director, producer, actor and screenwriter, representing what is known as the Second New Wave of independent Hong...
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Film Review: Film Review: Believer (2018) by Lee Hae-young
I always thought that combining Johnnie To’s style with the Korean, crime/action film aesthetics would be a great idea, and, finally, the moment of truth is upon me, as Lee Hae-young adapts “Drug...
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Film Review: Throw Down (2004) by Johnnie To
In the vast filmography of Johnnie To, “Throw Down” is one of the films that definitely stands out, both for its style, but also for its significance, since To considers it one of his most personal...
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Film review: Tumbbad (2018) by Rahi Anil Barve and Adesh Prasad
Having in mind both India’s rich mythological heritage and the state of development of the country’s cinema, it is quite strange that the top-quality horror-fantasy works rarely come from the world’s...
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How Sports Betting Dominated the Online Community
The size of the global sports betting market continues to rise. In fact, it is among the fastest-growing sectors, offering tremendous opportunities for both sports lovers and betters. Along with the...
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Film Review: Maggie (2018) by Lee Okseop
Some films just leave you dumbfounded. Dead in your tracks they leave you speechless, standing in awe at their very presence, the journey they immerse you in arouses your curiosity in previously...
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