Wong Kar-wai to Produce and Co-Direct Online Drama Deries
After “The Grandmaster,” which was released three years ago, Wong Kar Wai returns with a project in a much smaller screen. This time, he is partnering with Huanxi Media Group to produce and co-direct...
View ArticleWatch: Trailer For Korean Action Thriller ‘The Hunt’
Director: Lee Woo-chul Distributor: Lotte Entertainment Cast: Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Jin-woong, Son Hyun-joo, Han Ye-ri, Kwon Yul Synopsis: When raw gold is discovered deep in the woods, a group of gold...
View ArticleSadako and Kayako Take Their First Swing at Each Other at Baseball Game
In an ingenious and utterly original promotional stunt, the producers of the upcoming movie “The Ring vs The Grudge,” placed the main characters of the film on a baseball field to face off each other....
View ArticlePark Hoon-jung’s New World
Park Hoon-jung's New WorldSTORY79%DIRECTING78%ACTING80%VISUALS78%POSITIVESGreat story, particulalry due to its charactersGreat actingElaborate cinematography annd set designNEGATIVESLess action than...
View ArticlePsycho Pass Anime Second Season (2014) Review
Psycho Pass Anime Second Season (2014) ReviewSTORY88%DIRECTION85%ACTION80%ANIMATION80%Vs First SeasonEven better storyEqually much depthRetains the original's technical prowessNEGATIVESLess character's...
View ArticleWell Go USA’s The Midnight After ( Simon Yam , Sam Luet )
I recently spent a quite Monday night watching Well Go USA’s newest release, The Midnight After. Fate meets Armageddon when an overnight bus ride turns the lives of eleven strangers upside down. In the...
View ArticleSion Sono’s Love and Peace
Sion Sono's Love and PeaceSTORY72%DIRECTION75%ACTING70%VISUALS80%POSITIVESGreat story in the distinct Sono styleActing matching the general aesthetics to the fullestGreat, retro visualsNegativesA small...
View ArticleShigurui: Death Frenzy (2007) Anime Review
Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007) Anime ReviewSTORY80%DIRECTION84%ACTION79%ANIMATION84%SOUND75%POSITIVESGreat story and charactersExcellent production valuesOriginalityNEGATIVESNot for everyone due to...
View ArticleNaomi Kawase’s Sweet Bean (An)
Naomi Kawase's Sweet Bean (An)STORY70%DIRECTION67%ACTING75%VISUALS80%POSITIVESVery beautiful filmSublime acting by Kirin KikiElaboarate presentation of the Japanese way of cookingNEGATIVESThe film's...
View ArticleJackie Chan’s “Bleeding Steel” To Start Filming Soon
Jackie Chan is certainly on a mission and this time he is back with a new sci-fi epic “Bleeding Steel”. This will be the first time ever Jackie Chan will appear in a Sci-Fi movie and i am very excited...
View ArticlePsycho Pass: The Movie (2015) Anime Review
Psycho Pass: The Movie (2015) Anime ReviewSTORY69%DIRECTION75%ACTION85%ANIMATION88%POSITIVESTechnically astonishingA new perspective to TsunemoriNEGATIVESLess intricate plotToo much English...
View ArticleTrailer for “Mohenjo Daro” hits the web
The trailer of one of the most anticipated Indian films of the year, Mohenjo Daro, has finally been released. Star Hrithik Roshan was already teasing with releasing some posters and a teaser of the...
View ArticleBaek Woon-hak’s Chronicles of Evil
Baek Woon-hak's Chronicles of EvilSTORY70%DIRECTION72%ACTING75%VISUALS75%2016-06-2273%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (0 Votes)0%“Chronicles of Evil” is another skillful thriller that uses the concept of...
View ArticleMichelle Yeoh will star in season 2 of Netflix’s Marco Polo
Probably the greatest Asian-themed show on TV at the moment just added a star in an already great cast. Michelle Yeoh will play a mysterious figure from Hundred Eyes’ past. The series is based on the...
View ArticleRideback Anime (2009) Review
Rideback Anime (2009) ReviewSTORY64%DIRECTION68%ACTION68%ANIMATION75%POSITIVESThe ridebacks look and move magnificentlyMuch depth for a 12-episode titleNEGATIVESThe character's drawing has some...
View ArticleTrailer for Dante Lam’s upcoming film “Operation Mekong”
A China-Hong Kong co-production, the film is based on real events and tells the story of a merchant vessel operating in the Mekong River Delta in 2011 that was attacked by bandits leaving 13 people...
View ArticleA record number of Asians invited this year by the Academy
Six months after announcing intentions to double the number of female and minority members in its ranks by 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 683 new members to join the...
View ArticleThanks Well Go USA ! Kill Zone 2 AKA SPL 2 Finally Coming To Blu Ray and DVD
In this giddily frenetic follow-up (though not a sequel) to modern martial arts epic Kill Zone (aka SPL: Sha Po Lang), action icons Tony Jaa (Furious 7, Ong Bak franchise) and Zhang Jin (Ip Man 3)...
View ArticleKabukicho Love Hotel
Kabukicho Love HotelSTORY75%DIRECTION72%ACTING80%VISUALS71%POSITIVESVery entertaining, including drama, comedy and sexDisillusioned depiction of the love hotel concept and the sex industry in...
View ArticleNew Line Acquires Remake Rights for “The Man From Nowhere”
Dimension films used to have the rights but did not manage to produce the remake, and the licence was reverted back to Korean Studio CJ Entertainmnet, before New Line reacquired them. At this time, it...
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