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Film Review: Mehsampur (2017) by Kabir Singh Chowdhry
In my dealings with Asian cinema, I have seen a number of strange, extreme and experimental films, but I have to admit “Mehsampur” left me quite perplexed, regarding both its nature (an experimental...
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Film Review: Blank 13 (2017) by Takumi Saito
Takumi Saito is a well-known Japanese actor, heartthrob and model, notorious for the popular TV-series-turned-movie “Hirugao: Love in the Afternoon” with actress Aya Ueto. Saito’s directorial debut...
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Lam Ching Ying: Gone But Not Forgotten
Selected Filmography: Magnificent Butcher The Prodigal Son Mr.Vampire School On Fire Painted Faces Exorcist Master During the mid 1990’s, I happened to stumble across a kung fu movie called “The...
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Film Review: Grass (2018) by Hong Sang-soo
Last year I (once again) faced my prejudice towards Kim Ki-duk and watched “The Net”. I found it formulaic, empty and calculative. At least, not many actresses were harmed during the filming. This...
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Returnee (Oralman, 2017) by Sabit Kurmanbekov
“A home country is a paradise.” Oralman is the official term for ethnic Kazakhs who have returned to their home country after it became independent in 1991. Under Soviet rule in the 1930s, individuals...
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Film Review: Life is Fruity (2017) by Kenshi Fushihara
Winner of the Best Documentary of 2017 by Kinema Junpo and produced by Nagoya based Tokai TV, “Life is Fruity” is a quite interesting and very Japanese documentary (if you will allow me the term). Life...
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Film Review : Bird of Dusk (2018) by Sangeeta Datta
Rituparno Ghosh (1961-2013) emerged on the Bengali film world in early nineties after the death of Satyajit Ray. He worked for an advertisement agency before making two documentaries for Doordarshan...
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Black Clover Season One Part One on DVD & Blu-ray™ Combo Pack August 6
Embrace a world of magical action and adventure from the pages of Japan’s iconic Weekly Shonen Jump with the summoning of anime favourite “Black Clover Season One Part One”, available from August 6 as...
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Film Review: Animal World (2018) by Han Yan
Have you ever seen a trailer for a film and thought, “what did I just watch?” Or, “why is this clown fighting monsters on the subway?” Or even, “what is Michael Douglas doing here?” Welcome to “Animal...
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The Vampire Doll (1970) by Michio Yamamoto
“Vampire Doll” was released in 1970 at the height of the European Horror boom and on the surface appears to have all the trappings of the Gothic Horror that had been so successful over the proceeding...
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Film Review: Aqerat (2017) by Edmund Yeo
Winner of the Best Director Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, Edmund Yeo’s second feature is a truly strong film that deals with the trouble of the Rohingya, a stateless Indo-Aryan people...
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Film Review: I Belonged to You (2016) by Zhang Yibai
Based on the successful internet novel, Passing From Your World by Zhang Jiajia, “I Belonged to You” is a quirky romantic comedy directed by Zhang Yibai. The movie topped the Chinese box office the...
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Film Review: Sekigahara (2017) by Masato Harada
Probably one of the most anticipated Japanese films of the year, “Sekigahara” deals with the homonymous battle that took place in 1600, and ended the Warring States era, establishing the Tokugawa...
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Artists’ Choice #: Khavn (Director) lists his 10 Favorite Philippine Movies
Khavn De La Cruz is a poet, pianist, visual artist, and Father of Philippine Digital Filmmaking—has made 52 features and 115 short films. His films have screened at the MoMA, Guggenheim, Tate, Venice...
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City Without Baseball (2008) By Scud & Lawrence Lau
Starring professional baseball players from the Hong Kong professional league. “City of Baseball” follows the team as they struggle with personal and professional struggles in order to bring legitimacy...
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Stephy Tang to Receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at...
June 22, 2018 – The 17th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF, 29 June to 15 July 2018) will award Hong Kong’s Stephy Tang its Screen International Rising Star Asia Award on July 7th before a screening...
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA (2017) by Stephen Nomura Shible
Ryuichi Sakamoto is a composer and conductor who has scored several well-known films, including “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” (1983), “The Last Emperor” (1987) and most recently “The Revenant”...
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Interview with Kabir Singh Chowdhry: This film digs deep into the complexity...
Kabir Singh Chowdhry is a multi-disciplinary artist and film director. In 2007, he won the ‘Passion for Cinema’ award for his one-minute film, Dolly. His 42-minute film Good Morning received the grand...
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Horrors of Malformed Men, by Teruo Ishii (1969) Out in Blu-Ray on 17th Sept....
Cult director Teruo Ishii (Shogun’s Joy of Torture, Blind Woman’s Curse) presents a nightmarish, hallucinogenic tale drawn from the fevered imagination of Japan’s celebrated pioneer ofero-guro (“erotic...
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EstAsia – Cinema d’Oriente Festival 2018 Comes to a Close and the Winner is …
EstAsia – Cinema d’Oriente Festival 2018 came to a close on Monday 18th of June at the Rosebud Cinema of Reggio Emilia with an Award Ceremony the winner of Best Film of the event has been announced....
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