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Documentary Review: Fake (2016) by Tatsuya Mori
“Fake” is a Japanese documentary about a man called “Japan’s Beethoven”, a famous and reportedly deaf composer by the name of Mamoru Samuragochi. 18 months prior to the filming of this doc, a man by...
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The Guard from Underground (1992) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
“Never forget me.” “Of course not.” “Make sure you don’t.” Watch This Title Unlike any other genre, horror offers perhaps one of the most unique keys to the human psyche, especially human fears....
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Film Review: Bhasmasur (2017) by Nishil Sheth
Presented as a children’s movie, while in reality a heart-breaking drama, “Bhasmasur”: is a very interesting film that highlights the hardships of contemporary life in India, as much as the rural...
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Film Review: Namme (2017) by Zaza Khalvashi
“…And the spirit of God acted upon the water.” (from the Book of Genesis) Water is at the core of many belief systems, especially considering most of their rituals and traditions are based on the...
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Film Review: We Make Antiques (2018) by Masaharu Take
From the director and scriptwriter of “100 Yen Love”, comes a rather enjoyable comedy about the world of antiques and the shenanigans of the people involved. Norio Koike is an antique dealer and a...
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Film Review : My Son Is Gay ( 2018) by Lokesh Kumar
The acceptance of LGBT community is one of the most talked about issues in today’s world. And in a country like India where people are much more conservative of talking about sex and sexuality, the...
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Film Review: A Letter to the President (2017) by Roya Sadat
The first film by a woman after the fall of the Taliban regime, and Afghanistan’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar, is an extremely pointy production that deals with the inconsistencies of the...
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Japan Cuts Festival in New York City unveils Guests List and Programme
Now in its 12th year, JAPAN CUTS continues to grow as the largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema in North America. Bringing a wide range of the best and hardest-to-see films made in and...
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Film Review: Goodbye, Grandpa (2017) by Yukuhiro Morigaki
The family drama has always been one of the flagships of Japanese cinema, with local filmmakers having perfected a style that was initiated in the 50’s and was established in its current form through...
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Film Review: Waru (2017) By Briar Grace-Smith Charm, Casey Kaa, Ainsley...
Unmissable and compelling this brave Maori sisterhood movie is a precious occasion to feel the force coming from a community that is often neglected, and not just in terms of cinematic visibility. The...
View ArticleFilm Trailer: I Come And Stand At Every Door (2018) by Imran Firdaus
An ethnic group located in Myanmar, the Rohingya have been migrating across the region in significant numbers since the 1970s .They were forced to flee from their land under heavy pressure by the...
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Woman of Mud (2000) by Rico Maria Ilarde
One of the finest genre directors in the Philippines, Rico Maria Ilarde started producing horror fare from an early age with his earliest efforts appearing in the 1980s. By the time he started in on...
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Get Ready Movie fans – Made in Chinatown Is On The Way (2018)
Directors: Art Camacho, Robert Samuels (co-director) Produced By: Robert Jefferson – Associate Producer Shing Ka – Producer Gine Lui – Producer Robert Samuels – Producer Mark V Wiley – Executive...
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Hong Sang-soo’s Claire’s Camera is the next London Korean Film Festival 2018...
The London Korean Film Festival 2018 Teaser Screenings presents Isabelle Huppert and Kim Min-hee in Hong Sang-soo’s “Claire’s Camera” at Regent Street Cinema, Monday 23rd July. Tickets here. Synopsis:...
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Film Review: Suffering of Ninko (2016) by Norihiro Niwatsukino
By Shikhar Verma Niwatsukino Norihiro’s ‘Suffering Of Ninko’ is about sexual awakenings. A surreal, ghostly folklore and an absolutely batshit crazy mix of live action set course with exquisite...
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Film Review: Vampire Cleanup Department (2017) by Yan Pak-wing and Chiu Sin-hang
Another tribute to the Hong Kong vampire movies of the 80s, this version is more like ‘Ghostbusters’ in which a team of street cleaners goes against not only a young female vampire, but also a very...
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Film Review: A Whale of A Tale (2016) by Megumi Sasaki
Louie Psihoyos’s “The Cove” was a shuttering documentary, which painted the whaling practices of the Taiji village in the bleakest of colors, particularly through one of the scenes close to the ending,...
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Film Review: Doob (No Bed of Roses, 2017) by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Life is a collection of moments coming out of the aura of relationships. The relationship could be between a mother and child, father and daughter or son, husband and wife and so on. But somehow, like...
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Vault Shorts #11: Aperture 2018 (Lo Sun Choe Sun, Adults Don’t Say Sorry, The...
The first edition of Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival also features a number of very interesting shorts. Here are three great samples. Lo Sum Choe Sum (3 Year 3 Month Retreat, 2017) by Dechen...
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Film Review: Absurd Accident (2017) by Li Yuhe
Rural China is often object of bleak documentaries picturing the harsh realm of post-socialist China, but “Absurd Accident”, the debut feature of young film-maker Li Yuhe, produced by Hong Kong veteran...
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