Trailer for Upcoming Korean film “Unstoppable” by Kim Min-ho
After a spate of action comedies “Champion”, “The Soul-Mate” and the upcoming “The Villagers” as well as a starring role in the fantasy adventure “Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days”, Ma Dong-seok...
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Chungking Express/重慶森林 Movie Review with Pieces of Work
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Film Review: The Night Comes For Us (2018) by Timo Tjahjanto
In an interview I had with Timo Tjahjanto in 2017, in a question about the appeal of violence on screen, he stated: “Violence speaks to me easily, and I think way too easy, to the point that I find...
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The 22nd edition of The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel...
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian), Canada’s premier pan-Asian festival, today announced its complete programming lineup for the 22nd edition, over 50% of which are...
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Film Review: Project A Part II (1987) by Jackie Chan
The first “Project A” was an enormous success in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, with the emperor of Japan insisting for Jackie Chan to shoot a second part, a request that was eventually met. The result...
View ArticleTrailer for Upcoming Korean Film “Sovereign Default” by Choi Kook-hee
South Korea loves a good true story movie, even more so when it explores financial foul-play or political corruption. With an impressive star-cast, “Sovereign Default” aims to take a look at the 1997...
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Documentary Review: Anote’s Ark (2018) by Matthieu Rytz
“Climate change is the greatest moral challenge of our world.” Even as politicians and global players become more concerned with their annual bonuses and the next election, climate change has become a...
View ArticleTrailer for Chinese Film “Iceman: The Time Traveler”
Chinese Director Wai Man Yip (“Warlords”, “Sixty Million Dollar Man”) has completed production on the sequel to “Iceman” (2014). The film once again places Donnie Yen (“IP Man”, “14 Blades“, “Iron...
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Anime Review: In Another World with my Smartphone (2017) by Takeyuki Yanase
Based on a light novel series written by Patora Fuyuhara and illustrated by Eiji Usatsuka, “In Another World with my Smartphone” has a harem base, which is enriched with many RPG elements, particularly...
View ArticleTrailer for Korean Film “Miss Baek”
Korean Director Ji-won Lee is set to release her debut film “Miss Baek”. The film, based on a true story, stars Ji-min Han (“Age of Shadows”, “Rooftop Prince”) as a reformed convict who befriends a...
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Film Review: Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018) by Srijit Mukherji
Srijit Mukherji is a director , who likes to re-invent himself with every new movie of his with an unique story-telling and directorial approach. “Ek Je Chhilo Raja” is a film where he depicts a court...
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Film Review: Red Beard (1965) by Akira Kurosawa
“Red Beard” is a film that reminds one that the distance to be travelled is far longer than the distance that was already covered. Not only in the case of medical studies, which happened to be the...
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The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) Announces its 2nd Edition with...
The Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival (LACFF) is proud to host its second annual festival, screening 21 nominated films from Chinese independent filmmakers and artists, at the Downtown Independent...
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Film Review: Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018) by Kim Jee-woon
Let me start on some personal notes. The original “Wolf Brigade” by Mamoru Oshii and Hiroyuki Okiura is one of my favorite anime of all time, one of the very few that can match “Ghost in the Shell” in...
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Film Review: Dark Figure of Crime (2018) by Kim Tae-kyun
“Dark Figure of Crime” had the honour of opening last night the 3rd edition of the London East Asian Film Festival (LEAFF), together with its director Kim Tae-kyun and actor Kim Yoon-seok, who also...
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Film Review: The Return (2018) by Malene Cho Jensen
“All children are beautiful when they’re loved.” During the last years, an increasing number of films, fiction and non-fiction, deal with the issue of dislocation. Whether we are talking about works...
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Film Review: Ajantrik (1958) by Ritwik Ghatak
It is often said that no object or human being has a value of its own, we give it value. Some things are so close to us that we can never part with them. In it resides a part of who we are. We often...
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Film Review: Bleak Night (2011) by Yoon Sung-hyun
“It’s all over after graduation.” Even though we may think young age and stardom can be a shield against the hurdles of life, reality teaches us differently. On the surface, this is obviously not a...
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Film Review: 13: Game of Death (2006) by Chookiat Sakveerakul
Based on a one-shot comic titled “13th Quiz Show” by Eakasit Thairaat, “13: Game of Death” was a huge success, both in Thailand and internationally, winning a number of awards from festivals all over...
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Film Review: Liway (2018) by Kip Oebanda
Reviewing a film whose significance is so evident (in this case, both for the director and the Filipinos who suffered under Marcos’ dictatorship) is always a hard task, and “Liway” definitely falls...
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