- Sep 10, 2021
Film Review: ‘Drive My Car’ Turns Murakami Short Story Into Not-So-Short Film on Sex and Morality
Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved...
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- Sep 2, 2021
Film Review: ‘Fundamentally Happy’ Is Storytelling Stripped Down to Its Most Raw and Emotional Form
Twenty years ago, Habiba and Eric were neighbours. When Eric revisits her home to find her still living there with her husband, what...
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- Aug 20, 2021
Film Review: ‘Mr Unbelievable’ is a Lively Throwback to a Simpler Time
In this spin-off of Chen Tianwen’s viral music video, a middle-aged getai singer attempts fame by adding English lyrics to Hokkien songs....
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- Aug 12, 2021
Film Review: 'Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop' Feels Like A Cold Drink on a Summer's Day
After meeting one bright, sunny day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief,...
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- Jun 30, 2021
'Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs' – The Movie Doomed to Fail Even Before Release
In July 2019, South Korean animation studio Locus Corporation released their twist on the beloved Snow White fairytale, titled Red Shoes...
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