‘Gundala’ Fails to Replicate the MCU’s Early Success
A valiant effort that clearly aims to be a commercially successful – if not, artistically sound – cinematic product.
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‘Missing Johnny’: A Quiet, Yet Impactful, Character Study of Everyday Living
Although not void of any imperfections, Missing Johnny serves as a thoughtful examination of modern day existence from first time director Xi...
‘The Wedding Banquet’ Is Less Feast, More Cosy Potluck
Ang Lee’s seminal 1993 classic 'The Wedding Banquet' gets a millennial-era refresh in the 2025 reimagining by Andrew Ahn.
‘The Gangster’s Daughter’ Avoids Tropes and a Committed Direction
Mei-Juin Chen chooses to float in tepid middle ground that’s too tame for its own good.
Riar Rizaldi’s Cryptic Indonesian Docufiction ‘Monisme’ Is a Fascinating Avant-Garde Take on the Conceptual Film
A cinematic meditation that avoids straying too far into the experimental or essayistic.
‘Exhuma’ Unearths More Than Bones
Jang Jae-hyun’s 'Exhuma' unearths more than a haunted grave—it digs into the roots of Korean history and the uneasy truce...
‘Queerpanorama’ Asserts Beauty in Gay Hook-Up Culture
Jun Li’s Queerpanorama turns its lens on the very beauty of gay hook-up culture, asking: is a connection less honest...
‘Asian Persuasion’ Isn’t Persuasive Enough
While the film has its moments, its uneven execution makes it difficult to fully embrace it.
‘Can I Get a Witness?’ Makes an Amateur Case Against the Anthropocene
'Can I Get A Witness?' has an instantly intriguing premise, but it fails to fulfill its potential as a fun...
‘Mickey 17’ Has Bong Joon Ho Written All Over It
Far from his strongest work, but any amount of Bong Joon Ho is still a big win for cinema.
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