Film Review: Entertaining Romp ‘They Call Him Chop Suey’ Is a Cut Above Brucesploitation
Chop Suey, a kitchen assistant who is a fan of Bruce Lee, finds himself embroiled in a battle against an extortion...
REVIEWS
Film Review: ‘I Want to Go Home’ is a Heartfelt Look At a Man’s Undying Devotion To His Wife
On the 11th of March, 2011, Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife to the tsunami during the Great East Japan earthquake. Since...
Film Review: ‘Drive My Car’ Turns Murakami Short Story Into Not-So-Short Film on Love, Sex, Grief, Morality, and the Human Condition
Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his...
Film Review: Marvel Blockbuster ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Delights With Its Boundary-Breaking Approach
Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry-based kung fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings...
Film Review: Anthology film ‘1400’ Searches For Solace Amidst Singapore’s Red Light District
Four intertwined stories explore the notion of love in a hotel, how important love is, to what extremes we go to...
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...
Film Review: Charming Biopic ‘Creation Stories’ Spotlights The Man Behind Music’s Greatest Acts
Alan McGee’s role in shaping British musical culture over the past thirty years is hard to overstate. As the founder of...
Film Review: Dark Drama ‘The King and the Clown’ Is A Masterful Projection Of Passion and Lust
Two brothers put up a skit to mock and satirise the lofty and corrupt king of Joseon. They are arrested and...
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...
Film Review: ‘Raging Fire’ 《怒火》Is This Year’s Asian Action Blockbuster to Beat
While conducting a raid to arrest a drug lord, the police encounter a team of masked thugs. In a stunning act...
Film Review: Chinese Doctors《中国医生》Is Too Real Too Soon
Chinese Doctors follows the story of frontline medical workers who fought against the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Hubei, China....
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...