‘The Storm Warriors’ was the last film to sweep Hollywood competition aside when, in 1998, it marched to a fearsome […]
The annual Sammi Cheng Lunar New Year film tries its best to be a sophisticated romantic drama. But the result […]
Dry Martina shares both a cinematographer and an unconventional, self-determined female protagonist with Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman. Yet, mired […]
Action / Aventure • Great Movies
Raid comes at the right time – once again, the headlines are filled with breathless reports of a scam involving […]
While there is really no doubt that Hong Kong film-makers can keep up with (and many times exceed) their western […]
Action / Aventure • Great Movies • News & Events • Thriller / Horror
Meghna Gulzar’s new movie works hard to glide over the absurdity and soft jingoism of its source material. Raazi is […]
Drama / Romance / Comedy • Great Movies • News & Events
Sensuality and mortality commingle defiantly in Christophe Honore’s radiant and wrenching new film, Sorry Angel (Plaire, aimer et courir vite). […]
What a curious sort-of-series this is. Way back in 2005 SPL was heralded as a return to hard-hitting Hong Kong urban action. […]
A bromance with a hollow message, combined with a whirlwind of wuxia action, road comedy, Bollywood musical. And a half-baked primer on […]
Drama / Romance / Comedy • Thriller / Horror
You Might Be the Killer: Another ’80s slasher homage. I never really thought this trend was a good idea–it’s too […]
