The Story of Southern Islet [2021]: ‘Locarno’ Review – Malaysian ghost-tale conjures an enchanting spell
Malaysian filmmaker Chong Keat Aun’s “The Story of Southern Islet” features some of the most terrifying imagery you will see…
Here and There [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – Rom-Com in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of pain and suffering for many throughout the world. Alongside that, it has…
Zokki [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review- Exasperatingly masculine vision of eccentrics dismisses and denies women of any narrative space
Zokki is ostensibly set up as a quirky dramedy about a bunch of oddballs and misfits, spread out across occasionally…
The Asian Angel [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A moving cross-cultural road movie
There are a lot of things that help people connect to one another. Life’s eventual pitfalls, sans one’s need to…
15 Essential Japanese Silent Films
“This list is an attempt to highlight some of the best silent films from the Japanese film industry.” The silent-era…
The Suicide Squad [2021] Review – An Optimistic orchestra of Exploding organs
The term “Phantom Menacing” refers to the period of denial after you watch a movie you’d been highly anticipating, only…
Irreversible (2002): A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Irreversible (2002): Alex (Monica Bellucci) feels suffocated and desperately wants to leave the party. Her new boyfriend, Marcus (Vincent Cassel)…
Ladies and Gentlemen (Season 1): ‘Zee5’ Review – This Gripping, but Unsteady Questioning of Sexual Abuse Needed more Sting
When the assault scenes come up, the director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki cuts away from its visual details, effectively focusing instead…