Wushu Orphan [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review- An Emotionally Resonating Yet Under-cooked Tale
Somewhere in the film, the school’s dean is shown to be searching for a movie to show to his students….
Jam [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Fairly Enjoyable Collision Course
Sabu, a Takeshi Kitano-generation film-maker, achieved cult status for his singular ability to smoothly incorporate elements of absurdist comedy, heartwarming…
Mr Long [2017]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Hitman’s Encounter with Human Decency
It is interesting to note how the Japanese cult director Sabu (pseudonym of actor Hiroyuki Tanaka) gracefully moves between different…
Newness Netflix [2017] Review – Millennials Understanding How Relationships Work
There’s no denying the fact that erotic content sells better. Seeing Drake Doremus’s (who won big at Sundance for Like…
The Scoundrels [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Standard Fare Which Could Have Stood Out with a Different Approach
Hung Tzu-Hsuan’s “The Scoundrels (Kuang tu)” is a usual run-of-the-mill crime drama, with some elements of a thriller – A…
A Certain Kind of Silence [2019]: ‘KVIFF’ Review – Zero love in 12 Tribes Cult
“But they are not weirdos. She just said there are some rules and I have to follow them because that’s…
Midsommar [2019] Review: A Voluptuous Day Terror
The term “waking nightmare” has rarely been better suited to a film than Ari Aster’s Midsommar, an experience bathed in…
Patrick [2019]: ‘KVIFF’ Review – Failed summer nudism mystery
American writer-director Tim Mielants premiered his first feature film, “Patrick” at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Mielants, so…