The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful [2018]: ‘NYAFF’ Review The upside of The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful is its feminized central core. While most Asian crime films revolve around gang-wars…
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1987: When the Day Comes [2018] – An Engrossing and Well-Acted Political Thriller From the 1980 Gwangju uprising to the 1987 June Democracy Movement, millions of South Korean students and citizens mobilized…
The Age of Blood [2018]: Dubiety of unanswered questions Before reading here’s a fair cautionary message for all – delving into Hallyu has been very close to the heart but be rest…
Old Beast [2018] – The Harsh Predicament of a Flawed Individual and a Dreary Landscape Zhou Ziyang’s impressive debut feature Old Beast (2018) is about bad times and bad choices. Set in…
As an independent genre within the ambit of Japanese cinema, Yakuza films have undergone massive transformations since the silent film era, from the Robin Hood-esque bakuto, painted as torn, solitary figures worthy…
Kakekomi (2018): A tale of oppression, endurance, and refuge For someone who hasn’t seen much of Japanese Cinema or attended any Japanese film festival – I have only seen Kurosawa’s Dreams really…
We Will Not Die Tonight [2018]: ‘NYAFF’ Review After the emergence of the rib-cracking, spine-chilling Indonesian martial-arts film – The Raid, a sprawling number of action films came out in most of…
The Hungry Lion [2018]: A chilling take on rumors, fake news, and harassment It’s a modern-day high school that could have been in any city of the world, and teenaged students clad…