Film Review: 'A Courtesan With Flowered Skin'
With the invaluable assistance of graceful camera work, strong performances and impeccable production and costume design, helmer Keisuke Toyoshima invokes the atmosphere of classical erotic arthouse…
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Film Review: 'Rise of the Wahine'
Snappy editing draws a punchy parallels between the Rainbow Wahine's emergence as a team to be reckoned with and the miracles Thompson performed with a pitifully low budget while forced to operate…
Film Review: 'Garuda Power: The Spirit Within'
Scattered through dozens of clips are entertaining stories from key figures including actor George Rudy, helmer Ackyl Anwari , Rapi Films honcho Gope T. Samtani and veteran stuntman Jerry Yess, who…
Film Review: 'Sun Station'
Saman Salour's compassion for these damaged characters ultimately carries the day.
Busan Film Review: 'Tazza: The Hidden Card'
The biggest challenge for offshore audiences will be understanding hwatu, the Korean card game around which the life of every character revolves.
Film Review: 'Gangster Pay Day'
In every department, from casting to cinematography, "Gangster Pay Day" taps into the spirit of the 1980s and '90s golden age of Hong Kong crime movies.
Film Review: 'So Be It'
What emerges is a coming-of-age tale in which William and Bundit speak with remarkable clarity and understanding of their place in the world and what they hope the future might hold.
Film Review: 'Kabukicho Love Hotel'
Most auds are likely to feel well rewarded by the time daylight breaks and life-changing events in the characters' lives have played out.
Busan Film Review: 'The Liar'
Obsessions with physical appearances, social status and material possessions are viewed with an intelligently critical eye in "The Liar."
Busan Film Review: 'Gentle'
Pic achieves its aim of conducting a quietly gripping examination of a marriage doomed by the inequality of its terms.
