Film Review: 'Don't Tell'
The true story of a traumatized young woman who sued the Anglican Church over sexual abuse she suffered as a 12-year-old is dramatized in the quietly powerful Australian feature "Don't Tell."…
Richard Kuipers
Film Review: 'The King's Case Note'
An uneven comedy-adventure about a fictional 15th century Korean king and his faithful assistant who form a Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson-type detective team, "The King's Case Note" is at least a…
Film Review: 'Jasper Jones'
The loss of childhood innocence and the suffocating despair of adulthood come together in "Jasper Jones," a beautifully composed portrait of life in late-'60s small-town Australia. Centered on a…
Film Review: 'Lady of the Lake'
Indian documentary director Haobam Paban Kumar makes a promising transition to narrative features with the fantasy-tinged "Lady of the Lake." Returning to the locale of his 2014 film "Floating Life,"…
Film Review: 'Aroused by Gymnopedies'
Pleasures of the flesh and pains of the soul potently combine in "Aroused by Gymnopedies," a softcore sex drama commissioned by Japanese studio Nikkatsu to mark the 45th anniversary of its "roman…
Film Review: ‘White Sun’
Nepali helmer Deepak Rauniyar's outstanding second feature is a powerful drama about people and a nation at the crossroads.
Busan Film Review: '#BKKY'
An imaginative combo of drama and talking heads documentary, "#BKKY" offers illuminating insights into the romantic, sexual, and gender identity issues confronting Bangkok youths in the 17-19 age…
Busan Film Review: 'Merry Christmas Mr. Mo'
A droll comic drama filmed in glorious widescreen black-and-white, "Merry Christmas Mr. Mo" follows a terminally ill barber whose dying wish is to make a short film directed by his distant son. What…
Film Review: ‘The Road to Mandalay’
Taiwan-based Burmese filmmaker Midi Z produces his best work yet with "The Road to Mandalay." Returning to narrative features after the documentaries "Jade Miners" and "City of Jade," Z maintains his…
Film Review: ‘Singing in Graveyards’
An engaging existential drama about an aging singer who makes a scratchy living by impersonating a rock star, "Singing in Graveyards" marks an impressive feature debut for young Manila-based…
Toronto Film Review: ‘Joe Cinque’s Consolation’
A supremely disturbing and perplexing Australian crime from 1997 gets splashed onto the big-screen in "Joe Cinque's Consolation." The promising first feature by helmer and co-writer Sotiris Dounoukos…
