James Marsh
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Already regarded as one of the best places to watch a wide variety of new Asian cinema releases, Hong Kong nevertheless shines a spotlight on far-flung corners of the region… Read More
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Thor teams up with The Incredible Hulk on the distant planet of Sakar, while Hela the Goddess of Death lays waste to Asgard, in Taika Waititi’s comedy-infused space romp. Listen… Read More
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It was back in 2004 when director James Wan (The Conjuring, Fast & Furious 7) burst onto the scene with an effective low-budget shocker that pitted two imprisoned strangers against… Read More
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Faced with losing his job and his family on the same day, a shady municipal officer in contemporary Tehran is forced to make some difficult choices in Blockage, Mohsen Gharaie’s… Read More
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Chapman To writes, directs and stars in this Hong Kong-based karate drama that transforms Stephy Tang from a frivolous starlet into a legitimate martial arts performer. Tang plays the half-Chinese,… Read More
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Avengers stars Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner reunite for a very different crime-fighting tale in the snow-capped murder mystery Wind River. Following his screenplays for Sicario and Hell or High… Read More
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Produced with full support from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force and crediting dozens of military advisers, Sky Hunter is just the latest slice of Chinese propaganda to glorify the… Read More
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There are few places in the world more terrifying than prison. For most of us, it is an environment we will never have to experience first hand, but for those… Read More
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Adapted from a novel by the bestselling author Keigo Higashino, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store takes a nostalgic dive into Japan’s not-so-distant past, as three adolescents discover a… Read More
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John Woo’s first contemporary action film produced in Asia for more than 20 years falls woefully short of the director’s best work. Shot entirely in Japan with a mostly local… Read More
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After a string of scene-stealing supporting roles, a bleach blond Zhang Jin takes the lead in Jonathan Li’s The Brink, as a renegade Hong Kong cop on the trail of… Read More
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When a ten-year-old slum kid is brutally raped and left for dead, her elderly grandmother takes matters into her own hands. Fuelled by a lifetime of oppression and injustice, trapped… Read More
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Politics, religion and the mafia collide during one of the most tumultuous weeks in recent Italian history, depicted here as a Michael Mann-esque crime epic of shimmering neon and pulsating… Read More
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Darren Aronofsky stacks the allegories 40 feet high in his experiment cautionary tale, in which a distressed Jennifer Lawrence has her home overrun by sinister strangers. (at 19:12) Read More
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Each year, thousands of women flock to Hong Kong from some of the poorest regions of Southeast Asia in search of gainful employment as live-in domestic helpers. Read my review Read More
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Denis Villeneuve (Arrival) creates a dystopian future every bit as beautiful, immersive and mind-blowing as Ridley Scott did 35 years ago in this epic science fiction sequel. (at 17:32) Unfortunately… Read More
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Donnie Yen takes on a less physical, more dramatic role, opposite Andy Lau, reprising his Lee Rock character from the 90s. (at 11:44) Unfortunately the audio is a little bit… Read More
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Taron Egerton returns for more loud and lewd international crime-fighting, this time uniting with a sister organisation across the pond. (at 06:00) If the audio is too weak, you can… Read More
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