James Marsh
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Sakura Ando stars as a small-time grifter who gets in way over her head in Bad Lands, a Japanese crime drama that attempts to shine a light on the country’s predatory… Read More
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The 37th film in the Japanese blockbuster franchise, and the 33rd produced by Toho Studios, Godzilla Minus One turns the clock back to the late 1940s as it dramatises a destructive attack… Read More
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Humans, immortals and mythological creatures duke it out to control the fate of the Earth in director Wuershan’s rollicking fantasy epic Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms. Set more… Read More
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Following the incredible success of Netflix’s 2018 romantic comedy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and its two sequels, XO, Kitty arrives to chronicle the romantic misadventures of the… Read More
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The latest science fiction thriller from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, Jung_E is destined forever to be remembered for featuring the final screen performance by actress Kang Soo-yeon, who… Read More
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It’s been a funny old year. What with Hollywood holding back many of its biggest titles, and the qualifying period being extended by two extra months, this year’s nominees make… Read More
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After cracking cases in Bangkok and New York in their first two outings, writer-director Chen Sicheng’s globetrotting gumshoes land in Tokyo for a third round of histrionic sleuthing. Already a… Read More
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While my head tells me that Sam Mendes’ technically audacious World War I epic 1917 will follow its success at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and PGAs, and win Best Picture,… Read More
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Adventure in cinema means being transported backwards or forwards in time, from one side of the globe to the other, or even out of our lives into a fantasy realm… Read More
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With the holidays behind us and awards season now in full swing, cinema screens will be playing host to a bounty of big-budget crowd-pleasers over the coming months. From the… Read More
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Following a record-breaking release in the mainland last summer, which ended with Nezha crossing US$700 million to become the second most successful film of all time at China’s domestic box… Read More
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After Charlie’s Angels bombed spectacularly at the box office, the prospect of another Kristen Stewart-fronted action thriller this soon would give even hardened K-Stew fans that sinking feeling. Yet while… Read More
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The terrorist attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the bizarre fallout that saw the security guard who discovered the device become the prime suspect in the case, is the… Read More
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Created in August 1969, just weeks after the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019. To mark the occasion, Jagan Shakti’s… Read More
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Mattie Do is making history. Since emigrating from the United States in 2010, she has become Laos’ only female filmmaker. Her debut, Chanthaly, was the first ever Laotian horror film,… Read More
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When a long dormant volcano threatens to destroy half of the Han Peninsula, the biggest stars in Korean cinema are assembled to save the day. Combining the collective blockbuster attractions… Read More
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The struggle of a Malaysian woman to preserve the memory of her younger sister, who died at the hands of Japanese colonial forces, propels Zinnia Flower director Tom Lin Shu-yu’s… Read More
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It’s that time of year once again, when I commit to my 10 favourite films of the past 12 months, and Phil gets upset because he hasn’t heard of any… Read More
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