Review
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Based on the manga by Yoshitoki Oima, A Silent Voice – also translated onscreen as The Shape of Voice – depicts two lonely souls who struggle to connect with their… Read More
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In The Big Day, French filmmaker Pascal Plisson scours the Earth for a quartet of passionate yet impoverished children, each of whom is embarking on potentially life-changing challenges. Read my… Read More
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It has been 12 years since director Park Kwang-hyun’s last film, the wartime comedy Welcome to Dongmakgol, and his follow-up betrays the frustration he has endured over the years. Read… Read More
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Scarlett Johansson stars in the controversial live-action adaptation of Mamoru Oshii’s beloved 1995 anime. (at 17:15) Read More
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Shawn Yue and Eric Tsang headline an award-winning gritty, low-budget drama about the daily struggles of Hong Kong’s under-privileged. Read More
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Originally scheduled for release 18 months ago, Cheng Er’s follow-up to Lethal Hostage finally arrives in Hong Kong cinemas with precious little fanfare considering the high calibre of talent involved.… Read More
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson find themselves trapped on the International Space Station with a very unfriendly martian. (at 19:20) Read More
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It’s big screen adaptation time for Saban’s superheroes, but how can the Power Rangers compete in the current climate of Marvel and DCEU? Read More
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Seldom one to be praised for his positive representations of women onscreen (remember Virgin Psychics ?), Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono takes encouraging strides towards a more feminist outlook in Antiporno,… Read More
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Having made his feature debut with 2014’s The Continent, Chinese celebrity blogger/author/entrepreneur/rally driver Han Han again borrows from his own life experiences for Duckweed, his second directorial offering. Read my… Read More
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When a vampire bite has no effect on young Tim, he is introduced to an underground organisation known as the Vampire Cleanup Department. He also falls in love with a… Read More
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Emma Watson and Dan Stevens headline Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of a beloved animated classic. Read More
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A long-gestating passion project for director and co-screenwriter Martin Scorsese, this adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s 1966 novel about Jesuit priests in 17th century Japan is finally arriving on the big… Read More
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Fascinating documentary about Truffaut’s landmark interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, that helped affirm Hitch’s position as a master filmmaker, as well produce the book that influenced a whole generation of filmmakers.… Read More
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Isabelle Huppert earns herself an Oscar nomination in Paul Verhoeven’s darkly comic thriller about a middle-aged rape victim dealing with myriad traumas in her own peculiar way. Read More
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Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson head up an all-star cast in the latest big screen outing for the giant ape from a land that time forgot. (at 04:30) Read More
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Danny Boyle reunites Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie 20 years down the line for a charged reunion ripe with nostalgia. (at 14:50) Read More
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Emboldened by the success of last year’s Deadpool , Hugh Jackman and writer-director James Mangold look to push the boundaries of the superhero genre even further with Logan, achieving new… Read More
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