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Asia has not always been at the forefront of the fight for gender equality. Even in Asian cinema, too often it’s the men who wrestle with world-changing events, while the… Read More
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Angelina Jolie returns as the evil fairy, who is none too happy when her god daughter Aurora gets engaged – a union that would unite the kingdom in ways that… Read More
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Netflix helps the team of Breaking Bad bring this secret sequel to our screens, detailing Jesse’s exploits following the death of Walter White. (at 20:20) Read More
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In Ang Lee’s latest experiment with high-frame rate technology, Will Smith plays a veteran assassin who goes head to head with a clone of his younger self. (at 4:55) Read More
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In You Shine in the Moonlight, Sho Tsukikawa’s adaptation of Tetsuya Sano’s light novel, a high-school girl with a rare terminal illness tasks her classmate with completing a bucket list… Read More
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Brad Pitt plays an emotionally closed off astronaut (is there any other kind?) who ventures to the far end of the solar system in search of his estranged father in… Read More
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Joaquin Phoenix takes on the iconic role of DC’s arch-villain in Todd Phillips’ polarising standalone origin story. (at 17:03) Read More
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Stallone’s Vietnam veteran takes on the Mexican cartels in the fifth, and hopefully final, instalment of the action franchise. (at 12:23) Read More
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My People, My Country, an epic seven-part anthology to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, chronicles the nation’s greatest technological and cultural achievements.… Read More
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Rian Johnson follows up his divisive blockbuster Star Wars: The Last Jedi with a considerably smaller, yet no less entertaining, whodunit in the classic Agatha Christie mould. Assembling an all-star… Read More
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Vulgar stereotypes, terrible performances and a rambling, incomprehensible plot are just some of the problems with Pee Nak, a horror comedy from Thailand that makes a strong claim for the… Read More
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In 1998, Japanese director Hideo Nakata created Ring, one of the most celebrated Asian horror movies of all time. An adaptation of Koji Suzuki’s chilling bestseller, Ring became a flagship… Read More
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Following in the footsteps of legendary Hollywood satirists Charlie Chaplin, Ernst Lubitsch and Mel Brooks, New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi ( Thor: Ragnarok ) sets out to ridicule Adolf Hitler… Read More
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27 years after the events of the first film, The Losers Club are reunited back in Derry, Maine, when Pennywise the clown reappears. Read More
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Last summer, Japanese drama series Ossan’s Love proved a surprise hit, not just in Japan but also in Hong Kong, where it’s screened on ViuTV. Its overwhelmingly positive portrayal of… Read More
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Essentially a young spin on Superbad, three sixth graders find themselves accidentally in possession of a bag of drugs on the same day they are invited to their first kissing… Read More
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Back in 1990, Luc Besson’s stylish French thriller Nikita cast Anne Parillaud as a drug-addicted killer who is transformed into a sexy government assassin. In the decades since, the prolific… Read More
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A deadly gas attack leaves thousands stranded in skyscrapers across Seoul in Exit, the debut feature by writer-director Lee Sang-geun. The action comedy weaves a hugely convoluted scenario, and audiences… Read More
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