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Veteran Japanese actress Sayuri Yoshinaga completes her thematically connected “Northern Trilogy” with a sweeping and at times experimental melodrama in which an ageing war widow wrestles with senility and reconnects… Read More
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Donnie Yen plays a former US Marine and troubled teen who returns to his Hong Kong secondary school to mentor struggling students. Broad emotional strokes and hugely entertaining fight sequences… Read More
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The ABBA jukebox musical returns, both a prequel and a sequel to the 2008 smash hit. Lily James portrays Donna’s formative years, and in doing so steals the show from… Read More
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Jason Statham and Li Bingbing go up against a giant prehistoric shark in this high concept but ultimately rather toothless monster movie that targets a mainstream mainland audience over the… Read More
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“Beneath this glassy surface, a world of gliding monsters,” goes a line in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea. Our fascination with the ocean has long struck a balance between… Read More
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Although barely six months have passed since his adaptation of Joo Ho-min’s webtoon Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds became a box-office sensation, writer-director Kim Yong-hwa has delivered a… Read More
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Ewan McGregor plays a middle-aged and overworked Christopher Robin, whose neglect of his family duties inspires a much-needed visit from his childhood friend, Winnie the Pooh. (at 13:19) Read More
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Joaquin Phoenix was named best actor at last year’s Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of a suicidal war veteran who tracks down runaways in Lynne Ramsay’s brutal yet occasionally… Read More
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Adapted from a novel by Japanese porn star Mana Sakura, ironically titled The Lowlife unfolds over a single weekend and follows a trio of women through their experiences in Tokyo’s… Read More
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Tom Cruise puts his life on the line once again in another audacious series of hair-raising stunt sequences, cobbled together around a high stakes global espionage caper. (at 12:36) Read More
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It took a while, but I finally managed to scale Dwayne Johnson’s modestly ridiculous disaster action movie, in which he plays a one-legged security expert trying to save his family… Read More
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Fronted by a clutch of international award winners from some of the year’s most prestigious festivals, this year’s Summer International Film Festival (Summer IFF), hosted by Hong Kong Cine Fan,… Read More
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Ma Dong-seok, the towering man mountain best known for his supporting turn in zombie thriller Train to Busan , is given a rare opportunity to flex his acting muscles –… Read More
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The long-awaited sequel to Pixar’s 2004 hit sees Mr. Incredible stay home with the kids – including an increasingly volatile Jack Jack – while Elastigirl is called into action, in… Read More
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Playing in front of Incredibles 2 is the Pixar short Bao, which focuses on a mother’s strained relationship with her son, and is worthy of mention all on its own.… Read More
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Gender roles within the Hirata household are the subject of the third instalment in Yoji Yamada’s surprisingly durable family comedy series. What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life… Read More
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Taiwanese horror comedy Secrets in the Hot Spring proves an invigorating summer treat, thanks to lively direction from first-timer Lin Kuan-hui and winning chemistry between the film’s trio of heartthrob… Read More
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Ingmar Bergman’s classic tale of plague, death and life’s big questions returns to the big screen. (at 21:40) Read More
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