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Turning Red
(2022)
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Diana Cheng
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Shi redirects the specific in Turning Red into the universal effectively, raising it above racial and cultural boundaries.
Posted Apr 01, 2022
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Drive My Car
(2021)
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Diana Cheng
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Despite the three-hour duration, the film captivates with thought provoking parallels between art and life and reveals the characters' existential anguish with a quiet poignancy.
Posted Dec 01, 2021
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
(2021)
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Diana Cheng
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"Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" once again confirms Hamaguchi as an astute observer of human interactions, desire and passion with a touch of gentle humor.
Posted Oct 15, 2021
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Better Days
(2019)
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Diana Cheng
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... the latter part where suspense is well planted by Tsang with agile camera work, the thrills override any deficiency.
Posted Apr 12, 2021
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Minari
(2020)
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Diana Cheng
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... a conventional take on a personal, family story. The storytelling is linear and captured in realism... the film's subject matter and Chung's handling is deceivingly simple.
Posted Mar 19, 2021
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True Mothers
(2020)
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Diana Cheng
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The main cast delivers some emotionally charged performances, albeit in a quiet and reserved manner.
Posted Jan 09, 2021
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3/4
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House of Hummingbird
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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These three [Tribeca] awards speak to the assets of Kim's debut work: adroit directing, insightful cinematography (Guk-hyun Kang), and the mature and nuanced performance of a young actor, Ji-hu Park, who plays Eun-hee with a quiet and natural appeal.
Posted Jun 29, 2020
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3.5/4
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Driveways
(2019)
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Diana Cheng
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"Driveways" shows us the power of caring human relationships and the change love can bring, yet painfully unfurls the precariousness of life.
Posted May 12, 2020
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Hala
(2019)
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Diana Cheng
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Baig has brought out a thought-provoking scenario that is both realistic and demands attention.
Posted Sep 26, 2019
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A Girl Missing
(2020)
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Diana Cheng
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Akin to his previous film "Harmonium" (2016), Fukada's storytelling is suspenseful and nuanced. Here in "A Girl Missing", his handling is even more high-strung and dramatic.
Posted Sep 26, 2019
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Parasite
(2019)
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Diana Cheng
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What Bong presents with "Parasite" is a scenario provoking the imaginary. The bottom line could well be just the wild wide of pure entertainment.
Posted Sep 26, 2019
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Ramen Shop
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Acclaimed Singaporean director Eric Khoo offers us a slow cooked, savory broth, using ingredients that are comforting and heartwarming to present a scenario of reconciliation.
Posted Jul 29, 2019
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Working Woman
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Aviad's storytelling is realistic and engrossing, her handheld camera follows Orna like a shadow, the slightly roving movement accentuates the tension.
Posted Jul 29, 2019
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The Third Wife
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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A film with minimal dialogues, The Third Wife is a visual story. Its sensual aesthetics and dream-like sequences wrap a harsh reality: the plight of women in a patriarchal society.
Posted Jul 29, 2019
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The Chambermaid
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Avilés makes a seemingly mundane act a moving moment.
Posted Apr 24, 2019
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Ash Is Purest White
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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To balance the fast changing landscape of the country, there are slower, reflective moments; from the billowing Yangtze to the expanding cosmos, Jia packs a lot for his viewers to mull upon.
Posted Mar 25, 2019
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Hotel by the River
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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the serene camera capturing the two women against the expanse of freshly fallen snow is perhaps the most poetic in [Hong's] recent works.
Posted Mar 01, 2019
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The Rider
(2017)
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Diana Cheng
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"The Rider" is visual poetry on a subject that is seldom explored...
Posted Jan 06, 2019
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On the Beach at Night Alone
(2017)
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Diana Cheng
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The parallels are obvious, the sentiments genuine.
Posted Oct 24, 2018
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The Day After
(2017)
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Diana Cheng
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Shot in black and white, the film allows viewers to observe the characters like a visual document, but at the same time, entertaining them with humorous nuances.
Posted Oct 24, 2018
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Shadow
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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"Shadow" is an elegant Chinese ink brush painting.
Posted Oct 19, 2018
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Capernaum
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Labaki's realistic camera following Zain, whose family is undocumented migrants, takes viewers into the heart of a very real, universal issue, no, not about refugees, but the problem of unfit parenting.
Posted Oct 08, 2018
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Shoplifters
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Kore-eda is a masterful storyteller. Just as we're complacent and pleased with how this peculiar family goes on, secrets begin to spill... Layer by layer we're led into stark, riveting realism.
Posted Sep 26, 2018
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Burning
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Acclaimed Korean director Lee Chang-dong has fleshed out the minimalist narrative of Murakami's story and created an extended ending, turning "Burning" from mere rumination into a dramatic suspense thriller...
Posted Sep 13, 2018
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Searching
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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Chaganty's style is fresh and contemporary, relevant and slick.
Posted Sep 04, 2018
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Crazy Rich Asians
(2018)
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Diana Cheng
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What's in a name? It should be quite obvious that such a book title is intended to be satirical. That Nick has been hiding his wealth and privileged background in order to woo Rachel tells exactly the opposite of what the book/movie title conveys.
Posted Aug 30, 2018
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