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Jianne Soriano

Based in Japan, Jianne Soriano is a Staff Writer focusing on Asian cinema.

Japan

Review: Neo Sora’s “Happyend” Explores Anxious Youth in a Dystopian Japan

By Jianne Soriano

Philippines

Review: “A Very Good Girl” Tells Predictable but Compelling Revenge Story Set in an Unjust World

By Jianne Soriano

Japan

Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe

By Jianne Soriano

Pakistan

Review: Saim Saqid’s “Joyland” Explores Gender and Family in Pakistan

By Jianne Soriano

Philippines

Review: “12 Weeks” Grapples with Reproductive Rights in the Philippines, Amidst Patriarchy and Conservatism

By Jianne Soriano

Hong Kong

Review: “In Broad Daylight” Shows Bleak State of Hong Kong Journalism and Care Homes

By Jianne Soriano

Japan

Review: With “Monster”, Hirokazu Kore-eda Redeems Himself By Exploring Tumultuous Youth and Misunderstandings

By Jianne Soriano

Hong Kong

Review: “The Sunny Side of the Street” Scratches the Surface of Hong Kong Refugees’ Experiences

By Jianne Soriano

Thailand

Review: Netflix Thai Movie “Hunger” Uses Food to Examine Class Divides and Ambition

By Jianne Soriano

South Korea

Review: Korean Action Thriller “Kill Boksoon” Offer Social Relevance and Emotional Undercurrents

By Jianne Soriano

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