Cinema Escapist

Explore and connect the world through a cinematic lens

Menu
About Contact Write for Us
  • Africa
  • Asia
    East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
About
Contact
Write for Us

Featured

China

Review: Lou Ye’s “An Unfinished Film” Probes the Boundaries of Truth with Its COVID Docufiction

By Anthony Kao

Japan

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

By Jianne Soriano

Palestine

Review: “No Other Land” Is a Powerful and Immediate Document of the Destruction of West Bank Communities

By Kieran Davey

Thailand

Review: Thailand’s “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” Is a Worthy Tearjerking Family Drama

By Richard Yu

Taiwan

Review: “18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” is a Taiwan-Japan Romance Co-production Reminiscent of “Cape No. 7”

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

Review: “Escape” Tells a North Korean Defector Story Combining Action and Melancholy

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: “Old Fox” Shines With Exemplary Acting and Nuanced Take on Inequality

By Brian Hioe

Japan

Review: “The Boy and the Heron” Sees Hayao Miyazaki Returning to the World of Fantasy for a New Adventure and a Bittersweet Farewell

By Kieran Davey

Taiwan

Review: “Seven Days in Heaven” Blends Youthful and Flippant Rebellion With Distinct Taiwanese Flavor

By Brian Hioe

Pakistan

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

By Jianne Soriano

Follow CE

Sections

Africa

East Asia

Southeast Asia

South Asia

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

More

About

Contact

Write for us

© 2014-2025 Cinema Escapist, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All rights reserved.