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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

Thailand

Thai Twin Directors Wanweaw and Weawwan Hongvivatana Talk “You & Me & Me”, Their Charming Debut Movie

By Anthony Kao

Taiwan

Review: “Eye of the Storm” Reimagines Taiwan’s SARS Outbreak through a COVID-Tinged Lens

By Brian Hioe

South Korea

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

By Jianne Soriano

China

Review: Chinese Sci-fi Prequel “The Wandering Earth II” Offers Epicness Amidst Subdued Times

By Anthony Kao

South Korea

Review: Netflix’s “The Glory” Is a Revenge K-Drama Highlighting the Pains of School Violence

By Jianne Soriano

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