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2023
Taiwan
Review: “Old Fox” Shines With Exemplary Acting and Nuanced Take on Inequality
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Starring Rinko Kikuchi, “Yoko” Explores Liminal Spaces and Lingering Family Traumas on a Hitchhike Across Japan
By
Brian Hioe
Japan
Review: Japanese Movie “Dead Fishes” Depicts Generation Gaps and Poison Plots in a Tokyo Commuter Suburb
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “In the Morning of La Petite Mort” Paints Beautiful but Uneven Narrative Evoking Tsai Ming-liang
By
Brian Hioe
Philippines
Review: “A Very Good Girl” Tells Predictable but Compelling Revenge Story Set in an Unjust World
By
JM Sarmiento
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe
By
JM Sarmiento
Philippines
The 11 Best Filipino Movies of 2023
By
The Editors
South Korea
The 11 Best Korean Movies of 2023
By
The Editors
South Korea
The 11 Best Korean Dramas of 2023
By
The Editors
Hong Kong
Review: Hong Kong Sci-Fi Movie “Detrimental” Befuddles With Bad Writing, Poor Execution, and…Great Production Values?
By
Brian Hioe
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