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Review: Korean Indie Film “Journey There” Delicately Portrays Grief and Intergenerational Bonds
By
Jianne Soriano
Philippines
Review: Raymond Red’s “Manila’s Finest” Depicts a Slow Yet Visceral Journey Through the 1970s Philippines
By
Jianne Soriano
South Korea
Review: Korean Historical Film “Hallan” Confronts the Buried Horror of the Jeju 4.3 Uprising
By
Jianne Soriano
Taiwan
Review: Macau-Set “I Blew Out The Candles Before Making A Wish” Serves Cinematic Splendor and Character Charm, But No Social Critiques
By
Brian Hioe
Thailand
Review: Thai Canine Movie “Gohan” Leans on Tearjerking and Melodrama
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: “Last Night in Taipei” Aimlessly Meanders through its Chance Encounter Premise
By
Brian Hioe
Thailand
Review: Thai Action Flick “4 Tigers” Wraps Political Critique in Spaghetti Western Bravado
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: With “Colony”, Yeon Sang-ho Continues Coasting Off “Train to Busan’s” Momentum
By
Anthony Kao
Documentaries
Review: “Lisa Lu Plays Herself” Is an Uneditorialized Jumble of Interviews and Archival Footage
By
Brian Hioe
Taiwan
Review: Chung Mong-hong’s “The Embers” Is Convoluted and Politically Problematic
By
Brian Hioe
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