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Author: siibillamlaw

Ot

Ot

Radik Eshimov’s triptych of terror posits three very different reasons for a terrible blaze.

Posted on 11 Jun 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Horror, Kyrgyzstan, Mystery, PsychologicalTagged 2024, Aisanat Edigeeva, BIFF, Kalicha Seydalieva, Omurbek Izrailov, Radik Eshimov. Leave a comment

Deal at the Border

Deal at the Border

No good deed goes unpunished in Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi’s thriller.

Posted on 9 Jun 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Crime, Kyrgyzstan, ThrillerTagged 2024, Abylai Marat, Akylbek Murataliev, Atai Omurbekov, Begayim Asanakunova, BIFF, Jenishbek Smanov, Meerim Atantaeva, Omurbek Izrailov, Review, Zhapar Ryskeldi. Leave a comment

What to check out at this year’s Bishkek International Film Festival

What to check out at this year’s Bishkek International Film Festival

Central Asia's Cinematic Beacon Returns.

Posted on 2 Jun 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Editorial, KyrgyzstanTagged 2025, BIFF, News. Leave a comment

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

Hayao Miyazaki's timeless tale of man versus nature feels like a classic fairy tale, with a few more decapitations.

Posted on 20 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Adventure, Animated, Family, JapanTagged 1997, Akihiro Miwa, Akira Nagoya, Hayao Miyazaki, Hisaya Morishige, Kaoru Kobayashi, Makoto Sato, Masahiko Nishimura, Mitsuko Mori, Studio Ghibli, Sumi Shimamoto, Tetsu Watanabe, Tsunehiko Kamijo, Yoji Matsuda, Yuko Tanaka, Yuriko Ishida. Leave a comment

A Summer’s End Poem

A Summer’s End Poem

It’s a new year, new you in Lam Can-zhao’s slice-of-life short.

Posted on 13 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in China, Comedy, Drama, ShortTagged 2024, Cai Jingbo, Cai Liyu, Lam Can-zhao. Leave a comment

A Journey in Spring

A Journey in Spring

Change comes with much difficulty into the life of a jaded elderly man, in this quite domestic drama.

Posted on 10 May 202510 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Drama, TaiwanTagged 2023, Jack Kao, Jason King, Pen Tzu-hui, QEFF, Wang Ping-wen, Yang Kuei-mei. Leave a comment

An Unfinished Film

An Unfinished Film

A movies lingers in production hell as the world falls apart, in Lou Ye’s docu-fiction drama.

Posted on 7 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in China, Documentary, DramaTagged 2024, Huang Xuan, Liang Ming, Lou Ye, Mao Xiaorui, Qi Xi, Qin Hao, Zhang Songwen. Leave a comment

Cloud

Cloud

An ethically dubious reseller has serious buyer’s remorse in Kiyoshi Kurasawa’s thriller.

Posted on 25 Apr 202518 Sep 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Japan, ThrillerTagged 2024, Amane Okayama, Daiken Okudaira, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kotone Furukawa, Maho Yamada, Masaaki Akahori, Masaki Suda, Masataka Kubota, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Tetsuya Chiba, Toshihiro Yagi, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Yusei Mikawa, Yutaka Matsushige. Leave a comment

Pierce

Pierce

A young fencer navigates feints, parries and attacks in both his hobby and everyday life, in Nelicia Low’s sports thriller.

Posted on 22 Apr 202510 May 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Drama, Sports, TaiwanLeave a comment

Assassination Classroom

Assassination Classroom

Assassination Classroom is just like its main character: formless and moving at lightning fast speeds.

Posted on 15 Apr 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Japan, MangaTagged 2015, Eiichiro Hasumi, Kang Ji-young, Kanna Hashimoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Kippei Shiina, Kotaro Yoshida, Maika Yamamoto, Masaki Suda, Masanobu Takashima, Miku Uehara, Mio Yuki, Mirei Kiritani, Ryosuke Yamada, Seika Taketomi, Seishiro Kato, Takeo Nakahara, Wakana Aoi. Leave a comment

10 Films to Watch At the 2025 Queer East Film Festival

10 Films to Watch At the 2025 Queer East Film Festival

Queer East Final Festival 2025 returns with its 2025 lineup

Posted on 13 Apr 202513 Apr 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in EditorialTagged News, QEFF. Leave a comment

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

The Lucky Stars begin to wear out their welcome in their third outing.

Posted on 1 Apr 20252 Apr 2025 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, Hong KongTagged Andy Lau, Charlie Chin, Jackie Chan, John Shum, Michael Miu, Richard Ng, Rosamund Kwan, Sammo Hung, Sibelle Hu, Stanley Fung, Yuen Biao. Leave a comment

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