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Category: Fantasy

Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Hong KongLeave a comment

Look Out, Officer!

October 15, 2019November 8, 2019 siibillamlaw

Who’d have thought heaven would be so chill about returning as a ghost for the sake of vengeance? Continue reading Look Out, Officer!

Family, Fantasy, KoreaLeave a comment

Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels

September 24, 2019November 26, 2019 siibillamlaw

A brother and sister look for shoes, instead come face-to-face with their own mortality. Continue reading Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels

Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Japan, MysteryLeave a comment

Gozu

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 siibillamlaw

A young yakuza falls through the looking glass in Takashi Miike’s bizarre opus. Continue reading Gozu

Comedy, Fantasy, JapanLeave a comment

Instant Swamp

July 2, 2019 siibillamlaw

Life takes some unexpected turns in Satoshi Miki’s comedy-drama. Continue reading Instant Swamp

Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, RomanticLeave a comment

Night is Short, Walk on Girl

June 18, 2019 siibillamlaw

The night is young in Masaaki Yuasa’s fun, strange romantic fantasy. Continue reading Night is Short, Walk on Girl

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Hong Kong, Martial Arts, Sci Fi, WuxiaLeave a comment

Iceman: The Time Traveller

April 16, 2019November 8, 2019 siibillamlaw

Donnie Yen stars in a soggy, lukewarm sequel that should have stayed frozen. Continue reading Iceman: The Time Traveller

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Japan, Manga, Sci FiLeave a comment

Attack on Titan: End of the World

March 26, 2019March 27, 2019 siibillamlaw

Hopefully they don’t come out with a Part Three. I think we’ve suffered enough. Continue reading Attack on Titan: End of the World

Action, Adventure, Animated, China, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Martial ArtsLeave a comment

Princess Iron Fan

January 29, 2019February 1, 2019 siibillamlaw

China’s first feature-length animated film is, naturally, based off one of its most beloved tales. How does it hold up? Continue reading Princess Iron Fan

Action, Adventure, China, Family, Fantasy, Martial Arts, WuxiaLeave a comment

The Monkey King

January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 siibillamlaw

Over the top visuals offer little to distract from this shallow adaptation Continue reading The Monkey King

Action, Adventure, China, Fantasy, Historical, Hong Kong, WuxiaLeave a comment

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

January 15, 2019 siibillamlaw

Stephen Chow returns to Journey to the West to put his own spin on Tang Sanzang’s story. Continue reading Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Action, Adventure, Animated, China, Family, Fantasy, WuxiaLeave a comment

Havoc in Heaven

January 8, 2019January 14, 2019 siibillamlaw

Animation and opera come together wonderfully in Wan Laiming’s donghua feature. Continue reading Havoc in Heaven

Animated, Family, Fantasy, Japan, Sci Fi1 Comment

Castle in the Sky

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 siibillamlaw

Studio Ghibli’s sophomore effort is pure adventure from start to finish. Continue reading Castle in the Sky

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