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Comedy, JapanLeave a comment

Swing Girls

October 1, 2019November 6, 2019 siibillamlaw

A group of lazy schoolgirls find passion in big band music, of all things, in Shinobu Yaguchi’s comedy. Continue reading Swing Girls

Action, Kaiju, ThailandLeave a comment

Garuda

June 26, 2018September 6, 2019 siibillamlaw

An unearthly force is awoken in Thailand’s first attempt at a kaiju film. Continue reading Garuda

Action, Adventure, Animated, Family, FantasyLeave a comment

Howl’s Moving Castle

April 24, 2018 siibillamlaw

Hayao Miyazaki’s fantasy adventure takes flight but never quite stays airborne throughout. Continue reading Howl’s Moving Castle

Horror, Japan, Sci FiLeave a comment

Marebito

April 17, 2018August 11, 2018 siibillamlaw

This dull snoozefest is made all the worst by a lacklustre plot and a thorough lack of scares. Continue reading Marebito

Action, Crime, Hong Kong, Martial ArtsLeave a comment

New Police Story

October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 siibillamlaw

Great action and a likeable cast save Benny Chan’s reboot from a mediocre story. Continue reading New Police Story

Comedy, Drama, Romantic, TaiwanLeave a comment

20, 30, 40

August 23, 2017 siibillamlaw

Sylvia Chang shakes up the comedy scene with the sweet and quirky 20,30,40 Continue reading 20, 30, 40

Hong Kong, HorrorLeave a comment

The Eye 2

December 3, 2015November 6, 2019 siibillamlaw

The Pang Brothers have the foresight to not reference the previous film, but do they have enough material to make a standalone sequel? Continue reading The Eye 2

Horror, Korea, WarLeave a comment

R-Point

October 19, 2015May 15, 2019 siibillamlaw

Literal and metaphorical ghosts aplenty in this tense horrors-of-war movie Continue reading R-Point

Action, Comedy, Martial Arts1 Comment

Kung Fu Hustle

August 20, 2015June 29, 2018 siibillamlaw

Stephen Chow directs and stars in a bombastic film that’s a blast from start to finish. You don’t get films like this over here.

Continue reading Kung Fu Hustle

Horror, Japan1 Comment

Chakushin Ari

June 6, 2015February 3, 2018 siibillamlaw

One Missed Call offers you nothing you haven’t already seen before, but it easily manages to captivate and frighten. Continue reading Chakushin Ari

Drama, SingaporeLeave a comment

Perth

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 siibillamlaw

Veteran actor Lim Kay Tong delivers a powerful performance in Djinn’s stark film set in Singapore’s underbelly Continue reading Perth

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