Origin: Spirits of the Past

Plants are dragons and the past is the future in Keiichi Sugiyama’s equal parts bonkers and boring animated sci-fi.

Tales from Earthsea

Goro Miyazaki uses the Earthsea name, yet fails to wield its power, in his adaptation of Le Guin’s iconic books.

It’s some singing, some dancing in Lee Hyeong-Gon’s fantasy musical.

Things get pretty shitty in Jo Beom-jin’s directorial debut.

Park Chan-wook changes gears to bring us this darkly comic tale of crazy love.

Johnnie To’s Election 2 proves that once you’re in - you’re in for life.

Tekkonkinkreet balances story and visuals, and offers a unique animation experience.

No good deed goes unpunished in Yoo Ha’s excellent A Dirty Carnival.

It’s women versus the men in this fine, if unnecessary sequel.

A (semi)-likeable cast make an otherwise dull Christmas film somewhat interesting to watch

While not a classic in any way, 13 Beloved is a melange of genres that won’t fail to thrill

By putting the sci-fi stuff in the background, director Mamoru Hosoda creates a film that's more focused on character growth and drama