For the legendary monk Xuanzang, the journey may be hard but the destination is heavenly.
Tag: 2016
Asura: The City of Madness
No one is happy in Kim Sing-su’s hyper-macho, ultra-grim neo noir.
The Bacchus Lady
Life never really gets easier as you age in E J-yong’s drama.
Creepy
A slow-paced but gripping thriller is bolstered by excellent direction and performances.
In Between Mountains and Oceans
Past, present, religion and nature come together in a thoughtful if meandering documentary on construction culture.
Tik Tok
A few fun moments don’t exactly save an otherwise forgettable ‘action’-thriller.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Chapter 1 (Experts)
Miike’s JoJo film is entirely unnecessary but it’s lot of fanservicey fun nonetheless .
The Monkey King 2
OK, now this is better.
Railroad Tigers
Jackie Chan leads a group of rebels against the Japanese in Ding Sheng’s action comedy.
Headshot
Iko Uwais reliably kicks a lot of ass in Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto’s 2016 action thriller.
Mad World
Two men try to reconcile and piece together their lives in Wong Chun’s directorial debut.
Luck Key
Lee Gae-byok’s comedy has plenty of charm to go around, but never quite hits the heights it could.