An animator – either the director or his character – has a lot to say, but not always the means to when trauma rears its ugly head.
Tag: 2023
A Song Sung Blue
A Song Sung Blue might be summer lovin’, but damn if it won’t tell you more.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Undeath leads to a deeper enjoyment of life, in Yusuke Ishida’s adaptation of Haro Aso and Kotaro Takata’s manga.
Heavy Snow
Two actresses grow together, then apart in Suik Yun’s quiet drama.
Sea Floors and Mental Walls: A conversation with Patiparn Boontarig
Thai filmmaker Patiparn Boontarig debuts his first feature-length film, the queer romantic drama Solids by the Seashore on March 17 in the UK. I sat down with him to discuss his film, themes and the importance of letting nature take its course.
Solids by the Seashore
Walls shape and restrict us in Patiparn Boontarig’s contemplative drama.
Twilight Cinema Blues
Good cinema cures all in Hideo Jojo’s charming comedy drama.
Hoarder on the Border
In Takayuki Kayano’s ode to cleanliness, our sense of self can get lost amid the trash.
The Monkey King
Tired tropes and Hollywood stylings don’t do much to diminish a visually strong and entertaining Wukong origin story.
The Boy and the Heron
A young boy goes through the looking glass and ruffles more than a few feathers in Hayao Miyazaki’s probably-not-final feature.
Godzilla Minus One
In Takashi Yamazaki’s new spin on a classic, War is hell, but giant rampaging monsters are even worse.
The Roundup: No Way Out
Detective Ma and his crew return to bust the heads of a drug ring, the yakuza and everyone else who gets in their way.
The Asian Cinema Critic 