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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Soi Cheang balances grandiose action with strong characters in his surprisingly entertaining action adaptation.

Posted on 18 Jun 202425 Jun 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, Drama, Hong KongTagged 2024, Aaron Kwok, Cheang Pou-soi, German Cheung, Kenny Wong, Louis Koo, Philip Ng, Raymond Lam, Review, Richie Jen, Sammo Hung, Terrance Lau, Tony Wu. Leave a comment

Elegies

Elegies

Ann Hui shows that poetry is alive and as fascinating as ever in her calm, thoughtful documentary.

Posted on 11 Jun 202411 Jun 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Documentary, Hong KongTagged 2023, Ann Hui, Review. Leave a comment

Three Widows Against the World

Three Widows Against the World

Three widows somehow manage to get nine tickets to a sold out gig in Hyrul Anuar overly silly comedy

Posted on 4 Jun 20244 Jun 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, MalaysiaTagged 2022, Ellyza Azizi, Hyrul Anuar, Khatijah Tan, Maya Dfkl, Normah Damanhuri, Norman Hakim, Raja Azura, Razif Hashim, Review, Rosnah Mat Aris, Sofi Jikan, Taqim Zaki, Taufiq Izmir. Leave a comment

Unico: Saving Our Fragile Earth

Unico: Saving Our Fragile Earth

Unico once again risks life and limb for people he has no attachment to in this strange, fun short

Posted on 28 May 202427 May 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Adventure, Animated, Fantasy, Japan, ShortTagged 2011, Review. Leave a comment

City Hunter

City Hunter

Yuichi Sato never lets physics or storytelling get in the way of a good time.

Posted on 14 May 202415 May 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, Japan, MangaTagged 2024, Asuka Hanamura, Ayame Misaki, Fumino Kimura, Isao Hashizume, Keita Arai, Masanobu Ando, Misato Morita, Moemi Katayama, Review, Ryohei Suzuki, Takaya Sakoda, Tetta Sugimoto, Yasushi Ami, Yuichi Sato. 1 Comment

Kitty the Killer

Kitty the Killer

Lee Thongkham’s assassin action film isn’t a bad origin story – but to what exactly?

Posted on 7 May 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Comedy, ThailandTagged 2023, Denkhun Ngamnet, Keetapat Pongruea, Pat Chatburirak, Ploypailin Thangprapaporn, Review, Somchai Khemklad, Sutina Laoamnuaichai, Vithaya Pansringarm. 1 Comment

Asog

Asog

Asog’s strong themes and loud main character make it as entertaining as it is unsubtle.

Posted on 30 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Comedy, Disaster, Documentary, Drama, PhilippinesTagged 2023, Amelia De la Cruz, Arnel Pablo, QEFF, Queer East, Raul Ramos, Review, Rey Aclao, Ricky Gacho Jr, Seán Devlin. Leave a comment

The Missing

The Missing

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.

Posted on 24 Apr 202424 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Animated, Drama, Philippines, Sci FiTagged 2023, Carl Joseph Papa, Carlo Aquino, Dolly de Leon, Gio Gahol, QEFF, Queer East, Review. Leave a comment

A Song Sung Blue

A Song Sung Blue

A Song Sung Blue might be summer lovin’, but damn if it won’t tell you more.

Posted on 18 Apr 202418 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in China, Drama, RomanticTagged 2023, Huang Ziqi, Jing Liang, Long Liang, Lu Xin, Meijun Zhou, QEFF, Queer East, Review, Zihang Geng. Leave a comment

The Chaser

The Chaser

The chase is on, more or less, in Na Hong-jin’s thriller.

Posted on 16 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Crime, Korea, ThrillerTagged 2008, Choi Jung-woo, Ha Jung-woo, Jung In-Gi, Kim Sun-young, Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Yoon-seok, Koo Bon-woong, Min Kyung-jin, Na Hong-jin, Oh Yeon-ah, Park Hyo-joo, Review, Seo Young-hee. Leave a comment

Inu-Oh

Inu-Oh

Music gives new life to the deceased in Masaaki Yuasa’s tribute to history, performance arts and hair metal.

Posted on 9 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Animated, Fantasy, Historical, Japan, MusicalTagged 2021, Avu-chan, Kenjiro Tsuda, Masaaki Yuasa, Mirai Moriyama, Review, Tatsuku Emoto, Yutaka Matsushige. Leave a comment

The Night Comes For Us

The Night Comes For Us

Indonesia does what it does best, but this time ratchets up the gore to 11.

Posted on 2 Apr 20243 Apr 2024 by siibillamlawPosted in Action, Crime, IndonesiaTagged 2018, Abimana Aryasatya, Asha Kenyeri Bermudez, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Dimas Anggara, Epy Kusnandar, Hannah Al Rashid, Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Julie Estelle, Morgan Oey, Revaldo, Review, Salvita Decorte, Shareefa Daanish, Sunny Pang, Timo Tjahjanto, Zack Lee. Leave a comment

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