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Limitless Liminality: The Space Between IU and Lee Ji-Eun

Natalie NgAugust 14, 2022
The trajectory of Lee Ji-Eun's acting career reveals a larger story about the woman behind IU and her ability to negotiate her celebrity....
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MIFF 2022 Review: Children of the Mist

Hieu ChauAugust 9, 2022
Ha Le Diem's incredible human rights documentary Children of the Mist is an expertly crafted anti-coming-of-age tale....
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SFF 2022 Review: Singing in the Wilderness

Brooke HeinzJune 13, 2022
Dongnan Chen's documentary Singing in the Wilderness reveals the cultural crisis facing a Miao community and their world famous choir....
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House of Hamaguchi: The Films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Natalie NgMarch 21, 2022
From festival darling Happy Hour to triumphant awards favourite Drive My Car, we cover all there is to know about Ryusuke Hamaguchi's cinema....
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Review: Belle

Hieu ChauFebruary 22, 2022
Mamoru Hosoda re-imagines Beauty and the Beast for the Internet-obssessed generation in his latest anime adventure, Belle....
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Life Goes On: Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect and Farewell Song

Brooke HeinzDecember 20, 2021
For the lost youth in Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect (1999) and Farewell Song (2019) there is no escaping from life's unpredictable course....
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JFF 2021 Review: The Deer King

Levin TanDecember 2, 2021
Veteran animators Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji make their directorial debuts with The Deer King, a unique new fantasy adventure....
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Review: Belladonna of Sadness

Natalie NgOctober 24, 2021
Eiichi Yamamoto's hypersexual cult animation Belladonna of Sadness is at once a visually stunning work and a misguided take on feminism. ...
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Video Essay: The Eyes of Hong Kyung-Pyo

Hieu ChauSeptember 3, 2021
We explore the cinematography of Hong Kyung-Pyo and discuss how his camera and lighting techniques give greater dimension to his films....
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The Maturation of Kim Jong-Kwan’s Cinema

Natalie NgAugust 29, 2021
With Shades of the Heart and Josée, director Kim Jong-Kwan has shown how far his filmmaking has matured. We go deep on both of his new films....
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NYAFF 2021 Review: Tiong Bahru Social Club

Timothy AmatulliAugust 24, 2021
Tan Bee Thiam's Tiong Bahru Social Club is a fun experience that proudly acknowledges its film inspirations but lacks a distinct voice....
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MIFF 2021 Review: Wife of a Spy

Timothy AmatulliJuly 29, 2021
Co-written by the duo behind Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Happy Hour, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Wife of A Spy is a fine espionage drama led by Yu Aoi....
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