It’s hard to believe it’s been thirty-three years since Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall let loose in “Coming to America”. That John Landis comedy was a surprise hit that ended up being 1998’s third highest grossing film at the US box office. Over the years it has maintained its legions of fans mainly due to […]
First Glance: “Coming 2 America”
During the peak of Christmas season watching, my friend Jen told me about a little show she loved called Ted Lasso. I’m normally not much of a TV person so I put it in the back of my mind and didn’t watch it until this last week. I needed a break from the heady nature […]
[REVIEW] ‘TED LASSO’ or a Smile Means a Lot
Short running time feature dramas have an obligation to get down to business, to not squander screen time on clutter. There’s no room for extraneous characters, scenes jammed in that don’t advance the plot, needlessly obscuring relationships when the occasional Big Reveal is mystery enough. “Alice Fades Away” is a Southern Gothic thriller with abuse […]
Movie Review: “Alice Fades Away” in this Southern Gothic thriller
Keep Rolling by Man Lim-chung will open 16th Osaka Asian Film Festival (Japan) which will take place on screen from March 5th – 14th and online from February 28th – March 20th (selected films from previous editions).
16th Osaka Asian Film Festival – Opening Film 2021
“Space Sweepers” is what K-Pop looks like in sci-fi movie form. A not-quite-amusing mashup of “Valerian” and “The Fifth Element,” “Blade Runner” and “Elysium,” it’s the sugariest eye candy Netflix has ever produced. It’s gorgeous, and if you’re all about immersing yourself in a futuristic, apocalyptic, grimy-lived in world, then sit back and soak in […]
Netflixable? Koreans clean up Low Earth Orbit as “Space Sweepers”
Iranian-American director Kourosh Ahari delivers a striking feature film debut with “The Night”, a cerebral slice of psychological horror that impresses as much with its style as it does with its ability to get under your skin. Set within the creepy confines of an old history-rich hotel, “The Night” does what so many other good […]
REVIEW: “The Night” (2021)
We’re at that time of year in the UK right now where the rain falls pretty much every day and the sun is nowhere to be seen after 4PM. I don’t know about you, but those kinds of conditions always draw me towards the darker side of cinema. Now isn’t the time for a fluffy […]
The Little Things (2021)
A widowed New York socialite and her aimless son move to Paris after she spends the last of her husband’s inheritance.
FRENCH EXIT Trailer
In his latest report from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Wilson Kwong reviews Marvelous and the Black Hole and Land!
Sundance 2021: MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE and LAND
Profound, gorgeously shot, and performed, Little Fish is a film that is unforgettable.
LITTLE FISH: A Beautiful, Harrowing Take on Love & Life
Mass may not be an easy film to watch, but its emotional journey is both important and emotionally gratifying.
Sundance 2021: MASS
