Sunshine Women’s Choir Review
In what might be a surprising revelation, given that most of my film career has been spent discussing East Asian...
world cinema
The Stranger (L’Étranger) Review
Albert Camus’ The Outsider, or The Stranger (or L’Étranger) has long been considered difficult, if not outright impossible, to adapt....
Panda Plan: The Magical Tribe Review
About six months ago, The Shadow’s Edge landed on our screens and was easily one of the best Jackie Chan...
Humint Review
From a government perspective, the greatest security threat often comes not from external actors but from within. Staff who already...
Hard Boiled 4K Review (Arrow)
Even if you haven’t seen Hard Boiled, you’ve almost certainly seen the promotional image of Chow Yun-Fat, decked out in...
First Trailer for Kore-eda’s Sci-Fi Sheep in the Box
Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is back with two new narrative features in 2026, and the trailer for his latest film...
Dream of Another Summer Review (CPH:DOX 2026)
I’ve always thought of Beirut—with the cliffs framing it, the rocks at its feet, and the horizon somewhere behind high-rise...
Scarlet Review
Mamoru Hosoda, compared to his contemporaries like Makoto Shinkai, Masaaki Yuasa, or Naoko Yamada, has never truly moved me or...
Horror video game Exit 8 drops its UK trailer
Director Genki Kawamura and co-creator Kore-Eda Hirokazu have just dropped the UK trailer for their horror video game adaptation of...
Resurrection Review
Why do we love film as an art form? As a visual medium, it allows us to experience and understand...
The Devil’s Hand Review (Masters of Cinema)
Directed by Maurice Tourneur in 1943, The Devil’s Hand (La Main du diable) was produced under German occupation at the...
Sinsin and the Mouse Review (2026 Glasgow Film Festival)
Death is inevitable; the ones we love will eventually pass away, hopefully on their own terms. Yet when we lose...
Classic Maigret mystery Cecile Is Dead To debut on Blu-ray in the UK
Lets face it, we all enjoy a good whodunnit mystery, so do Eureka Entertainment. In May they will release Maurice...
Sound of Falling Review
Across four generations, a series of young women learn things about themselves, their mothers, and the world around them. Through...