NYAFF XXV Review: In SAMURAI VENGEANCE, The Show Must Go On!
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th NYAFF!
Reviews
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In TOKYO TAXI, A Ride To Remember
The film enjoyed its East Coast Premiere for the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
NYAFF XXV Review: In HIGUMA!! THE KILLER BEAR, Eisuke Naito Unleashes The Beast!
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th edition of NYAFF.
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In SUZUKI=BAKUDAN, Humanity’s Biggest Test Yet Isn’t Pass-Or-Fail…
The film enjoyed its U.S. Premiere at the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
NYAFF XXV Review: In A DANCE WITH RAINBOWS, A Fistful Of Hope
The film enjoyed its North American premiere at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
ABOVE AND BELOW Review: Antonio Banderas Shows His Teeth In Jesse V. Johnson’s Shark Survival Thriller
Opening in theaters on July 29
SEVEN SNIPERS Review: A Tense Genre Bender From Down Under
Seven Snipers is currently available on VOD and arriving August 11th on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Set in the Australian countryside Seven Snipers is an action thriller about Kris Hendricks (Radha Mitchell) codename Voodoo Child a former elite sniper living quietly off the grid raising her daughter until learning she is the target of the infamous “Dragon” (Tim Roth) a past rival she believed was long dead out for revenge. Out of concern for her and her daughter, Kris calls in a favor and enlists a team of mercenaries to help her make a stand against the lethal “ Dragon.” The siege film genre was popularized by westerns like Howard Hawks’s Rio Bravo where John Wayne and Dean Martin were forced to defend the jail from a ruthless gang out to free the imprisoned brother of the rancher they work for. However over the years it’s has proven flexible and […]
Fantasia XXX Review: In HOME BODIES, There’s Only One Way Out!
The film enjoyed its world premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
NYAFF XXV Review: In KUNG FU, Fanservice Fused Into A Ferocious, Often Frothy Fantasy Flick
The film enjoyed its U.S. Premiere at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In REX: A DINOSAUR’S STORY, Mother Knows Best
The film enjoyed its screening for the 19th edition of Japan Cuts
Fantasia XXX Review: In BREAK FREE, Dance Or Bust!
The film enjoyed its World Premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia Festival
OBSESSION Review: With every wish, there comes a curse
From its very first trailer, it was clear that Obsession possessed a distinct, defiant cinematic energy. In a modern landscape frequently dominated by focus-grouped franchise extensions and sanitized studio products, finding a film as genuine, raw, and uncompromising as this feels like a rare triumph. Director and screenwriter Curry Barker delivers a gripping, tightly wound psychological nightmare that serves as a powerful reminder of what independent cinema can achieve when driven by pure creative passion rather than corporate spreadsheets. At the core of the film’s success are its stellar lead performances. Inde Navarrette delivers a magnetic, deeply layered performance, validating the immense potential she showcased early in her television career. Barker masterfully exploits Navarrette’s commanding screen presence, framing her as a complex, dual-natured entity who effortlessly oscillates between disarming charm and profound psychological terror. Equally compelling is Michael Johnston as Bear, the lovestruck music store employee. Johnston infuses the character […]
NYAFF XXV Review: In COLD WAR 1994, Stress-Testing Hong Kong Law At A Crossroads In Longman Leung’s Scintillating Crime Prequel
The film enjoyed its Special Screening at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
NYAFF XXV Review: In WE’RE NOTHING AT ALL, But We’re All We’ve Got
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th NYAFF
Japan Cuts XIX Review: In W’S TRAGEDY, Hiroko Yakushimaru Chases Her Dreams Beyond Nightmaring Reality
The film enjoyed its international 4K premiere at the 19th edition of the festival.
Fantasia XXX Review: In ATTACK ON PARADISE, Saïd Boumazoughe Leads A Formidable Action Triumph!
Thr film enjoyed its world premiere at the 30th edition of Fantasia International Film Festival.
NYAFF XXV Review: In 4 TIGERS, Magic And Mystery In Kongkiat Khomesiri’s Spaghetti Western Spectacle
4 TIGERS enjoyed its North American premiere at the 25th edition of NYAFF.
NYAFF XXV Review: In COLONY, Arduous And Effortless Filler In An Otherwise Amiable Bio-Terror Zombie Thriller
The film enjoyed its North American Premiere at the 25th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival
WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND Review: Director Nemanja Ceramic Wears His Influences On His Sleeves And Travels An Often Familiar Path In The Post Apocalyptic Folk Tale
Warriors of the Wasteland is now available for rental or purchase on VOD. Originally released in Serbia as Son’s Will in 2024, Warriors of the Wasteland is an epic adventure set in a dystopian future after a nuclear war, centered on a fabled sword a lone stranger and his journey to fulfill his destiny told through a series of flashbacks as if it were a campfire legend handed down over generations. Fans of the Mad Max franchise or the various post apocalyptic tales it spawned like Fist of the North Star will recognize numerous borrowed elements both visually and thematically. In addition, there are noticeable spaghetti western and samurai film influences throughout with the lifted touches all handled with loving care and affectionally executed. That passion for genre cinema is also evident in the ambitious and impressive scope and scale of the production design and story with detailed lore as well […]
A Case For Better Action Movies: In The Fight Finale In THE PROTECTOR, You Be The Judge
In Hong Kong 1978, Drunken Master was released, turning its lead into a bonafide megastar overnight. That star of course was Jackie Chan. Jackie went on to star in other films that were also successful, such as The Young Master and Dragon Lord, but there was something he wanted to do with his newfound fame […]