NYAFF Capsule Review: Mrs. K
The problems with Mrs. K can, I think, be summed up by the bizarreness of its soundtrack, an eclectic mix that had me thinking ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Mon Mon Mon Monsters
Giddens Ko’s You Are the Apple of My Eye remains one of the best films I’ve seen at the New York Asian Film ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Maverick
When you think of “Asian cop movie about systemic corruption” you likely get a very specific image in your head: fast-paced, action-packed thrill ...
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Japan Cuts Capsule Review: Strayer’s Chronicle
It’s hard to make a rip-off of X-Men without hundreds of millions of dollars to back up the production. With a relatively minimal ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime is the reason I love the New York Asian Film Festival. It’s the reason I love film festivals in general. It’s ...
Japan Cuts Capsule Review: Pieta in the Toilet
Pieta in The Toilet is done a disservice by its name. From the country that brought us Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead, ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Nowhere Girl
New York Asian Film Festival co-programmer Samuel Jamier has a tendency to describe films as “interesting,” and he will sometimes say the word ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Chasuke’s Journey
Chasuke’s Journey is an indictment of dramatic shortcuts in writing. The head tea server in heaven works among the screenwriters who decide the ...
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Japan Cuts Capsule Review: I Alone
I Alone is a film about a lot of things. It’s about political corruption and kidnapping, sure, but it’s also about responsibility and staying ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Kabukicho Love Hotel
When director Ryuichi Hiroki came out to introduce Kabukicho Love Hotel, he said something to the effect of, “Please stay through the credits. ...
NYAFF Capsule Review: Revivre
Revivre is director Im Kwon-Taek’s 102nd film. Think about that. Really, really think about what that means. Even if most of his early ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Coin Locker Girl
Director Han Jun-Hee introduced Coin Locker Girl as a “fun” film. He said that he doesn’t joke much but he made a fun ...