happening review
Happening (2022) Review: Timely, Gripping Abortion Drama

French director Audrey Diwan’s sophomore film Happening, which won the Golden Lion at the 2021…

Playground 2022 review
Playground (2022): A Child’s Perspective On Bullying 

A tender and poignant portrait of childhood, Playground is characterized by its exploration of universal…

Argentina, 1985 review
Argentina, 1985 (2022) Review: Clarion Call Against Terror

Argentina, 1985, a Spanish courtroom drama directed by Santiago Mitre, depicts the country’s historic Trial…

best movies 2022
25 Best Films Of 2022

From Top Gun: Maverick to Everything Everywhere All At Once, here are the best movies 2022 has offered.…

best samurai movies of all time
20 Best Samurai Movies Of All Time, Ranked

From Harakiri (1962) to Seven Samurai (1954), these are the best Samurai movies of all…

japanese silent movies
18 Essential Japanese Silent Films

From Souls on the Road (1921) to A Page of Madness (1926), these are some…

movies about depression and loneliness
15 Great Movies About Depression And Loneliness

From Taxi Driver (1976) to An Angel at My Table (1990), here are 15 movies about depression…

Memories of Murder (2003) review
Memories of Murder (2003) Review: Richly Layered Satire

South Korean cinema has been on a roll scaling unprecedented, global heights. Bong Joon-ho, one…

Mad World (2016) review
Mad World (2016) Review: A Harrowing Tale Of Mental Illness

“Am I the abnormal one?” The question Mad World posits is one of reflection. Chun…

Homerun (2003) Review
Homerun (2003) Review: Hope Amidst Hardship

A story about friendships, sibling love and life struggles, Jack Neo’s Homerun tugs at your…

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) review
Kiki’s Delivery Service Review: Moving, Coming-of-Age Tale

While Hayao Miyazaki, one of animation’s greats, has produced and directed a wonderful body of…

Sepet review
Sepet (2005) Review: Transcendental Love

To bill Sepet as a romantic comedy would be unjust to Yasmin Ahmad and her deft…

decision to leave 2022 review
Decision To Leave (2022) Review: Spectacularly Crafted Romance Thriller

If you think you’ve seen all the romance tropes, think again. Winner of this year’s…

oasis review
Oasis (2002) Review: Cripping Perspectives

South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong’s Oasis turns twenty this year. I consider Oasis, one of…

All 7 Taika Waititi Movies, Ranked

From Jojo Rabbit (2019) to Boy (2010), here’s our ranking of all Taika Waititi movies. New Zealand…