“I like to make messy films.” –Shohei Imamura Shohei Imamura was a Japanese film director. His interest as a filmmaker oftentimes showed the state of lower strata of Japanese society. He is also the only Japanese director so far to…
Tag: Asian Cinema
5 MUST-SEE JAPANESE CRITERION COLLECTION MOVIES
Japanese Cinema is rich and varied. Anime, Kaiju (monster films), Jidaigeki (movies set during the Edo Period or before), J-Horror, and Yakuza films. Whatever your taste may be, chances are you can find something you’ll like in Japanese movies. Spanning…
4 TERRIFYING REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT LIVE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE (HINT: IT’S GHOSTS)
We all know buying a house and moving to a new place to live is nerve-wracking, frustrating, exciting, and a whole ball of stress. But when you finally find the one you think is your dream home, nothing can compare.…
MOVIE REVIEW: SET PLAY
Set Play is a 2020 Korean drama film. Written and directed by Moon Seung-Wook (Nabi, The Romance). The movie stars Lee Jae-Kyoon(The Ghost Detective, The Veil), Go Min-Si(Sweet Home, Love Alarm), and Park Myung-Shin(Beyond Evil, Artifical City). **WARNING: MINOR SPOILERS…
4 DYSTOPIAN TAIWANESE SCI-FI DRAMAS
What defines the “future?” It is technology? Is it our evolution as a species? When will we ever get the flying cars? These are questions that definitely need answering. Here are four Taiwanese sci-fi dramas that gives a glimpse (hopefully…
MOVIE REVIEW: VOICE OF SILENCE
The Voice of Silence is a 2020 Korean indie crime drama film. Written and Directed by Hong Eui-Jeong (Habitat, Better Than Tomorrow). The movie stars Yoo Ah-In (Hellbound, Burning), Yoo Jae-Myung (Itaewon Class, The Sound of Magic), and Moon Seung-Ah…
5 SCANDALOUS KOREAN HISTORIC DRAMAS YOU NEED TO WATCH
We all know that relationships can have some challenges, ranging from small miscommunications to outright resentment. Now factor in a King with no one to reign in his power, a woman in love with someone else, and a man that…
MOVIE REVIEW: SECRETS IN THE HOT SPRING
Secrets in the Hot Spring is a 2018 Taiwanese film. Written and Directed by Kuan-Hui Lin (Time Lapse). The movie stars Zhang Ting-Hu (Age of Rebellion, The New World), He-Hsuan Lin (The Teenage Psychic, I, Myself), Sing Hom (Triad Princess,…