International: Asia
BUNNY!!, Vietnamese Hit Heads for Worldwide Release
The newest film from director Tran Thanh, who helmed last year's comedy of errors The 4 Rascals, is heading for release in North America, Europe, and Asia tomorrow (Thursday, March 26). Bunny!! (orig. Tho Oi) is described as "a dramatic...
THE BLADE 4K Review: Tsui Hark's Dark, Grimy, Kinetic, Chaotic Classic
Wither wuxia? Tsui Hark's martial arts action-adventure thrills and chills.
THE FURIOUS Official Trailer: They Will Fight Everyone
A father fights fiercely against ruthless kidnappers to save his abducted daughter.
Echoes: Why THE GLASSWORKER, Pakistan's Official Academy Award 2025 Submission, Matters
How the animated film continues to ripple and has pushed investors, studios, and young artists to seriously consider animation's future in the region.
SXSW 2026 Review: NEVER AFTER DARK, A Ravishingly Horrific Ghost Story With A Twist
A traveling psychic medium who specializes in clearing unwanted spirits arrives at a remote Japanese hotel to take on her most unexpected and dangerous challenge yet in Dave Boyle’s ravishingly dark ghost story, Never After Dark. Airi (Moeka Hoshi) makes...
RISE OF THE CONQUEROR Trailer Debut: Well Go USA Releasing Historical Action-Adventure on Digital Next Month
As the Mongol Empire crumbles, a battle-scarred warrior must confront a haunting destiny and renounce his loyalties to protect the fate of the Silk Road.
FUZE U.S. Trailer: Action Thriller Stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson And Theo James
Hey, there is an undetonated bomb in the city. Let's go steal stuff! Roadside Attractions and Saban Films will release David Mackenzie's action thriller Fuze in U.S. theaters on April 24th. The U.S. trailer has been sent out to...
Echoes: Wanting Escape, Demanding Art: A Paradox in Pakistani Film Culture
In 2025, Mahira Khan had two film releases. Love Guru, in which she starred opposite Humayun Saeed, emerged as one of the highest-grossing Pakistani films, earning approximately PKR 80.1 crore worldwide (approximately $2.88 million, USD). On the other hand, Neelofar,...
Berlinale 2026 Review: A Clock Stalled Between Fantasy and Fable in CHIMNEY TOWN: FROZEN IN TIME
Japanese director Hirota Yusuke revisits the world of his box office success Poupelle of Chimney Town with Chimney Town: Frozen in Time, a fantasy sequel that expands the franchise's steampunk universe through a new mythic storyline centered on loss, belief, and hope.
Berlinale 2026 Review: SLEEP NO MORE, Horror in an Indonesian Sweatshop
Director Edwin's film stars Rachel Amanda, Lutesha, Iqbaal Ramadhan, Didik Nini Thowok, and Sal Priadi.
Berlinale 2026 Review: WE ARE ALL STRANGERS, Winning Generational Drama Set in Singapore
Writer/director Anthony Chen's film stars Yeo Yann Yann, Koh Jia Ler, Andi Lim, and Regene Lim.
Hong Kong to Hollywood Express: A BETTER TOMORROW Galvanizes, Even Today
Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung, and Chow Yun-Fat star in John Woo's kinetic, thrilling tale of heroic bloodshed.
THE UGLY Review: TRAIN TO BUSAN Director Gut-Wrenchingly Critiques Vanity and Violence
Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho ('Train to Busan') directs a thought-provoking and gut-wrenching murder mystery.
Echoes: The Reason Behind Pakistan's Absence from the Oscars Race
It is heartbreaking to know that Pakistan's officially selected Oscar submission, Hun Dan - An Echo of a Dirge, failed to reach the Academy Awards due to administrative hurdles and documentation issues. It was Pakistan's first Burushaski language film, directed...
Berlinale 2026 Review: LIGHT PILLAR Casts a Melancholic Glow on Disconnection
In his animated feature debut, Zao Xu applies a production designer's precision to a near future fable that examines precarious labor, mediated intimacy and the fragile architectures, both physical and digital, that shape contemporary isolation.
Echoes: Sarmad Sultan Khoosat's LALI, Eccentric Auteur Blooms in Berlin
The 2026 Berlin Film Festival has concluded, and the winners have been announced, notably Yellow Letters. Despite not being able to win any prize at the 76th Berlinale, an all-Pakistani production definitely made waves at its premiere. Packed with the...
Opening This Week: SCREAM 7, DREAMS, A BETTER TOMORROW
Plus: 'Ghost Elephants,' 'Microbudget,' 'Bring the Law,' 'The Napa Boys,' 'EPic.'
BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS Interview: Director Yuen Woo-ping on Passing the Baton and Still Learning After Over 50 Years
There are few filmmaking visionaries whose work has touched more than Yuen Woo-ping. A triple-threat stuntman, choreographer and director, his illustrious career began hand-in-hand with Jackie Chan's, helming the seminal Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master in 1978 and supercharging the Hong...
Friday One Sheet: LIVING THE LAND
There are some posters which communicate to the observer that, if they like their films with exceptional composition and visual mise en scène, then they are in good filmmaking hands. The key art for Huo Meng's Venice Silver Bear winner,...
Now Playing: BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS and Some Other Movies
Spoiler: 'Psycho Killer' is quite awful, and 'How to Make a Killing' is not much better. Plus: 'This Is Not a Test,' 'Redux Redux,' 'The Dreadful' and two 'One Mile' films.
