International: Asia

WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E10 Review: A Night of Healing

While Coco recovers, Qifrey fights a fire, and shop assistant Tartah plays an unexpected role.

Friday One Sheet: THE FURIOUS

Today we have a rather abstract poster from Vietnam-based visual artist Khang Giate for the forthcoming mega-action picture The Furious. Given the 'dog-pile' martial arts style practically pioneered by this film (it is indeed something to behold) this poster does a bang-up...

Cannes 2026 Review: Na Hong-jin's HOPE, Confusing, Yet Entertaining

Premiering at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Na Hong-jin’s Hope was one of the festival’s most anticipated films.  The story is set in Hope Harbour, a fictional town in South Korea, which appears to be located near the North Korean border,...

WE'RE NOTHING AT ALL Review: Hong Kong Shockmeister Herman Yau Breaks Your Heart, Churns Your Stomach

A tragedy claims the lives of many in Herman Yau's harsh and touching LGBT drama.

Cannes 2026 Interview: TITANIC OCEAN Director Konstantina Kotzamani on How Personal Experience Inspired Her Dreamlike Debut

Bringing a flash of neon colour to the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year, Greek director Konstantina Kotzamani’s feature debut Titanic Ocean premiered in Un Certain Regard at the festival. Inspired by the Japanese aquarium industry and the Greek myth...

WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E9 Review: Prepare for Further Trouble

Magic apprentices learn more about their world, which is full of peril.

Now Playing: SACCHARINE Hunger Horror, TUNER Crime Drama, PASSENGER Stalker Thriller

Plus: 'I Love Boosters,' 'Sick Puppy,' 'The Blood Moon Feast 8,' and ''Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.'

Criterion in August 2026: COUP DE TORCHON, LITTLE ODESSA, SAFE

Plus two documentaries by Barbara Kopple, and five by Kazuo Hara and Sachiko Kobayashi.

HOPE: Watch The Teaser Trailer For Na Hong-jin's Sci-fi Creature Feature

Potty-mouthed police officers and hill people try to cope with a mysterious creature that's ripped their home to shreds.

Now Playing: OBSESSION, IS GOD IS, IN THE GREY

Plus: 'Decorado,' 'LifeHack,' 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe,' 'Been Here Stay Here,' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin,' 'Magic Hour.'

New York Asian 2026: COLONY Set to Open

We respect the Cannes Film Festival, which kicked off earlier this week with Pierre Salvadori's The Electric Kiss. As good (or bad) as that film may be, we must point out that it doesn't have any zombies. Score one for...

Friday One Sheet: SKIN OF YOUTH

I am here for the vertical and the horizontal. I am here for the grain, and the juxtaposition of skin tones and jade. I am here for the simple connection of two human beings in shared repose.   Sometimes, key art...

COLONY (군체): Yeon Sang-ho's New Zombie Thriller Lands Worldwide Distribution Deals

Yeon Sang-ho's new film Colony sees the Korean director return to the zombie genre, after their international smash hit Train to Busan and follow-up Peninsula. It will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this Friday.    Gianna...

Frontières 2026: First Wave of Titles Announced

The first wave of titles participating in the 15th anniversary edition of Frontières have been announced!

Cannes 2026: Kicking Off

To paraphrase Shakespeare *, some attend Cannes, some yearn to attend Cannes, and some watch Cannes selections months or years later. I have been in the third camp all my life, but I remain eager to see what films are...

AMARA: Sales on Roar Uthaug's Supernatural Horror to Launch at Marche du Film

Roar Uthaug, the Norwegian director behind the natural disaster movie The Wave and the slasher flick, Cold Prey, has supernatural horror in his sights with Amara. Sales launch next week at Cannes Market.

THE TASTE OF TEA Interview: Katsuhito Ishii Talks Family Dramas and FUNKY FOREST 2

Katsuhito Ishii discusses domestic dramas, arthouse positioning, and how that 'Funky Forest' sequel is coming along.

MY DEAREST ASSASSIN Review: Blood, Romance, and Heroes

Taweewat Wantha's zesty new action thriller is heroic bloodshed through an abused Thai romantic lens.

Exclusive: Fantastic Pavilion Vertical Cinema Cannes 2026: International Genre Film's Takeover of The Vertical Format

In a ScreenAnarchy exclusive, we introduce you to Fantastic Pavilion Vertical Cinema -- Cannes 2026, an intoduction to the filmmakers contributing to vertical cinema's rise in the genre sphere.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE Review: Fighting a War. And Memories.

Directed by Shūkō Murase, the second installment of the trilogy balances military actions with outright rebellion.