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‘Ne Zha 2’ review: Energetic Chinese sequel is the highest grossing animated film of all time
Dir: Jiaozi. China. 2025. 144mins
An unruly pre-adolescent demon spawned from the Chaos Pearl and his new-found pal combat off vengeful dragons from 4 seas...
Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ wins best film at Asian Film Awards
Payal Kapadia’s All We Think about As Mild was named finest movie at 18th Asian Movie Awards on Sunday night (March 16).
The Indian filmmaker...
‘Shadowbox’ review: Indian debut boasts ‘storytelling of economy and elegance’
Dir. Tanushree Das, Saumyananda Sahi. India/France/USA/Spain. 2025. 93mins
Maya (Tillotama Shome) is accustomed to taking the lead in her marriage to Sundar (Chandan Bisht), a...
‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour
Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, recognized for his critically acclaimed performances in movies akin to Good Days and Shall We Dance?, is to obtain the...
‘The Old Woman With The Knife’ review: Bloody Korean actioner centres around an older assassin
Dir: Min Kyu-dong. South Korea. 2025. 131mins
Hornclaw (Hyeyoung Lee), a veteran murderer in her mid-sixties, is a legend; she is the most icily environment friendly operative...
‘The Longing’ review: Toshizo Fujiwara directs and stars in sweet Panorama drama
Dir: Toshizo Fujiwara. Japan. 2025. 104mins
This endearingly heartfelt, low-budget Japanese drama offers with the oldest of tales: a younger man who went off the rails...
‘Girls On Wire’ review: Implausible action drama from China’s Vivian Qu
Dir/scr: Vivian Qu. China. 2025. 114mins
Crippling money owed, habit and simmering grudges have dogged the households of cousins Tian Tian (Liu Haocun) and Fang...
‘What Does That Nature Say To You’ review: Long chats and fast zooms with Hong Sangsoo
Dir. Hong Sangsoo. South Korea 2025. 108 minutes. The most recent movie by South Korea’s imposingly prolific Hong Sangsoo might virtually be referred to as Meet The Dad...
‘Cactus Pears’: Sundance Review
Dir/scr. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. India/UK/Canada. 2025. 112mins
Following the dying of his father, homosexual city-dweller Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) should return to his western Indian village...
‘The Last Dance’, ‘Twilight Of The Warriors’ lead Hong Kong Film Awards nominations
Anselm Chan’s The Final Dance leads the pack going into the 43rd Hong Kong Movie Awards (HKFA) with 18 nominations.
It's adopted by Soi Cheang’s...