Plaza Catedral: Film Review
Abner Benaim’s Plaza Catedral eschews sentimentality for the harsh realities of street violence with low-key but lofty emotional resonance.
Gyeong-ah’s Daughter: Film Review
A beautifully understated and quietly poignant debut, Kim Jung-eun’s Gyeong-Ah’s Daughter explores the complexities of trauma and familial relationships.
My Father’s Dragon: Netflix Film Review
Netflix ’s My Father’s Dragon reinvents a classic children’s tale by adding new themes and fantastic elements to captivate new and old audiences.
Bad Axe Film Review: Breaking The Silence of Ignorance
David Siev’s Bad Axe is a devastating yet incredibly inspirational documentary depicting a family on the edge of a political and societal revolution.
Seire: LKFF Film Review
Park Kang’s Seire is a chillingly atmospheric thriller that plays on expectation, superstition and explores a fractured psyche.
Wakanda Forever Review: The King is Dead but Black Panther Lives
Wakanda Forever is the best Black Panther sequel it could have been, acting both as a tribute to Boseman and a poignant story about change and rebirth.
One Piece Film: RED (Movie Review): The Most Emotional One Piece Film Yet
One Piece Film: RED is the most emotional of the franchise since Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura, and its most visually stunning yet.
Return to Dust (2022) Film Review
Li Ruijin’s Return to Dust is both a poignant love story and an unflinching picture of life in rural China that looks stunning and radiates authenticity.
Lyra (2022) Review: The Fragility of Peacetime
Part eulogy and part call for justice, Alison Millar’s Lyra lets the subject tell her own story, highlighting the injustices of her unanswered death and the ripple it still carries.
Barbarian Film Review: Stay The Night If You Dare
In Barbarian, Zach Cregger ditches his comedy roots and teams up with leads Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgård to create one of the most haunting horrors of 2022.