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Jinpa (2018)

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Pema Tseden’s gorgeous and enigmatic Tibetan road movie has the bleached understatement of Sergio Leone and the lush intimacy of (producer) Wong Kar Wai.

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January 31, 2020 1 Comment

Greener Grass (2019)

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What a delight this wacky film is, steeped in saturated pastels and sharp, contemporary satire. Continue reading →

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night (地球最后的夜晚) (2018)

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Ten minutes into this sophomore feature by Kaili Blues (2015) director Gan Bi, I remembered how much I struggled to engage with his first film. Continue reading →

January 18, 2020 2 Comments

Adam (2019)

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Like a sweet, golden, flaky pastry served with a bitter coffee, Maryam Touzani’s Adam is full of warmth, sorrow and satisfaction. Continue reading →

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The Lodge (2019)

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Austrian directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz have crafted a frosty and compelling suspense with horror overtones. It surpasses Hereditary (2018) with its eery themes of rural isolation and family dysfunction. Continue reading →

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Dark Place (2019)

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Dark Place is an anthology of short, horror films by Australian Indigenous filmmakers and it’s an indictment of Australia that they don’t need to exaggerate reality much for it to be horror. Continue reading →

September 8, 2019 Leave a comment

Dudes (1987)

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The 80s weren’t a great time for female characters in teen cinema. Continue reading →

September 7, 2019 Leave a comment

We Are Little Zombies (Wî â Ritoru Zonbîzu) (2019)

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Told in a Wes Anderson-esque tableau style, Makoto Nagahisa’s We Are Little Zombies is a visual onslaught that frames childhood grief as a computer game, with avatars, quests, save points and perhaps even a chance of a game reset. Continue reading →

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His Lost Name (Yoake) (2018)

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This understated and enigmatic drama by Nanako Hirose is surprisingly meditative and captivating, although occasionally frustrating and ultimately unsatisfying. Continue reading →

September 4, 2019 Leave a comment

Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019)

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“The hardest thing in life is letting go of those you hold dear. After that, everything is easy.” Continue reading →

September 3, 2019 Leave a comment

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