Suk Suk – Berlinale 2020 Review Rhys Handley February 24, 2020 Reviews Pak (Tai Bo) is a taxi driver entering his twilight years yet still providing for his family. A long-closeted gay man, he spends his lunch breaks cruising in parks and public bathrooms. When he meets retiree...
Ten Years – LFF 2016 Review Stephanie Watts September 23, 2016 Reviews Ten Years is made up of five short dystopian films by young Hong Kong directors. Each of the short films, set in 2025, work around issues within the society, such as language barriers between Mandarin and...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny – Review Andrew Daley February 28, 2016 Reviews We’re all here really to see if Sword Of Destiny was worth the decade-plus wait. It totally was. Yuen Woo-Ping’s direction is strong throughout the wicked plot, and leads Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen...
Office – LFF Review Tom Bond October 16, 2015 Reviews As an elevator pitch – Hong Kong musical corporate satire – Office takes some beating. Sadly, the result is less complex and less bonkers than that logline would suggest. There are some enjoyably quirky...
Women Who Flirt – Review Andrew Daley July 25, 2015 Reviews After the early 2014 success of Aberdeen, Pang Ho-cheung explores new frontiers in the mainland Chinese market in the humorous Women Who Flirt. Tomboyish Angie (Xun) chases the affections of her...
Blackhat – Review Tom Bond February 21, 2015 Reviews Blackhat is that rarest of things: a thriller with an almost meditative pulse. The art of hacking is explored with a perfunctory and workmanlike rigour, as are the cast, let down by Foehl’s script. The...
Making It Big: Bulb David Brake November 13, 2014 Features, Independent, Making It Big Everybody loves the movies. The art of cinema captivates every age, race, gender of human kind. For some, the infatuation with the moving image cannot be shaken and the ties of affection shape our past,...