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Tribeca Festival : People and Meat Review / Poor Old Trio Dine and Dash in Korean Gem

©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival In youth-oriented, fast-moving, modern societies, many elderly are overlooked and brushed aside, marginalized and isolated, or just have a bad rap. In the autumn of age, it’s too common to become invisible. In cinema, the theme has been explored in various ways, from Poetry to Umberto D., from Nomadland to Tokyo…

KPop Demon Hunters Review : The Film Creates Dance Numbers, while Others Orchestrate Elaborate Martial Arts Fight Scenes

©Courtesy of Netflix  Some choreographers create dance numbers, while others orchestrate elaborate martial arts fight scenes. The K-Pop trio known as Huntrix have the chops for both. They were raised to battle demons, but their power comes from their music. Unfortunately, Huntrix might face a “live-by-the-sword-die-by-the-sword” situation when a demonic boy band tries to steal…

FLC and New York Asian Film Festival Announce Second Wave of 2025 Line-Up

Courtesy of NYAFF FLC and NYAFF unveil second wave of festival titles, Uncaged Award nominees, Vietnam Cinema Night Guest highlights for the 24th New York Asian Film Festival: Heo Sung-tae (Squid Game), Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), and Vivian Sung (Our Times)   Festival returns July 11–27 with “Cinema as Disruption” theme, screenings to take place at Film at…

Japan Society Announces The 18TH Annual Japan Cuts : Festival Of New Japanese Film Powered By GU

©Courtesy of Japan Society, © 2024 “CLOUD” FILM PARTNERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAPAN SOCIETY ANNOUNCES THE 18TH ANNUAL JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM POWERED BY GU. North America’s Largest Japanese Film Festival Returns With Two Weeks of Contemporary Premieres, Featuring Acclaimed Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Rising Star Yuumi Kawai July 10–20, 2025 ·…

‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Video Review: Our Two Critics Debate the Merits of Sony’s Update of the ‘80s Classic

41 years after the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid, we’re getting a new version of the movie with Karate Kid: Legends, bringing back Ralph Macchio from the original films and the Netflix series, Cobra Kai, as well as Jackie Chan from the 2010 film. The film follows Ben Wang’s Li Fong as he’s brought from…

“Tornado” Review : Deconstructing the Romantic Image of the Highwaymen and Other Supposedly Picaresque Bandits

©Courtesy of IFC Films  Touring has always been hard on performers, but it is particularly tough for “Tornado” traveling through the 1790s Scottish Highlands. She and her exiled Samurai father stage Japanese-themed Punch-and-Judy-like puppet shows that incorporate real-life martial arts demonstrations. Unfortunately, she will need all the combat skills her father taught her to avoid…

Child’s Play Actor Ed Gale Dies at 61

© 1988 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Celebrated actor and stunt performer, Ed Gale died yesterday at the age of 61. The cult classic film star, who’s best remembered for being the physical performer of Chucky in Child’s Play, died in hospice care in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. The entertainer’s cause of death…

Tribeca Festival 2025 Announces Jury of Acclaimed Filmmakers, Performers and Artists

©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival The Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, today unveiled its star-studded 2025 jury lineup responsible for selecting this year’s top projects across film, games, and audio storytelling sections. The prestigious panel will award coveted honors across 15 competition categories at the festival, taking place June 4 –15 in New York City. This year’s jury…

Look Back : Exclusive Interview with Actress Mizuki Yoshida

(C) Tatsuki Fujimoto/Shueisha (C) 2024 “Look Back” Production Committee Look Back : Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as…

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ TV Series in the Works at Max With Adele Lim, Jon M. Chu

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers 7 years after the original film, “Crazy Rich Asians” will come back, but not in the way you expected. Kevin Kwan’s trilogy of novels will be made into a TV series, and Max is creating a series that is based on them.  Jon M. Chu, who directed the 2018 feature, and…