Elena Goh reviews this complex and problematic Netflix produced Japanese psychological thriller about a toxic and intense lesbian couple. “You smile when you lie,” Rei …
‘Ride or Die (彼女)’ (2021) – Review
Film Reviews
‘Licorice Pizza’ gave me a funny tummy
With a name like Licorice Pizza, it’s perhaps unsurprising that Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest feature has divided people’s tastes. However, when I returned home from the …
‘Drive My Car’ (2021) Review
Madeline Choi reviews Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s thoughtfully moving adaptation of Murakami. “The script is a vehicle”— Dir. Ryūsuke Hamaguchi Expanding from Haruki Murakami’s short story of …
‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) Review: Dissecting the Comet
Sungleen Moon reviews Netflix’s star-studded drama film on environmental awareness. We hurtle into the opening of Don’t Look Up (2021) where edgy-Millenial PhD candidate Jennifer …
‘A Tale of Love and Desire’ (2021) Review
Alexia Mihaila reviews a coming-of-age romance which explores French-Arab culture and boundaries of consent A Tale of Love and Desire leads with the case of …
‘House of Gucci’ Review: Not a Classic, Mostly Chaotic
Shayeza Walid reviews the controversial blockbuster dominating online discourse When the House of Gucci trailer was released earlier this year, the movie seemed to have …
‘The Card Counter’ (2021) Review
Aryan Tauqeer reviews Paul Schrader’s newest directorial venture. A mirror image of many of the traits he writes for his characters, Paul Schrader has grown …
LKFF 2021: ‘Shades of the Heart’ Review
Madeline Choi reviews Kim Jong Kwan’s anthology exploration of grief and artistic creation. A meditation on modern loneliness, director and screenwriter Kim Jong Kwan’s character-driven …
‘È stata la mano di Dio’ (The Hand of God) Review
Siena Muller reviews an 80s Italian film about a teen struggling to find his place after he’s saved from an accident by football legend Diego …
Almost Perfect: ‘I Was Born, But…’ Review
Ivan Noden reviews Yasujirō Ozus’s 1932 Japanese silent film about the struggles of two brothers understanding grown-ups and integrating within a social circle. The first …