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‘Raging Grace’ Proves the Scariest Things in Life Are What’s Real

Review of Raging Grace, a Gothic horror directed by British-Filipino writer/director Paris Zarcilla.

From ‘Saving Face’ To ‘The Half Of It’: Wrestling With Shame And Desire Across Time

An essay of Alice Wu's films, Saving Face and The Half of It.

Reel Asian 2023: Jude Chehab’s 'Q' Gifts Us Love

Lebanese-American filmmaker Jude Chehab’s feature documentary debut Q is more patient than it is driving.

Reel Asian 2023: 'Mustache' Reinvents the Bildungsroman

Despite its familiar trajectory, 'Mustache' is charming and weighty, soaring where others of its ilk have tanked.

Reel Asian 2023: ‘Terrestrial Verses’ Shows How Oppression Permeates the Everyday in Iran

Film review of Terrestrial Verses, directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami, from the Toronto premiere at 2023's Reel Asian Film Festival.

Reel Asian 2023: ‘Okiku and the World’ Hits the Fan

Never in a million years would I think that a movie about literal human excrement could be so heartfelt and endearing. A seemingly simple...

'Perfect Days' Is A Perfect Film By Wim Wenders

Film review of Wim Wenders' Perfect Days.

‘The Missing’ Is a Profound Rotoscope Journey of Acceptance and Healing

The Missing (Ilocano: Iti Mapukpukaw) patiently weaves through the complexities of a person’s fragmented memory, and how their coping...

HKAFF 2023: 'Cobweb' Untangles The Magic of Movie Making

At some point in many an auteur’s career, there seems to be an urge to make a film about filmmaking, often from the perspective of a...