TIFF 2023: 'Yellow Bus' Isn't Worth the Ride
Taking audiences through the aftermath of an unthinkable tragedy, Yellow Bus is far from an easy watch. But as with any film that...
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Jericho Tadeo
- Sep 15
TIFF 2023: ‘Your Mother’s Son’ Disturbs as It Teeters on the Line Between Love and Abuse
Directed by Jun Robles Lana, Your Mother’s Son explores the complicated relationship between Sarah and her son Emman.
Rachel Ho
- Sep 14
TIFF 2023: Zarrar Kahn Will Set Your Heart ‘In Flames’
In Flames, the feature directorial debut of Pakistani-Canadian director Zarrar Kahn, weaves together a myriad of themes and narratives...
Rose Ho
- Sep 14
TIFF 2023: ‘Ru’ Displays the Full Beauty and Humanity of the Vietnamese Boat People’s Experience
Film review of Ru, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and produced by author Kim Thúy.
Rose Ho
- Sep 11
TIFF 2023: ‘Dear Jassi’ Is A Traumatic Reminder of the Ongoing Issue of Honour Killings
Dear Jassi is based on the shocking true story of an honour killing in India with a Canadian victim: Jaswinder Kaur "Jassi" Sidhu.
Jericho Tadeo
- Sep 10
TIFF 2023: ‘The Queen of My Dreams’ Is an Exceptional Debut From Fawzia Mirza
One of many Canadian films playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, The Queen of My Dreams pushes the limits of the...
Calvin Law
- Sep 7
Venice Film Festival 2023: Ryuichi Sakamoto Takes His Final Bow
After an ugly morning cry over the bleak potency of Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border, my afternoon gave me a very different reason to...
Calvin Law
- Sep 5
Venice Film Festival 2023: 'Hokage (Shadow of Fire)' Brings To Light The Shadows of War
‘A game of two halves’ is always an interesting way of describing a film. Generally it refers to quality; a film can start strong and end...
Calvin Law
- Sep 3
Venice Film Festival 2023: The Raw Intensity of 'Tatami'
Given that the sports biopic formula often leans towards the optimistic, even in bleak circumstances, I was surprised with the downbeat...
Calvin Law
- Sep 1
Venice Film Festival 2023: 'Sidonie in Japan' Brings Levity To Grief
Somewhere between the stylistic influences and themes of Lost in Translation and Hiroshima Mon Amour is Élise Girard’s Sidonie au Japon...
Calvin Law
- Sep 1
Venice Film Festival 2023: 'Ser Ser Salhi' Enlivens the Coming of Age Tale
The Asian Cut's review of 'Ser Ser Salhi' directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.
Jericho Tadeo
- Aug 7
Fantasia 2023: ‘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.
Rose Ho
- Aug 4
‘Shortcomings’ Is Critical of Positive Representation, Almost to A Fault
Review of Randall Park's directorial debut, an adaptation of Shortcomings, starring Justin H. Min.
Jericho Tadeo
- Jul 12
Happy Together Is Still a Once-in-a-Lifetime Movie
A review of the LGBTQ+ classic, Happy Together, directed by Wong Kar-wai and starring Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung.
Jericho Tadeo
- Jul 8
‘Joy Ride’ Is the Hilarious, Heartfelt, and Horny Movie We Didn’t Know We Were Waiting For
Directed by Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim, Joy Ride follows four Asian-American friends who embark on the trip of a lifetime.
Calvin Law
- Jun 12
'Liquor Store Dreams' of Community and Realizing Immigrant Ambition
In her directorial debut Liquor Store Dreams, So Yun Um takes on the ambitious endeavour of examining her personal experiences growing up...
Rose Ho
- Jun 9
‘American Born Chinese’ Mashes Up Modernity and Mythology
Review of Disney+ series American Born Chinese, featuring Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
Rose Ho
- May 24
‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ Is a Rom-Com That Makes a Case for Modern Arranged Marriages
What’s Love Got to Do With It? stars Lily James and Shazad Latif in a romcom about arranged marriages.
Rose Ho
- May 22
‘A Passage Beyond Fortune’ Shows One Chinese Family’s History in Canada
This short documentary explores the history of Chinese immigrants in Canada through the experiences of a single family.
Jericho Tadeo
- Apr 26
‘One True Loves’ Is All Sugar and No Spice
Film review of romance One True Loves starring Phillipa Soo, Luke Bracey, and Simu Liu.
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