Revenge is a Raw and Bloody Affair in A24’s 'Beef' (2023)
Review of Netflix's show Beef, starring Steven Yuen and Ali Wong.
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Rachel Ho
- 7 days ago
'Chang Can Dunk' On Your Expectations
Chang (Bloom Li) is the typical high school kid: smitten with young love and lust, concerned with his hair, and constantly at odds with...
Jericho Tadeo
- Mar 2
‘Return to Seoul’ Shows Us the Pain and Beauty of Being Alive
Davy Chou’s sophomore feature, Return to Seoul, tells the story of 25-year-old Freddie (Park Ji-min), a Korean adoptee from France.
Paul Enicola
- Feb 17
'Boy From Nowhere' Is A Compelling Marriage of Fiction and Reality
A boy helps the older men till the land, then looks intently on the horizon as a group of armed rebels approach them. One of the armed...
Wilson Kwong
- Feb 10
Sundance 2023: 'Polite Society' Is Too Restrained to Land a Punch
With tons of fun and vibrant kinetic energy, Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society radiates with crowd pleasing sensibilities and added cultural...
Rose Ho
- Feb 1
Slamdance: ‘Marupok AF (Where Is The Lie?)’ Brings Trans Catfishing True Story To Big Screen
Film review of Quark Henares' Marupok AF (Where is the Lie?) starring EJ Jallorina, Royce Cabera, and Maris Racal.
Rose Ho
- Jan 19
‘Eat Drink Man Woman’ Serves Family Drama and Romantic Comedy with Gastronomic Delights
In honour of Lunar New Year, a review of Eat Drink Man Woman by Oscar-winning Taiwanese director Ang Lee.
Rachel Ho
- Dec 20, 2022
WFF 2022: ‘Shallots & Garlic/Bawang Merah Bawang Putih’ Dishes Out A Woman’s Universal Truth
The Asian Cut's Rachel Ho reviews Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto's short film, Shallots & Garlic, as seen during the Whistler Film Festival.
Rachel Ho
- Dec 20, 2022
WFF 2022: ‘Please Hold The Line/请别挂断’ Holds Audiences Captive
The Asian Cut's Rachel Ho review of the short film 'Please Hold The Line' as seen during the Whistler Film Festival.
Alisha Mughal
- Dec 19, 2022
'And Still I Sing' Vividly Captures the Labour of Hope
We talk a lot about our penchant for whipping the realities of life into narrative form, of our “imposition of a narrative line upon...
Rose Ho
- Dec 14, 2022
‘Children of the Mist’ Documentary Reveals Child Marriage Customs In Rural Vietnam
A peek into child bride-kidnapping customs in rural Vietnam, Children of the Mist is director Hà Lệ Diễm's first feature documentary.
Jericho Tadeo
- Dec 8, 2022
‘Plan 75’ is a Searing Indictment of Capitalist Failure
Chie Hayakawa’s feature debut imagines a government program that gives people aged 75 and up the choice to voluntarily end their lives.
Rose Ho
- Dec 7, 2022
'Hello (Again)' is a Cute and Cliché Story of Love and Reconnection
Co-created by Simu Liu and Nathalie Younglai, Hello (Again) is a nine episode web series starring Alex Mallari Jr.
Alisha Mughal
- Dec 6, 2022
The Tender Grace of 'Sort Of'
The second season of Bilal Baig's CBC series 'Sort Of' is a masterclass in graceful representation.
Rose Ho
- Nov 30, 2022
Criterion Recollection: Ingenuity, Identity, and Integrity in ‘Infernal Affairs’
Criterion Recollection review of Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung
Rachel Ho
- Nov 18, 2022
‘Therapy Dogs’ Welcomes A Talent To Watch Out For
The Asian Cut's Rachel Ho reviews Ethan Eng's directorial debut, Therapy Dogs.
Jericho Tadeo
- Nov 18, 2022
Reel Asian: ‘Some Women’ is a Masterful Exploration of Womanhood
Quen Wong's documentary, Some Women, bravely sits at this intersection of the desire to be seen and its corollary fear.
Rose Ho
- Nov 17, 2022
Reel Asian: ‘Stay the Night’ Is A Charming Torontonian Romance à la ‘Before Sunrise’
Renuka Jeyapalan’s polished solo feature debut, Stay the Night, takes up Before Sunrise's ambitious mantle.
Rachel Ho
- Nov 16, 2022
Reel Asian: ‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’ Considers the Historic Value of Chinatowns
The Asian Cut's Rachel Ho reviews Big Fight in Little Chinatown, directed by Karen Cho.
Jericho Tadeo
- Nov 16, 2022
Reel Asian: ‘Topline’ is a Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Underscored by an Incisive Soundtrack
Jericho Tadeo reviews the new CBC Gem show Topline, directed by Romeo Candido.
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