Issue 22 Sept. 2017

Film Review— Chalat Kem Kong (Bad Genius)

Film Title: Chalat Kem Kong (ฉลาดเกมส์โกง; Bad Genius) Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya (นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ) The Moral Dilemma The Thai movie industry has been in crisis over the past few years in terms of revenue, quality and […]

Reviews

REVIEW— KABISERA (The Seat)

Film: Kabisera (The Seat) Directed by: Arturo San Agustin and Real Florido Release date: 25 December 2016 Language: Filipino When a Widow Takes the Helm When a family is forced to come to terms with […]

Issue 20 Sept. 2016

REVIEW— On Five Short Films by Wregas Bhanuteja

EVERYONE IS AN ISLAND Wregas Bhanuteja became (social)-media sensation in Indonesia this year because of winning a Cannes 2016 award with his Prenjak (2016). His 12 minute story about a young woman sold overpriced matches […]

Issue 19 Mar. 2016

Film Review: Kuala Lumpur SDN. BHD.

Kuala Lumpur Sdn. Bhd.Director: Andrew Ng Yew Han Kuala Lumpur Sdn. Bhd., a documentary film by indie filmmaker, Andrew Han, premiered in October 2015 as part of the annual KL Eco Film Festival, now in […]

Issue 17 Mar. 2015

REVIEW: English Only, Please (2014)

English Only, Please (2014)Directed by Dan Villegas. Script by Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas Bashing the featured films in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has become a tradition as time-honored as the event itself. […]