• Justice League Review- Everything Wrong with the Superhero Genre

    After a rushed production, months of re-shoots, two directors and a CGI moustache problem, Justice League has finally arrived in theatres and result is exactly what you’d expect – meh. The first thing that must be said is Justice League never reaches the lows of Batman v Superman: Dawn...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: The Scent of Green Papaya

    The Asian Film Bucket List has taken us from a jarring Japanese thriller, through an intense Indian social commentary, all the way to a sharp Singaporean rom-com. So how better to round off the rave reviews than with an aesthetically pleasing arthouse piece from our final destination of Vietnam?...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: Perfect Girl

    An off-kilter Singaporean romantic comedy written, directed by and starring Jason Chan, Perfect Girl taps into all the bumps and bruises experienced by people navigating love and dating in the modern world. While it feels tiresome at some points, it succeeds at giving us bits of romantic wisdom in...
  • Film Review: Murder on the Orient Express

    Murder on the Orient Express is a film that does what it says on the tin: it is about a murder on a train. However, there is much more to this mystery than meets the eye. Twentieth Century Fox certainly didn’t scrimp on the budget, with a star studded cast...
  • London Korean Film Festival: In Between Seasons

    An Indie drama about damaged relationships and the twin processes of forgiveness and repentance, In Between Seasons boasts an absorbing plot and a solid cast. While it is unnecessarily slow in some parts, the feelings of warmth and affirmation it leaves us with are worth the wait. In Between...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: Pink

    Pink is a feminist film that covers all bases, from universal issues of victim-blaming and rape myths to more specifically Indian ones, such as stereotypes faced by North-East Indian women. It succeeds as a social commentary without sacrificing character development, ensuring we feel each victory and loss of its...
  • Film Review: Call Me By Your Name

    The tragedy of Call Me By Your Name is always in plain sight. A guest who comes must eventually go, and the headiness of summer will inevitably end. Summer flings aren’t bound to last, even if you are only seventeen and have never wanted anything, or any person, so...