Category: film reviews
Berlin File, The
South Korea is doing better non-Bourne movies better than The Bourne Legacy did, as we follow a North Korean agent in Berlin during a political power struggle.
Masquerade (Korean Film)
The award-winning Masquerade is the Korean period piece version of The Prince and the Pauper — top-notch period piece craftsmanship and a testament to the technical qualities of the Korean film industry.
Werewolf Boy, A
Of course, you would think… girl and boy wolf meet each other and fall in love, however, I never really saw Jo’s A Werewolf Boy as a romance, but a film about companionship.
You’re Next (2011)
What Scream once did for the slasher, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett have done for home invasion with You’re Next, an impressive and incredibly entertaining subversion of the subgenre.
Chennai Express
An orphan sets on a journey to immerse his grandfather’s ashes in the holy waters of the Rameshwaram, when all he really wants is to party with his friends. Lucky (or not) he’s got Meena to keep him company.
Bunty Aur Babli
Bunty Aur Babli is a light-hearted take on the classic crime caper genre, lead by an all-star cast and boasting hit songs.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…
Well, Indian stories live up to the titles of their films, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…, which apparently translates to ‘sometimes happiness, sometimes sad’ really contains moments of pure elation followed by moments to crush your heart.
Canyons, The (2013)
The Canyons is a film that suffers from two immensely conflicting views: the sleek and sexy post-American Gigolo world of Schrader and the aggravatingly nihilistic and shallow world of Ellis.
