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‘Abang Adik’ Review: Malaysia’s Oscar Submission Is a Touching Tale of Brotherhood and Identity

19 November 2024 at 22:00
A deeply moving humanist drama with potent social and political undercurrents, “Abang Adik” charts the hardships faced by two orphaned Malaysian brothers who have no legal identity in the country of their birth. The mightily impressive first feature written and directed by renowned producer Jin Ong will move many viewers to tears as the brothers’ […]

‘100 Yards’ Review: The Action’s Hot but the Drama’s Lukewarm in This Martial Arts Spectacle Set in 1920s Tianjin

4 November 2024 at 19:00
Dazzling martial arts and stylish production design do battle with an undercooked story and one-note central characters in “100 Yards,” which comes to U.S. theaters on Friday after a limited local release for China in September. Initially an engaging portrait of two fighting aces duking it out for control of a martial arts academy in […]

‘Ravens’ Review: ‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Plays Celebrated Photographer Masahisa Fukase in a Fascinating Biopic 

3 November 2024 at 08:00
A portrait of the brilliantly gifted and deeply troubled Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase, “Ravens” is an arresting and engrossing slice of artistic life on the edge from “England Is Mine” director Mark Gill. A mix of dark fantasy and potent drama set largely in the ’60s and ’70s, Gill has fashioned his view of the […]

‘Papa’ Review: A Moving Study in Grief and Redemption Based on a Shocking Hong Kong Crime Case

2 November 2024 at 08:23
The almost unimaginable grief of a husband and father is chronicled in “Papa,” an affecting drama based on the true story of a 15-year-old boy whose murder of his mother and sister shocked Hong Kong in 2010. Featuring an outstanding lead performance by Sean Lau, “Papa” is played in a low key that produces high […]

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