I’m a big fan of Yoshihiro Nakamura. Ever since I saw his masterpiece Fish Story years ago I’ve made it a point to see his new films whenever they become available. Thankfully, the Japan Cut... Read more
Originally released in 2015 back in Japan, Sion Sono’s fantastical dramedy Love & Peace has finally made its way to NYC thanks to the Japan Cuts festival. This genre mash-up is part mus... Read more
Almost entirely unrelated to the original film starring Donnie Yen, SPL 2 aka Kill Zone 2 has finally found its way to the state. Personally, I have been very keen to see the new feature fr... Read more
With Japan Cuts officially underway, it’s time to visit the first film I screener for this year’s festival, Nobuhiro Doi’s dramedy, Flying Colors. Based on a true story, Flying Colors stars... Read more
You know summer is here when a swarm of Asian films are being reviewed on Movie Buzzers thanks to the New York Asian Film Festival and Japan Cuts festival being held back to back. With NYAF... Read more
The closing night film for this year’s NYAFF is Adam Tsuei’s dark comedy The Tenants Downstairs. This new Taiwanese feature follows a Landlord (Simon Yam) who runs an apartment building full... Read more
This seems to be a great year for animal oriented animated films. While I haven’t seen Zootopia, I hear it was phenomenal, Finding Dory was terrific, and the trailer for The Secret Life of P... Read more
One of the films I was most excited to see at this year’s NYAFF was Woo Min-ho’s crime thriller, Inside Men. Starring Lee Byung-hun (GI Joe), Jo Seung-woo, Beak Yoon-sik, and Lee Kyoung-you... Read more
When The Purge was released back in 2013, I bet writer/director James DeMonaco had no idea he’d be setting up a pretty nifty little horror franchise, similar to the way James Wan’s Saw first... Read more
Stephen Chow is one of a handful of directors from Hong Kong whose films I will watch without fail. The guy has a great handle on genuine slapstick humor and is one of the few who is able t... Read more
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