It’s been six years since we’ve heard the name Na Hong-jin, the director behind The Chaser and The Yellow Sea, two fantastic South Korean films that took the genre world by storm when they w... Read more
Park Chan-wook is one of my favorite directors. The Korea auteur is a master of style, detail, atmosphere and creativity, resulting in films that often leave a lasting impression. Known mos... Read more
A highly anticipated film for this year’s Japan Cuts, Kako: My Sullen Past isn’t an easy film to describe, in this story about a whimsy teen, Kako (Fumi Nikaidou), during her summer break in... Read more
Surrealism is at its most extreme in this drama about an ageing writer who strikes up a relationship with his shape-shifting goldfish. Something that’s akin to Ruby Sparks, but with mu... Read more
The plot sounds a little bland, the opening few minutes suggests a potentially dull, dreary story that will plod along at an unbearably slow rate, but then somehow The Projects turns around... Read more
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
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