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In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
05 August 2025 4:59 AM | No CommentsSon Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur having made 333 appearances for the club over 10 seasons.
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“A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
16 July 2025 12:42 PM | No CommentsTime travel is a well-worn trope, but there is a reason that the low-budget “A Samurai in Time” managed to win Best Film honors at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Film Archive
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“The Shameless” – 2015 NY Korean Film Festival Review
Rex BaylonPosted on November 4, 2015 | No CommentsIt is a testament to Jeon Do-yeon's natural charisma that she alone can rescue "The Shameless" (무뢰한) from being completely unremarkable. -
“Office” – 2015 New York Korean Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 3, 2015 | No CommentsThe thriller/horror "Office," Hong Won-chan’s debut feature as director, is a wicked satire on office politics and corporate hierarchies. -
Film Review: Kang Hyo-jin’s “Wonderful Nightmare”
Christopher BournePosted on October 28, 2015 | No Comments"Wonderful Nightmare" is built upon the celestial body-swap story template. It manages to work, largely because of actress Uhm Jung-hwa's game performance. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “Her Brother” / “Ototo”
Rex BaylonPosted on October 17, 2015 | No CommentsLacking the flourishes that made Ichikawa popular with a specific type of cinephile, "Her Brother" is an emotional exploration into the family unit. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “An Actor’s Revenge”
Rex BaylonPosted on October 16, 2015 | No CommentsAs in most of Ichikawa's early work, “An Actor’s Revenge” requires its audience to give in to the film and not the other way around. -
Film Review: Kon Ichikawa’s “Conflagration” / “Enjo” (炎上)
Rex BaylonPosted on October 15, 2015 | No CommentsWith “Enjo,” Ichikawa and his collaborators made a true masterpiece of world cinema rife with metaphors to unpack with every viewing. -
An interview with Filipino film director Kenneth Lim Dagatan
Rex BaylonPosted on September 16, 2015 | No CommentsCebuano filmmaker Kenneth Lim Dagatan, whose horror short “Sanctissima” screened at Cinemalaya, talked to Meniscus Magazine about his work. -
“Women He’s Undressed” – 2015 Toronto Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on September 14, 2015 | No Comments"Women He’s Undressed" ironically keeps its clothes on when dealing with Oscar-winning costume designer Orry-Kelly's seemingly tumultuous past. -
“A Farewell to Jinu” – 2015 Japan Cuts Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on September 7, 2015 | No CommentsInteresting characters, the courage to follow the story’s own pace and funny jokes: a simple recipe that "A Farewell to Jinu" has gotten right. -
Cinemalaya 2015: A look at Philippine indie film history
Rex BaylonPosted on September 1, 2015 | No CommentsAlthough no new features were screened at Cinemalaya 2015, I got what I came to Manila for: an education on the current state of Philippine cinema.