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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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Film Review: “The Interview”
Christopher BournePosted on December 31, 2014 | No Comments"The Interview" is an outrageous farce instead of a sustained, coherent and truly incisive attack on its targets - ultimately holding it back from being the truly great comic work it could have been. -
Natsuka Kusano’s “Antonym” – 2014 Singapore Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on December 17, 2014 | No CommentsKusano's debut is dragged down by narrative and thematic inertia as she devotes too much time building a sense of false ennui and quirkiness. -
“Chigasaki Story” – 2014 Singapore Film Review
Christopher BournePosted on December 16, 2014 | No CommentsYasujiro Ozu gets both an homage and an update in "Chigasaki Story," a delightful film that combines breezily effervescent comedy with more poignant notes. -
Review: “Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsThe documentary, which screened in Busan and Singapore, focuses on four directors: Brillante Mendoza, Pen-Ek Ratanaraung, Garin Nugroho and Eric Khoo. -
“Ms J Contemplates Her Choice” – 2014 SGIFF Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 7, 2014 | No CommentsJason Lai's debut feature is an ambitious mystery-thriller that doubles as a critique on the uneasy melange of cultures in Singaporean society. -
“Top Spin” features American teen table tennis champs
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 28, 2014 | No CommentsMina T. Son and Sara Newens’ debut documentary focuses on a sport that receives top billing in countries like China but not the U.S. -
“X” – 2014 South Asian International Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on November 20, 2014 | No Comments“X” showcases the talents of 11 of the most interesting and innovative independent directors currently working in India. -
Francis Xavier Pasion’s “Bwaya” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 16, 2014 | No CommentsBased on a true story, "Bwaya" exploits the family of Rowena Romano, a young girl who had the misfortune of having been attacked and killed by a crocodile. -
“Five Minutes to Tomorrow” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe issues of time and identity surface in multiple ways in the latest feature by Isao Yukisada ("Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World"). -
Milo Sogueco’s “Mariquina” – 2014 Busan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on October 12, 2014 | No Comments"Mariquina" asks what price the viewer is willing to pay for modern comforts and convenience, because as the film shows, nothing in this world is free.