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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
04 August 2022 1:04 PM | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help)
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Philippines Archive
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SGIFF Q&A: Director of “Southeast Asian Cinema – When the Rooster Crows”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 6, 2019 | No CommentsLeonardo Cinieri Lombroso spoke to attendees at the 2014 Singapore International Film Festival about his documentary featuring four Asian directors. -
Film Review: Erik Matti’s “On the Job”
Rex BaylonPosted on June 11, 2017 | No CommentsWithout Matti’s 2013 film, the renaissance of crime and action films popping up in Philippine theaters and TV screens lately would never have existed. -
“Apocalypse Child” – 2016 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Rex BaylonPosted on June 20, 2016 | No CommentsUltimately Mario Cornejo's “Apocalypse Child” is a mess, with a plot that goes nowhere and offers very little in the way of emotional connection. -
Stars hit the 2015 Silver Screen Awards red carpet
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 10, 2015 | No CommentsFilm talent and VIPs from Asia and beyond attended the 2015 Silver Screen Awards in Singapore, including Michelle Yeoh and David Beckham. -
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. -
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. -
“That Thing Called Tadhana” – 2015 BiFan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on July 19, 2015 | No CommentsAntoinette Jadaone's streak continues with the rom-com "That Thing Called Tadhana," the most successful independent film release in the Philippines to date. -
“Ruined Heart” – 2015 BiFan Film Review
Rex BaylonPosted on July 16, 2015 | No CommentsStarring Tadanobu Asano, "Ruined Heart – Another Love Story Between a Criminal & a Whore" demands an audience that is not afraid to be challenged. -
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. -
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.