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Busan 2019: Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses “The Truth”
14 October 2019 3:02 PM | No CommentsHirokazu Kore-eda’s latest work, “The Truth,” made its Asian Premiere in Busan and is his first film made outside of his native country.
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“Heavy Craving” – 2019 Busan Film Review
14 October 2019 12:59 AM | No CommentsThe plot of an overweight woman seeking happiness through weight loss has been done many a time in cinema, but “Heavy Craving” takes a more arduous route.
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Busan 2019: Eric Khoo reflects on “Mee Pok Man” 24 years later
10 October 2019 7:18 PM | No CommentsKhoo shared his thoughts on his debut film, his upcoming HBO series on food and other topics at the Busan International Film Festival.
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Director Lee Sang-geun, actor Jo Jung-suk discuss “Exit” in Busan
10 October 2019 1:53 AM | No CommentsAt the Busan International Film Festival, Lee and Jo discussed “Exit” (엑시트) which made a big splash in the Korean box office this past summer.
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Bang Sangjun’s “Hamba” (함바) – 2019 Busan Film Review
07 October 2019 11:13 AM | No CommentsThe documentary “Hamba” (함바) could have taken and run with one of several angles, but instead spreads its plot too thin.
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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. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2016
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 8, 2017 | No CommentsAnother year, another Top 10: our look at the most-read articles in Meniscus Magazine for 2016! For the first time, a sports article tops our list. -
“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.
