Tag Archives: NYAFF

Review: Shin Ultraman (Japan 2022)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by David

New York Asian Film Festival 2022 A total throwback to the oldest iterations of the TV series, this latest Higuchi/Anno “Shin” reinterpretation captures the goofy magic of old school Ultraman perfectly. Episodic, tongue-in-cheek but always played straight, the plot moves so … Continue reading →

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Review: The White Storm 2: Drug Lords – NYAFF 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by David

This is some classic Hong Kong bullshit right here. I saw the original White Storm a while back, but I’m pretty sure this has nothing to do with it. Instead, Herman Yau sets up a wild grudge match between former … Continue reading →

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Review: Fly Me to the Saitama (Japan 2019) – NYAFF 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by David

I fucking loved this movie. Perhaps the campiest thing I’ve seen in years, this boys-love Romeo and Juliet fable of a Rococo oppressive Tokyo dominating its lame bedroom suburb neighbor Saitama (imagine if folks from New Jersey needed visas just … Continue reading →

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CSB Interview with Kanata Wolf, Director of Smokin’ On the Moon – NYAFF 2018

Posted on July 16, 2018 by David

Kanata Wolf’s first film, Smokin’ On the Moon (Japan 2017) had its International Premiere as part of the 17th New York Asian Film Festival.  The film stars Arata Iura and Ryo Narita as two aimless thirty-somethings, living weed-filled blissful lives … Continue reading →

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Review: Premika (Thailand 2017) – NYAFF 2018

Posted on July 13, 2018 by David

Those in the mood for midnight movie fare need look no further than Premika, an absolutely bugnuts karaoke-themed horror movie out of Thailand. It’s funny, it’s gross, and it’s even a bit heartbreaking. Premika is gonzo filmmaking at its best, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Big Call (China/HK 2017) – NYAFF 2018

Posted on July 4, 2018 by David

The Big Call, the latest from Oxide Pang, is so hilariously overwrought (even by Hong Kong standards) for its subject matter that I spent most of the first half of the movie convinced it was a sly parody.  No such … Continue reading →

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CSB Interview with Richard V. Somes, Director of We Will Not Die Tonight – NYAFF 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018 by David

Richard V. Somes’s film, We Will Not Die Tonight (Philippines 2018) has its World Premiere tonight, June 29, as part of the 17th New York Asian Film Festival.  The film stars Erich Gonzales as Kray, a down-on-her-luck stuntwoman who stumbles … Continue reading →

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Review: Dynamite Graffiti (Japan 2018) – NYAFF 2018

Posted on June 29, 2018 by David

The 17th New York Asian Film Festival kicks off tonight at Lincoln Center and I could not be more excited.  I’ve been coming to Subway Cinema’s annual extravaganza’s since before they even were the NYAFF, and they’ve never once failed … Continue reading →

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Review: The Throne (South Korea 2015)

Posted on October 10, 2017 by David

The Throne is a perfect example of turgid, by-the-numbers Korean historical drama. This looong story of about a medieval king who infamously locked his son in a rice chest for 8 days until he died is full of weeping and … Continue reading →

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NYAFF 2017: Interview with Director Alan Lo and Actress Carrie Ng about Zombiology

Posted on July 17, 2017 by David

Alan Lo’s first film, Zombiology:  Enjoy Yourself Tonight (Hong Kong 2017), starring Carrie Ng (Naked Killer), Alex Man (Rouge), Michael Ning (Port of Call), and Louis Cheung (Ip Man 3), opened July 18 as part of the 16th New York … Continue reading →

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