MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Superheroing = Activism
Avid Liongoren and Carlo Vergara reboot Zsazsa Zaturnnah for the 2020s – gloriously so.
In Defence of Trash
In her mind Anne Hathaway is in a campy Brian De Palma trashfest, but in reality she’s just in Verity.
Not At All Tragic
Philip Yung drops true crime for a minute for a nuanced and sensitive portrait of a trans woman in Cyclone.
Breaking Kinda Bad
Natsuo Kirino already did Magical Secret Tour better in Out. Read that.
‘Oh My God!’ is Right
Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! is a waste of time. Sorry, Naomi Watanabe fans.
Such a Good Boy
Uber the Dog stars with some dude called Brad Pitt in 2026’s prime pet movie, Heart of the Beast.
‘Island’ Time
Forgotten Island is in the running to win the crown for this year’s most unexpected delight.
Whose Life Is it?
Pedro Almodóvar goes back to the well of his own life – maybe? – in Bitter Christmas.
The Magic is Gone
Legacy sequels like Practical Magic 2 shouldn’t exist just for nostalgia but try telling them that.
Time for V-Horror?
At least these SEA horrors are being defined by SEA filmmkers, like Phi Phong: The Blood Demon.
Soul Crushing
You can tell summer is over when the animated offerings turn dead serious and aim at the olds, like Decorado.
Kids These Days
It’s a slasher, it’s a zombie movie, it’s a gorefest, and yes Ice Cream Man may put you off gelato for a bit.
Not a Very Good Boy
The Dog Stars might possibly be Ridley Scott’s first ever truly paint-by-numbers movie.
Alternative Therapies
Really, the solution to all life’s problems is a good, long walk according to Santiago: The Camino Therapy.
‘Adventure’ Time
Slight, sweet and technically astute, A Mighty Adventure finally makes its way back to Hong Kong.