MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Taking Flight
Catherine Chau gets her inner exotic dancer (kind of) on in Bird of Paradise.
Daddy’s Issues
Norris Wong and Wong Hoi’s Good Trip should make you want to call your dad.
Not At All Tragic
Philip Yung drops true crime for a minute for a nuanced and sensitive portrait of a trans woman in Cyclone.
‘Adventure’ Time
Slight, sweet and technically astute, A Mighty Adventure finally makes its way back to Hong Kong.
Choose One
The Dating Menu isn’t really food porn, but it is a step up for Amos Why and an announcement for Frankie Chung.
Let Them Fight
The Furious is utterly exhausting, but it may be the Hong Kong fighting film fans have been waiting a while for.
Image is Everything
Now this… We’re Nothing at All is the Herman Yau we’ve all come to know and love.
Play Like a Girl
Directors Veronica Bassetto and Sophie Yang might have futures as game designers if Gamer Girls goes belly up.
Almost There…
Ultimate Revenge is painfully familiar. But it’s also just crunchy enough to be entertaining.
Girls Being Girls
Tracy Choi’s Girlfriends makes for a nice middle entry in what, fingers crossed, might be a smart, sapphic trilogy.
‘Past’ Imperfect
Fans: Louis Koo is going Back to the Past. Non-fans? Maybe try SpongeBob.
