MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Murder Durians
Thai supermodels grow durians in the marriage equality thriller The Paradise of Thorns. You read that right.
Lullabies & Elegies
Fish Liew is stellar in Chong Keat Aun’s baby hatch drama Pavane for an Infant.
Donor Fatigue
Organ Child may not be the worst, but it’s surely the stupidest movie of the year so far.
Above & Beyond
Louis Koo doesn’t exactly break bad in Behind the Shadows but he does leave his cool guy image at the door.
Money is Overrated
A Samurai in Time is the kind of low-budget DIY filmmaking that reminds you why you like the movies.
If It Ain’t Broke…
Nothing with G.But is truly bad and the live action How to Train Your Dragon beats Disney at its own game.
Kid’s Alright
It’s as predictable as it gets but Karate Kid: Legends is better than it has a right to be, even with that guy.
Tiny Dancer
Weird to say, but Ballerina needs to shed John Wick from this John Wick franchise entry.
Sand Blasted
Zhang Qi’s neo-western noir-thriller Trapped comes really close to greatness.
To Forgive, Divine?
Lam Sen and Antonio Tam ask some pretty heady questions about the nature of faith in Valley of the Shadow of Death. Brace.
Can’t Un-see
RackaRacka’s Philippou brothers add a grisly dose of body horror to their resurrection formula in Bring Her Back.
You Know What This Is
Wes Anderson gonna Wes Anderson and he Andersons hard in The Phoenician Scheme.
Just… Stop
I guess… if it’s really hot out… maybe… you got to Lilo & Stitch? Or if the kids demand it.
More Like Untenable
A power-trio of young Japanese actors headlines Unreachable and is almost entirely wasted.
Never Say Die
Oh, baby, get ready for the gnarliest Rube Goldberg deaths so far in series best Final Destination: Bloodlines.
A Spouse To Die For
Steven Soderbergh marries modern and retro highjinks in the thoroughly entertaining spy romp Black Bag.