By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. While certainly not everyone's bucket of fried chicken, is a wildly creative reflection of life, love and the real threat of losing our souls – and our

By Elias Savada. I pray that Stillwater is just a blip on the director's stunning career. I wish that I could recommend this latest film from director Tom McCarthy, whose

By Yun-hua Chen. A tribute to all women who flourish against all odds, showing unusual maturity and sobriety for a debut film." A panoramic view on women’s living conditions in

A Book Review by Tony Williams. Compared to the acting studies of the type produced by Richard Dyer and James Naremore (neither of whom receive mention in either text or

By Yun-hua Chen. With such a team, it is thus no surprise that Ripples of Life is able to tellingly allude to Chinese arthouse cinema’s current trend of exploring rural

By Yun-hua Chen. With its fair share of problems, Are You Lonesome Tonight attempts to be unpredictable...like a film which indulges itself in ambiance at the expense of narrative." Rarely

By Yun-hua Chen. Drifting between numerous subject matters, genres, emotions, cultures, the film proves how too many ingredients can spoil a dish as well as a film." Touch, the directorial

By Elias Savada. A fascinating tale about a undiscovered, single beast that emitted a sound, one that other whales did not comprehend. No one has ever answered his call.... Zeeman