Didi, the first feature-length film by a Taiwanese American director, Sean Wang, is a gentle and heartfelt tribute to the growing pains of adolescence Read More
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Detention director John Hsu’s latest film, Dead Talents Society, is a capable and humorous if unremarkable work. Hsu’s aim seems to steer away from Detention’s serious subject matter, seeing as it is set during the White Terror, while maintaining the horror frame. But even if the film has mixed results, Hsu at least proves that he is equally adept at comedy Read More
From the same director as 2020’s Taiwanese indie romance hit "IWeirDo", "Suffocating Love" has technical merits but suffers from bizarre plot progression and insufficient character development Read More
Featuring a trio of teens who get repeatedly caught up in murder accusations and then witness an actual murder, "Gold Boy" wastes an intriguing premise through subpar execution Read More
Taiwanese buddy heist comedy "Breaking and Re-entering" won't blow anyone's minds, but will at least give Mandarin-speakers a decently entertaining 1.5 hour romp Read More
Starring Greg Hsu Kuang-han and Kaya Kiyohara, “18x2 Beyond Youthful Days” follows faithfully in the footsteps of other Taiwanese and Japanese romance stories Read More
With evocations of other notable Taiwanese movies, "The Time of Huan Nan" explores LGBTQ relationships, family, and Taipei’s Mongka district Read More
Infused with soft dystopian sci-fi elements, "The Tenants" is a lean yet stirring movie that comments upon the bleakness of urban life in South Korea Read More
In its first two episodes, Hotel Saltwater is a capable enough depiction of the farmers’ movement during the White Terror. In particular, Hotel Saltwater is based on the life and times of farmers’ movement activist and eventual DPP legislator Tai Chen-yao, taking its name from a biography of Tai’s early life Read More
Independent Japanese film "During the Rains" chronicles the lives of workers in a compensated dating cafe, offering little character background but much empathy Read More
Japanese independent movie "Dead Fishes" offers an evocative depiction of slower-paced life in a Tokyo suburb, with a murder-related twist Read More
Based on the story of real-life Japanese photographer Masashi Asada, "The Asadas" teeters between cheer and melodrama Read More