Category Archives: Reviews

Hot Docs: Canadian International Documentary Festival April 25-May 5

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Xxxtine

Hot Docs, North America’s largest International Documentary Festival opens its doors April 25th – May 5. Held in Toronto each year, the festival buzzes with filmmakers and industry agents sharing their untold stories and bringing issues to light for all … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2013: Go Grandriders & the Final Thoughts on CAAMFest

Posted on April 8, 2013 by John

CAAMFest long conclude over a week ago, but I finally got around to seeing my last DVD screener for the Taiwanese documentary Go Grandriders:

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CAAMFest 2013: High Tech, Low Life

Posted on March 22, 2013 by John

After catching the fantastic LINSANITY documentary film during the kickoff of CAAMFest 2013, I caught the two films Comrade Kim Goes Flying and High Tech, Low Life on Saturday night.

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Film Review: In Another Country

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

In Another Country (2012); English and Korean with English subtitles. Isabelle Huppert, Yoo Jun-sang, Kwon Hae-hyo, Moon So-ri, and Jung Yoo-mi. Written and directed by Hong Sang-soo. A French woman who speaks no Korean. A young woman who manages a … Continue reading →

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Whatcha Wearin’? – Korean Movie Review

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Xxxtine

Whatcha Wearin’? (Original title:나의 PS 파트너 MY PS PARTNER) is a sexy romantic comedy about how relationships both make and destroy us and how a little phone sex just may help you make that connection. After finding out his ex-girlfriend … Continue reading →

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series

Posted on December 11, 2012 by tinabot

Okay, I’ll admit, when I first heard about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in the late 80s when the first cartoon series came out (and I was 10), I remember thinking “Ninja TURTLES? That is the stupidest thing I … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness from Nickelodeon

Posted on December 10, 2012 by tinabot

I’ve been catching the Hulu streaming releases of the Nickelodeon’s series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and as huge fan of the Kung Fu Panda movies, I have not been disappointed. I was wary at first, thinking the TV … Continue reading →

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Film Review: A Werewolf Boy

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

A Werewolf Boy (2012); Korean with English subtitles Park Bo-young, Song Joong-ki.  Written and directed by Jo Sung-hee. I recently heard a prominent sports columnist admit that he never felt more guilt than when, after harshly scolding his old dog … Continue reading →

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16th Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival – Film Highlights

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Xxxtine

The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival celebrates it’s Sweet 16th Nov 6-11 in Toronto and Nov 16-17 in Richmond Hill. For the TL;DR types, check out our video interview with the festival’s Program Director, Aram Siu-Wai Collier. The Opening Gala … Continue reading →

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R2B: Return to Base Opens In Theatres August 24th

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Xxxtine

A South Korean Air Force team trains, laughs, loves and always has each other’s back in R2B: Return to Base. After pulling a dangerous stunt at the public air show, Tae-hun (played by Cobert-rival Rain) gets kicked out and demoted … Continue reading →

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Deranged Film Review & Opens In Theaters On July 27th!

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Xxxtine

http://youtu.be/KFVBSIpsBdE Deranged, a new film that has been breaking box offices in Korea and out-ticketing Spider-man and Dark Knight, follows a man desperate to find a cure for a fatal epidemic sweeping the nation. Mummified and skeletal bodies suddenly rise … Continue reading →

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The Red Chamber Book Review

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Mihee

Written by Pauline Chen — a resident of Oberlin, Ohio, with a doctorate in Chinese literature from Princeton (N.J.) University — The Red Chamber is a hefty 400 pages of an intriguing love story somewhere along the lines of Romeo and … Continue reading →

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