The Samurai and the Prisoner (2026) Review
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Lakshmi
There is a particular kind of tension that comes from watching powerful men slowly realize they may no…
BTS: The Return — Bao Nguyen on Capturing BTS’s Epic Comeback Story
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Bao Nguyen has built a distinctive voice in contemporary documentary filmmaking, creating films that explore the emotional stories…
Julien Birban Levy on ‘Niko’ and the search for love in a dystopian Seoul
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“You’re not getting it,” Niko says in one of the film’s defining moments. “Girls don’t want to be…
Director Kim Jong Kwan on ‘Frosted Window’ and the poetry of everyday life
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Known for his delicate observations of human relationships and the quiet emotions found in everyday moments, filmmaker Kim…
Inside ‘The Outer Threat’ with Director Will Woods and Actor William Fichtner
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In The Outer Threat, director William Woods explores the fragile line between discovery and consequence, asking what happens…
The Outer Threat (2026) Review: Sci-Fi, mystery and family drama
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Sci-fi thrillers often focus on massive threats, futuristic technology, or the destruction of the world as we know…
Behind the Badge: Actor Piolo Pascual and Director Raymond Red discuss ‘Manila’s Finest’
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Long before Manila’s Finest began collecting awards, it was already an ambitious undertaking—a period crime drama that revisits…
Kai Ko and Director Chai Koi-wang discuss ‘I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish’
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Taiwanese cinema continues to deliver emotionally resonant stories that blend intimate human drama with universal themes, and I…
Manila’s Finest (2026) NYAFF Review: A nuanced portrait of duty, corruption and conscience
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As Michael Marks said, “And maybe remind the few, if ill of us they speak, that we are…
Gohan (2026) NYAFF Review: The stray dog who reminds us what love means
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Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. A dog is the only thing…
