A man balances on a narrow yellow platform in a colorful game show set. A scoreboard displays 4m 90 in yellow. An inset shows a commentators face reacting.

Japanese game shows bring the joy you didn’t know you needed

JoySauce TV offerings like “G Wars” and “Endless Pranks” are popular for a reason: they’re a light during complicated times

Film & TV

Two police officers sit in a patrol car with the red lights flashing. The woman in the passenger seat looks surprised or alarmed, while the man drives. The setting appears tense, possibly during an emergency or urgent situation.

Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ is action packed, but barely scratches the surface

The South Korean horror flick follows a police chief who finds his town attacked and killed by mysterious creatures

A group of sumo wrestlers, wearing traditional mawashi, watch two sumo wrestlers engaged in a match in a darkly lit arena. The atmosphere is intense and focused.

‘Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing’ is gorgeous, but whitewashes the sport

From Japanese American director Erik Shira, Venice plays host to a documentary with religious reverence for its athletes.

A young man in a floral apron and yellow shirt stands next to a surprised young woman, Amita Rao, in a pink polka-dot robe. Both look off to the left, appearing shocked or concerned.

Amita Rao continues to be wacky and empowered in ‘Adults’

Returning as Issa, the actress brings her comedic personality back into the spotlight for the sitcom’s second season

Three teenagers stand by a car stopped in a forested area. One girl leans out of the open car door, looking ahead, while two boys stand or sit nearby, all appearing concerned or thoughtful.

Director Alexander Ullom wants you to sit with the horror in ‘It Ends’

The filmmaker’s debut feature takes the existential dread of growing up online and traps four friends inside it—literally

Rob Yang on finding nuance and ambition in Hulu’s ‘Furious’

The actor unpacks his approach to the series’ dark world, and the importance of being part of this relevant series

A young girl in striped shirt and yellow overalls looks upset as a large, furry puppet hand grips her collar. The background is bright and outdoorsy with clouds and trees.

‘Buddy’ turns nostalgia into a bloody nightmare

If you’ve ever found Barney the Dinosaur creepy, this film might be for you

A person with long dark hair lies on grass with eyes closed, sunlight and shadows crossing their face, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Rafael Manuel’s ‘Filipiñana’ exposes violence beneath a beautiful surface

The filmmaker explains why his debut feature’s violence is universal and how behind the film’s pristine greens is a history of colonialism and displacement

A person in a blue shirt confronts a uniformed officer with a gun in a tense hallway scene, while others in tactical vests watch from behind near a stairwell.

Victor Paguia and the crazy life of a Hollywood stunt coordinator

From “I Am Legend” to “FBI,” the Filipino American looks back on his career, his craziest stunts, and his first-ever Emmy nomination

Three people sit on a couch looking thoughtful or concerned. A woman in a floral dress is on the left, a man in a red beanie and sweater is in the middle, and another man holds a plate on the right. Colorful wall art hangs behind them.

Mahesh Pailoor on how Shalin Shah’s words became ‘Paper Flowers’

The filmmaker discusses his latest film, Shah’s message and lasting legacy, and how his words became a movie

Two people stand in front of a green screen, discussing a script. Professional lighting, a camera, and a boom microphone are set up around them, with crew members adjusting equipment in a studio setting.

Why are we seeing a backslide in diversity in Hollywood?

Hollywood may be celebrating “KPop Demon Hunters” and “Sinners,” but the erasure of the Filipino roots in “Hexed” means the fight for representation is far from over

A calm young man stands in a doorway, surrounded by blood-covered zombies lunging outward in a dimly lit, chaotic scene.

‘Colony’ director Yeon Sang-ho wants to reinvent the zombie movie

The South Korean filmmaker transforms zombies into a metaphor for AI and a world where information moves faster than individual thought

A man in a white shirt and black tie poses smiling with arms outstretched in front of a bright pink movie backdrop that reads I WANT YOUR SEX and features a woman holding a microphone.

Gregg Araki wants to make sex fun again

The filmmaker has always made movies about sex—now, he’s turning his attention to a generation that may be more afraid of it than ever

Stanley Kwan’s lost ‘Center Stage’ has finally come back

The filmmaker’s unconventional portrait of two actresses across two decades returns to theaters in a restored director’s cut

A young woman, a cartoon coyote, and a man sit together in the front seat of a red car at night, all looking surprised or shocked through the windshield.

Hollywood nearly killed its own underdog story with ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

Almost buried by its studio, the Looney Tunes legal comedy sees the light of day

Two people look down towards the camera, one holding a phone and the other with a serious expression, both appearing to peer into a box or container. The scene is shot from a low angle.

Tim Riedel talks ‘Ancestral Beasts’ and Indigenous horror

The filmmaker behind the psychological horror discusses confronting his own family history, Indigenous trauma, and the complicated path toward healing

An older man with glasses and a gray beard looks down thoughtfully indoors, standing in soft, warm lighting with a shoji screen in the background.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is more than a horror director

One of Japan’s most versatile directors talks about making his first samurai film—and why audiences abroad have only seen part of the picture

A woman in a black dress stands beside a chair on a dimly lit stage decorated with sunflowers, lights, and colorful graffiti-style art.

Greta Lee hurts so good in ‘Late Fame’

Ken Jones’s poetry drama captures a changing New York

Seven uniformed officers stand smiling in front of a green police car in a wooded area, holding coffee cups. They are wearing tan shirts, dark pants, and badges, appearing relaxed and cheerful together.

The madness, mayhem and mustaches return in ‘Super Troopers 3’

More than 20 years after “Super Troopers” became a cult comedy classic, the Broken Lizard team is back with the franchise’s third installment

Two anime-style girls stand against a colorful, swirled background. The left character has long blonde hair in pigtails and a sailor outfit. The right has short pink hair and a black hat. Yellow Japanese text appears on the right.

Happy Sailor Moon Day: Dive into the anime series that inspired the evolution of the Magical Girl

Through cosmic Moon Power makeovers and expansions of gender and sexuality, the anime series gave life to the Magical Girls of animation

A man in traditional Japanese clothing stands and addresses a seated group in a dimly lit room, with a samurai armor display visible in the background.

Katanas out in ‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’

Modern horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa switches gears and unravels a classic mystery