‘Ne Zha 2’ does more than break records (and our hearts) This impeccably timed sequel about the Third Lotus Prince targets mature audiences with messages that are more relevant than ever
Michael Bay’s visceral parkour doc ‘We Are Storror’ is a nail-biting thrill ride For legal reasons, the ‘Transformers’ director passes the camera to a group of daredevils
Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’: What are we doing here, folks? A $300 million dud from the directors of ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Afghan girls’ robotics biopic ‘Rule Breakers’ is red, white and blue-washing A real tale of trailblazing women and girls ends up flattened into western fantasy
Dave Bautista shouldn’t have to lower himself to ‘In the Lost Lands’ Based on a short story by George R.R. Martin, the new fantasy film is an eyesore
Hirokazu Kore-eda delivers his best work in years with ‘Asura’ The seven-episode period family drama follows four sisters dealing with the consequences of their father’s possible affair
How Bong Joon-ho made ‘Mickey 17’ the first Trump 2.0 movie The South Korean maestro’s zany adaptation of a straightforward sci-fi novel
Deep-sea survival thriller ‘Last Breath’ is solid entertainment Based on a true story, the Simu Liu-starrer comes together like a charm
‘Where the Night Stands Still’ is a haunting look at Filipino workers in Italy The Berlin Film Festival drama comes from an artist exploring Southeast Asian diaspora labor
‘Luz’ gets lost in its futuristic virtual reality premise The Sundance entry by director Flora Lau is aesthetically pleasing but lacks impact
DIY Japanese drama ‘The Longing’ wrestles with reform The Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section plays host to director Toshizo Fujiwara’s latest
‘Rabbit Trap’ is more frustrating than haunting The psychological horror film sets a disquieting atmosphere from the start but unfortunately loses focus halfway through
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is dire The latest Marvel entry passes the shield onto a weightless character
‘Bubble & Squeak’ is an absurdist fare that tries its best for laughs Writer-director Evan Twohy’s debut at Sundance imagines a world where cabbage—yes, cabbage—is illegal
Missionary biopic ‘Last Days’ is a malformed tale of Asian American identity “Fast & Furious” filmmaker Justin Lin returns to Sundance with his scattered Sentinel Island saga
Andrew Ahn’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ remake is delightful Sundance premieres a brand-new telling of Ang Lee’s 1993 queer immigrant classic
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ uses police body cam footage to tell a deadly story Geeta Gandbhir’s deeply upsetting documentary follows the case of Ajike Owens, who was killed by a woman from across the street
‘The Dating Game’ follows a group of single Chinese men trying to get dates The Sundance documentary wrestles with the tensions of modern masculinity in overt and subtle ways
Five Asian and Asian American films to watch in 2025 Horror, action, sci-fi, romance, and more romance
