Ryusuke Hamaguchi breaks you gradually, then ‘All of a Sudden’ The “Drive My Car” director turns real-life correspondence into a dense drama about dignity, starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okomoto
Is This the Best Korean Show on TV Right Now? Writer Teresa Tran thinks so—after all, it executes a nuanced (romantic!) superhero story better than Marvel and DC
‘The Creator’ Brings Out the Worst Tendencies of Asian-Inspired Sci-Fi The trend of Hollywood’s thoughtless cultural translation continues
How ‘Jury Duty’ Created a ‘Believable’ Asian Character The buzzworthy Amazon Prime show does a lot right—but Ken’s reliance on stereotypes isn’t it
Get to Know the Pishacha—the Indian Demon in ‘It Lives Inside’ Bishal Dutta’s uber-creepy horror film is deeply inspired by his Indian American upbringing
‘The Human Surge 3’ Offers a 360-Degree View of the World Don’t judge a film by its title—director Eduardo Williams’ latest release at TIFF is a thoughtful stunner
‘Jawan’ Features Two Shah Rukh Khans for the Price of One Bollywood’s king is pitted against himself in a ludicrous, charismatic explosion
Miyazaki’s Final Movie is Finally Out The Japanese maestro’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ has its international premiere in Toronto, but the general public will have to wait for its release in November/December
The Impossible Adaptation of ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ premieres at the Venice Film Festival
The Latest from India’s Most Enrapturing Filmmaker Dominic Sangma’s new film “Rimdogittanga” (or “Rapture”) combines violence, politics, and spirituality
Vicious Modern Classic ‘Oldboy’ Returns to Cinemas As Park Chan-wook’s revenge thriller turns 20, we take a look back at its visceral thrills
‘Love in Taipei’ Is A Warm, Fuzzy Escape A departure from the novel, this YA adaptation provides plenty of fun
A Queer Pakistani Social Drama is Finally Freed After years of censorship and fundamentalist backlash, ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ has finally been released online
‘Shortcomings’ Has, Well, Too Many Shortcomings Randall Park’s directorial debut is a comedy-drama with a great cast but little to say
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Revives a ’90s Anime With Soul and Panache Manga artist Inoue Takehiko breathes new life into his 33-year-old basketball saga
It’s a ‘Barbie’ World What does this mega-hyped film get right beyond being pretty in pink? It’s complicated.
A Talented Cast and Novel Premise Can’t Quite Save ‘Joy Ride’ The Asian American sex comedy is a fun romp, but unfortunately hides a tale of identity under malformed comedy
‘Smoking Tigers’ is a Gentle Coming-of-Age Story The Tribeca award winner explores the inner lives of its Korean American characters
Netflix’s New ‘Nimona’ Is Queerer and More Asian Than the Comic It’s not often that a book-to-screen adaptation gets this kind of treatment, and we’re absolutely here for it
Lost and Found: The Story of India’s First Queer Film The 1971 arthouse relic ‘Badnam Basti’ could find its way back to audiences once again
20 Years of Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’ Even now, the film stands out as a powerful and severely underrated work that shows up most modern superhero movies
5 Hayao Miyazaki Films to Check Out Beyond ‘Spirited Away’ Check out these gems by the legendary director before his next film, ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ hits theaters
