‘BEEF’ season two is undercooked and overstuffed A great cast in the new season of the Lee Sung Jin series can’t save a subpar followup to the Ali Wong-Steven Yeun stunner
The Asian Films You May Have Missed at Cannes The world’s premier film festival played host to compelling movies from all over the continent and diasporas—including these four underrated gems
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Turns Journalism Into Cinema Martin Scorsese’s Native American crime epic, made with the help of the Osage tribe, collapses real and cinematic histories
‘Indiana Jones’ and the Weight of Time Short Round is gone, but Indy’s back—and with him a complicated look at the franchise’s past and present
Disney’s Adaptation of ‘American Born Chinese’ Flattens a Tale of Identity Despite it’s star-studded cast, the show leaves critic Siddhant Adlakha missing some of the classic comic’s key components
‘Monster’ Reveals a Nuanced Portrait of Childhood Secrets One of Cannes most promising premieres is this devastating emotional puzzle-box from Kore-eda Hirokazu
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ is James Gunn’s Messy Magnum Opus A farewell to familiar characters—and to personal movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
‘A Tourist’s Guide To Love’ Takes the Hollywood Rom-Com to Vietnam A familiar movie in an unfamiliar place, the Netflix comedy has little cultural insight, but enough charm to get by
‘The Covenant’ Falls Back on Hollywood’s Same Old Orientalism Guy Ritchie’s new war movie aims high, but unfortunately misses the mark when it comes to covering its Afghan main character
‘The Lost Weekend’: A Scattered Portrait of May Pang’s Affair With John Lennon The Chinese American assistant and executive narrates the film, but is it truly about her?
‘The Romantics’ Offers Rare Glimpse into Bollywood’s Royal Family The Netflix docuseries is a love letter to the industry’s legendary Chopra family and Indian cinema
Makoto Shinkai is Anime’s Next Living Legend Watch these five films by the talented director before his next, ‘Suzume,’ hits theaters
‘One True Loves’ Proves Ignoring Race’s Role in Casting Isn’t the Answer Representation matters, but it needs smart, intentional storytelling and dialogue to back it up
If You Liked ‘The Menu,’ Check Out ‘Hunger’ There’s no murder in this Thai fine-dining drama, but it does have a similar commentary on class
‘Beef’ is One of the Year’s Most Compelling Shows All eyes may be on “Succession,” but critic Siddhant Adlakha calls out this great new Netflix series starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun
‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Gives Audiences Exactly What They Want Bow down (again) to the greatness of Keanu Reeves
10 Great Asian Films that Inspired Popular Hollywood Movies Because it’s important to give credit where credit’s due (and these badass movies should go on your watch list immediately)
‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Continues to Be a Masterpiece A look back as Ang Lee’s iconic 2000 martial arts epic returns to the big screen
‘Magic Mike’ Is for the Boys The male stripper trilogy has as much for straight dudes as it does for everyone else
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda Makes His TV Debut with ‘The Makanai’ Writer Guillermo de Querol calls the new Netflix series “a sumptuous meal well worth savoring”
8 Asian Films About Love and Life to Watch for Valentine’s Day Are you ‘In the Mood for Love’? Read on…
The Asian Stories and Filmmakers at Sundance An insider’s look at the 12 films to look out for in 2023
