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
Every Park Chan-wook Movie, Ranked From his impossible-to-find early works to his Oscar-contending most recent film, we take a comprehensive look at the director’s impressive catalog
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’: James Cameron Does It Again This explosive, sentimental sequel makes three-plus hours of viewing feel like a breeze
Will Smith’s New Movie, ‘Emancipation,’ Misses Its Mark Meandering and dull, in both visuals and storyline, we’d hoped for more from this slavery drama
‘Glass Onion’ Is the Fun Romp We All Need Right Now But unfortunately, Netflix has decided you need to wait a month to watch
‘Nanny’: Lukewarm Immigrant Horror With A Great Lead Performance Anna Diop leads Nikyatu Jusu’s debut film, about a Senegalese woman navigating America
‘Bad Axe’ Shares An Intimate Portrait of the Pandemic’s Racial Tensions Cambodian Mexican American filmmaker David Siev tells his family’s story—albeit incompletely
‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ is Back with Season 2 Writer Aleenah Ansari says the show is so good it made her feel nostalgic for a college experience far different than her own
‘The Fabelmans’ is Steven Spielberg’s Mournful Autobiography A gentle film about filmmaking—and about family
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Forces Marvel to Take Death Seriously The Afrofuturist sequel *almost* sticks the landing
Déjà Vu: Five Bollywood Remakes You Can Stream Enjoy a musical take on ‘Scarface,’ a ‘Godfather’ homage, an ‘Oldboy’ replica, and more
‘Blockbuster’ Capitalizes on Our Nostalgia Though it’s not laugh-out-loud funny, Randall Park’s new Netflix series grows on you
‘Soft & Quiet’ Details White Supremacy at the Cost of its Victims Beth de Araújo’s one-shot thriller is deeply uncomfortable
‘Return to Seoul’ Captures the Corrosive Angst of Not Belonging Davy Chou’s captivating French-Korean drama features a stunning debut performance
Rediscover the Magic of Wong Kar-wai’s ‘In the Mood for Love’ The 22-year-old evocative masterpiece has been remastered and released on 4K Blu-ray for the first time—a perfect excuse to revisit
8 Asian Horror Films to Check Out for Halloween Critic Carolyn Hinds shares some favorites for fellow fans of spooky movies, and one film so twisted she’ll never watch it again
Three Works from the Animation is Film Fest that Adults Can Enjoy Writer Amanda Walujono gives props to this trio of Asian-produced films to add to your watch list
‘Black Adam’ Is a Superhero Vanity Project, and Little Else Dwayne Johnson’s long-gestating DC project should be sealed back in its tomb
Artful Nature Doc ‘All That Breathes’ is a Piercing Depiction of Modern India Shaunak Sen paints an intimate portrait of New Delhi’s birds and humans
Behind the Action, Lee Jung-Jae’s New Film Is About Korean Reconciliation Critic Carolyn Hinds talks with the veteran Korean actor about ‘Hunt’
‘Decision To Leave’ is Park Chan-wook’s Most Melancholy Thriller The South Korean master blends the language of love with the police procedural
9 Reasons Why We Love Nandor from ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ The FX vampire is American media’s best Iranian representation to date
