Still from "Happyend." A group of people stand and stare at a man sitting in a chair.

Japanese drama ‘Happyend’ details coming of age in a surveillance state

Neo Sora’s first dramatic feature—a New York Film Festival selection—is a firecracker of politics and puberty

Photo of Daniel Dae Kim in the Broadway play "Yellow Face."

‘Yellow Face’ is unabashedly back for its Broadway debut

The revival reimagines the possibilities of representation, belonging, and storytelling

Still from "Sleep." An Asian couple sit on a couch with their dog and stare in shock at something just past the camera.

South Korean thriller ‘Sleep’ is bitingly funny and tense

Jason Yu’s debut chronicles a couple’s battle with sleepwalking, and something more

Still frame from "Uzumaki." A man looks in horror as his tongue spirals strangely.

The new ‘Uzumaki’ adaptation is an ode to Junji Ito’s gruesome imagination

The four-episode series premiering Sept. 28 on Adult Swim is a study of obsession and self-destruction

Still frame from "All Shall Be Well." An Asian women sits with a somber expression.

Devastating Hong Kong drama ‘All Shall Be Well’ captures the need for marriage equality

Ray Yeung crafts a uniquely life-affirming film steeped in painful loss

Still frame from "Babygirl." Two people embrace and lock eyes in a swimming pool.

‘Babygirl’: A kinky thriller about learning to communicate

Nicole Kidman lights the film ablaze in a complex erotic drama from A24

Still from "2073." Someone lays on their back, their face half engulfed in darkness.

Sci-fi docufiction ‘2073’ details our collapsing world

British filmmaker Asif Kapadia turns the present into a cautionary backstory at the Venice Film Festival

‘The Frog’ is a delightfully grim revenge tale

Netflix’s latest thriller does a lot with a little

Still from the movie "Pooja, Sir." Someone in a white button-up shirt, black pants, a red and white scarf, and a mask on their head stands amidst a crowd of people.

Nepal’s ‘Pooja, Sir’ is a vital social drama in the body of a crime thriller

The police procedural pits queerness against colorism in its potent examination

Photo of a young Asian man in a suit standing in the middle of a pachinko parlor.

‘Pachinko’ returns with an emotional wallop

The second season of Apple TV’s Japanese-Korean family epic is a marked improvement

A drawing of an animated girl and cat, on a bicycle, with a lake in the background, from "Ghost Cat Anzu."

Our favorite Asian films from Fantasia Film Festival

From a time-traveling samurai, to a feline spirit animal with a gambling problem, we’ve got a little something for everyone

Actors Danny Lee and Chow Yun-fat point guns at each other in the 1989 film "The Killer."

Bullets and brotherhood: Hong Kong classic ‘The Killer’ turns 35

A look back at John Woo’s unlimited ammo, explosions, and homoeroticism on the eve of his streaming remake

An Asian woman, in a red coat and brown fur hat stands with snow-capped mountains and colorful flags behind her.

A Nepali climber rises again in ‘Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa’

Netflix’s Everest doc transcends the usual confines of “inspiration”

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in "Deadpool & Wolverine."

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ are back in a Marvel meta-sequel

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in the latest lackluster superhero flick that wants to have its cake and eat it, too

Actor Sasha Lane floats in the air as actor Glen Powell holds onto her in a movie theater in "Twisters."

‘Twisters’ in 4DX: Holy Sh*t!

Lee Isaac Chung’s disaster sequel is immensely enjoyable in a shaking seat

Actors Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, in karate uniforms look at each other, in "Cobra Kai," with teenagers behind them.

‘Cobra Kai’ still rules

As the first part of season six hits Netflix, we take a look back at the “Karate Kid” sequel

Kurosawa’s iconic ‘Seven Samurai’ turns 70

And unlike many of the films made in its image, this one is very much still worth a watch—again, or for the first time

Several south Asian people, dressed in futuristic clothing, stand together against a dystopian background.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’ is an original, eye-popping sci-fi epic, despite its major flaws

Nag Ashwin’s mythologically inspired action saga is frustrating, but worth a look

A middle-aged Asian woman in a dark coat stands in a warehouse, looking at another person in a light coat.

‘Some Rain Must Fall’ frames a mother’s despondency and desire

A quiet, powerful unraveling of middle class Chinese womanhood debuts at Tribeca

An Asian man with a long ponytail, in an olive green shirt and jeans, stands with a dog, facing a green wooded area.

Hmong American drama ‘Bitterroot’ forages for tranquility

A gentle family saga from the Tribeca festival weaves fears of climate change with spiritual isolation

Comedian Mike Birbiglia and actor Neil Patrick Harris sit in a dark room, with other people in the background.

‘Group Therapy’ formalizes comedic catharsis

Six stand-up comics sit down to discuss their insecurities

Five Asian and Asian American films to watch in 2025

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