Two new Chinese blockbusters show us how it's done

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 3 -- For the longest time, when it comes to the sheer scale and spectacle of cinematic blockbusters, local moviegoers have almost instinctively looked toward Hollywood to deliver th... Read More

'Resident Evil' cements Zach Cregger's reputation as horror's brightest new star director

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 26 -- I've never been much of a gamer. While die-hard video game purists spent decades complaining about fidelity to source material and whether this or that is canon or not, I've ... Read More

Is 'Hope' the 'Mad Max: Fury Road' of monster movies?

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 19 -- Some auteurs, like Takashi Miike, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michal Winterbottom, are effortlessly prolific, churning out a new feature every couple of years with factory-l... Read More

Adam Wingard returns to his trashy genre roots with 'Onslaught'

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 12 -- It's always nice to see a filmmaker return to their trashy, low-budget roots after a stint with the major studios. For the better part of a decade, Adam Wingard has been som... Read More

The summer movie season ends with two surprisingly very good blockbusters

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 5 -- It is no secret that Hollywood is currently suffering from a severe case of acute franchise exhaustion. We live in a cinematic landscape dominated by board approved IP, multi... Read More

Spotlight firmly on Xie Miao with the release of 'The Furious' and 'Fight Against Evil 3'

Kuala Lampur, July 18 -- As a huge fan of fight flicks, I've been harping on about Chinese web movies, specifically those on iQIYI, for a few years already. Due to the peculiarities of international ... Read More