Centred on arm wrestling as a competitive sport, Champion touches on the cultural struggles of Asian Americans and social implications of adoption with witty humour and some melodrama.
Film review: Champion 챔피언 (2018)
F
Film review: Adrift (2018)
F
Part romance, part shipwreck survival tale, Adrift features astonishing sound and visual effects and stellar performances by two young rising stars of the Divergent and Hunger Games movie franchises.
Film review: Higher Power (2018)
F
This low-budget superhero movie looks good on the outside but is mostly hot air when it comes to its story and characters.
Film review: Terminal (2018)
F
An entertaining and intense noir that tries a little too hard to be many things at the expense of a coherent narrative, but is winged by a few excellent performances, particularly by Oscar Nominee Margot Robbie.
Film review: Isle Of Dogs (2018)
F
Some minor and understandable cultural missteps, but "Isle of Dogs" is a touching, hilarious, bold and visually stunning stop-motion animation nonetheless.
Film review: Love, Simon (2018)
F
A tasteful coming-of-age romance drama that raises questions we seldom ask ourselves, especially those who belong to the majority of any society.
Film review: The Trough (低压槽) (2018)
F
Apart from exciting car chases, elaborate gunfights, and well-choreographed fist combats, the typical Hong Kong undercover cop action flick feels underwhelming.
Film review: Unsane (2018)
F
Shot solely on the iPhone 7 Plus, Unsane is an effective psychological thriller that is both unsettling and exhilarating.
The obstacles we face when solving problems
T
Solving problems is a lot more complicated than I used to think when growing up as a privileged kid.
Film review: The Princess And The Matchmaker (궁합) (2018)
F
Staying true to the typical Korean rom-com formula performed by a star-studded cast, its sub-par storytelling slightly drags down the entertainment value but is still sweet and hilarious.
