A return to form in some ways, Zhang’s monochrome martial-arts drama is visually gorgeous but not always compelling.
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Shadow (2018)
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Author / Eternality Tan
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Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage (1966)
Zatoichi’s caught in between nasty gangsters and ungrateful villagers in this 14th entry that boasts great action but little in a way of a substantial story.
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Great Wall, The (2016)
Fairly entertaining inasmuch as it is a CG-fest ‘historical fantasy’ with spectacular visual flourishes, but ultimately generic and mechanical in its execution.
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Yellow Cat (2020)
A disappointing misfire from Yerzhanov who doesn’t have anything meaningful to say with his latest absurdist dark comedy.
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Soul (2020)
It doesn’t always cohere with a creative concept that sometimes overreaches, but this is Pixar at its most existential, exploring the meaning of life at the crossroads of passion, purpose and living.
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Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020)
There’s probably nothing new for die-hard Blinks, but for new fans (like myself), this is a no-frills but highly-effective introduction to the four K-pop queens who are slaying the world.
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Inside Out (2015)
Up (2009)
Pixar matures considerably with this delightful offering, despite an unimposing villain and a climax that feels too rushed.
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
One of Pixar’s best efforts, and still one of their most conceptually imaginative pictures to date.
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City Dream (2019)
An old feisty street seller and his poor family fight for their right to make a living as local authorities demand their relocation in this engrossing, and at times, hilarious documentary filmed in pre-COVID Wuhan.
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