Art and Soul – How Studio Ghibli Challenges the Notion of the Tortured Artist
There’s many lenses through which we can read Studio Ghibli films, like self-discovery, friendship and man’s relationship with nature. These are...
‘The Maid’ Proves the Genius of Thai Horror Despite Its Slowly Creeping Start
Image credit: Netflix In a haunted mansion, a new maid with a vendetta uncovers her employers’ secrets and encounters supernatural inhabitants....
An Abridged Initiation to Modern Thai Cinema
Thai cinema has been established for many years. In fact, the very first film screening that took place in the country...
‘Extracurricular’ Exceptionally Subverts Expectations of High-School Dramas, Presenting a Twisted and Dark Reality in Its Place
Image credit: Netflix A top student who runs an illegal business is caught by one of his classmates who starts blackmailing...
‘The Painter and the Thief’ Draws a Poignant Image of Human Vulnerability and the Incredible Power of Art
Image credit: Shaw Organisation Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends...
What Netflix’s ‘Kingdom’ Reveals About Modern Society and Human Nature
I think a major reason why we fear zombies is that we could be just like them, if not for our...
‘Out Run’ Looks to Open Hearts and Minds With Its Inspiring Show of Solidarity
Image credit: Queer East As leader of the world’s only LGBTQ+ political party, Bemz Benedito dreams of being the first transgender...
Presenting the 2020 Film School Graduate Productions: LASALLE College of the Arts
The graduating class of 2020 has had to face some unanticipated and unusual circumstances this year, what with the COVID-19 redefining...
Updating the Romance Genre for the Modern Age – An Interview with The Inciting Incident Romance Round Winner, Lee Eun Ho
The second round of The Inciting Incident (TII) competition ran from April to June 2020, with the theme of romance. Regardless...
A Deep Dive Into Southeast Asia’s Best Shorts – Personal Picks From the Lockdown Cinema Club
With the coronavirus pandemic upsetting virtually all industries, a group of Filipino filmmakers joined forces to provide support for film workers...
‘A Whisker Away 泣きたい私は猫をかぶる’ is an Enchanting Expedition of Self-Discovery
Image credit: Toho A girl falls in love with a boy from her school, and transforms into a cat to get...
‘Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops’ is Realism and Sincerity At Its Finest
(Image credit: Spotted Productions) The story centres on a director, who is pushing the cast of actors in rehearsal of a...