meWATCH’s Curation of Tamil Movies – A Welcome Surprise
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital consumption of content is at an all-time high. With filming and production on...
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The Uncharted World of Asian Animated Films
Animated films tend to be overlooked in film, usually seen by the general public as something catered for children. While most...
Why I Love Asian Horror – From the Perspective of a Scaredy-Cat
I wasn’t always a fan of horror movies; I’ve always been too faint-hearted to be fully engaged in or appreciate a...
Sometimes Surreal, Always Captivating – How Asian Films Fare When Remaking and Adapting Western Stories
The words “remake” and “reimagining” when attached to any new Hollywood film is slowly reaching a point where they would invariably...
An Abridged Initiation to the World of ‘Mainhouse’ Films
There really is no better time to get into the broader world of cinema. No other period in the history of...
An Abridged Initiation to Modern South Korean Cinema
South Korean films have always been a contender on the world stage. The industry saw its golden age in the 50s...
Celebrating the One-In-A-Million Performance in ‘The Lunchbox’ – A Tribute to the Late, Great Irrfan Khan
On 29 April 2020, the world lost one of its most nuanced actors, Irrfan Khan. Succumbing to his ailing health, the...
Lost in the Throes of Passion – Star-Crossed Lovers in Asian Cinema
Ah, love. The rose tinted glasses, the sunshine and butterflies - isn’t the best part of love the sweet, gentle feeling...
An Abridged Initiation to Classic Tamil Cinema
The Tamil film industry is known as Kollywood, named after the vicinity of Kodambakkam in Central Chennai, the capital of the...
Giving Voices to the Silenced, Southeast Asian Filmmakers Are Steadfast in Their Pursuit for Authenticity
My experience with Southeast Asian films is limited and like most, I tend to turn to Western media first. Ironically enough,...
A Love Letter to Romance Films
One of the very few things that have stayed constant since the beginning of civilisation is the feeling of romance. While...
Hidden Voices – An Exploration of Chinese-Indonesian Cinema
Media has always been a key way to bridge cultural differences and enable understanding, and it was surprising to find out...