Film Review: ‘A Trip With Your Wife’《跟你老婆去旅行》Revisits The Scenic Tropes of Taiwanese Rom-Coms
Years after his disappearance, Ah Cheng’s roommate and buddy from university Ah Zhi reappears with the shocking news that he only...
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Film Review: The Endless Blue Reveals Its Undisturbed Beauty in ‘Whale Island’ 《男人与他的海》
Oceanic literature author Liao Hung-Chi and underwater photographer Ray Chin lead the audience out to sea and into the water. They...
The Ties That Bind — ‘Little Big Women’ and the Bounty of Familial Love
Spoilers for 'Little Big Women' In one heartwarming, quietly painful story that hits way too close to home for many of...
Film Review: ‘Little Big Women’《孤味》Is Big on Sentimental Moments With Powerful Performances From a Stellar Cast
On Shoying's 70th birthday, she learns that her long-lost husband Bochang has died. The worst is that there is another woman...
Film Review: ‘André and His Olive Tree’ Presents a Fascinating Insight Into a Chef’s Pursuit of Perfection
The documentary follows Chef André as he prepares to close his beloved Restaurant André on Valentine's Day of 2018, and return...
The Happy, The Sad, and The End: Why Endings in LGBTQ Films Matter
(Spoilers ahead for "Dear Tenant' (2020)", "Your Name Engraved Herein" (2020), and "Happy Together" (1997)) It’s no secret that LGBTQ films...
Film Review: ‘Your Name Engraved Herein’ 《刻在你心底的名字》Is a Tender Queer Drama Held Back by a Plodding Pace
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma....
Series Review: ‘Detention’ 《返校》Shies Away From Scares in Favour of Engaging Character Drama
A tormented student uncovers unsettling secrets at her remote high school as betrayal and a paranormal encounter upend her life. Directors:...
Film Review: Queer Drama ‘Dear Tenant’《親愛的房客》Is a Tearjerker Marked by Powerhouse Performances
For the past five years, Jian-Yi has been looking after the son, Yo-Yu, and the elderly mother, Mrs Chou, of his...
Film Review: ‘The Silent Forest’ Is a Terrifyingly Brilliant Masterclass in Storytelling
Hearing-impaired teenager Chang Cheng transfers to a school for children with special needs. However, the world of the hearing-impaired doesn't seem...
‘A Choo’ Melds the World of Romance and Superheroes Into an Action-Packed Crowd-pleaser
Growing up together in an orphanage, EJ falls in love with Hsin-hsin and whenever he miser her, she will sneeze. His...
‘Pinoy Sunday’ Details Two Migrant Workers’ Determination to Claim a Bit of Home in a Foreign Land
An abandoned couch turns Sunday routine into an adventure of perseverance and self-discovery, for a pair of Filipino migrant workers in...