Life Goes On: Akihiko Shiota's Harmful Insect and Farewell Song
For the lost youth in Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect (1999) and Farewell Song (2019) there is no escaping from life's unpredictable course.
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Life Goes On: Akihiko Shiota's Harmful Insect and Farewell Song
For the lost youth in Akihiko Shiota’s Harmful Insect (1999) and Farewell Song (2019) there is no escaping from life's unpredictable course.
Emotions Exposed: The Films of Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima's versatility has made her one of Japan's most interesting actors to watch, We look at her best screen performances so far.
A League of Her Own: The Films of Lee Joo-Young
From A Quiet Dream and Jane to her newest films Maggie and Baseball Girl, we look at the film career of rising star Lee Joo-Young.
Interview: Jo Min-ho, Ko A-sung and Kim Ye-eun talk 'A Resistance'
We caught up with director Jo Min-ho and actors Ko A-sung and Kim Ye-eun to talk about their new film A Resistance and what it takes to adapt a historic Korean moment onto screen.
Interview: Kwon Man-ki talks debut feature 'Clean Up'
We caught up with director Kwon Man-ki to talk about his film 'Clean Up', the young director's graduate film which has traveled to festivals around the world.
Interview: Bong Joon-ho talks 'Parasite' and his brand of genre filmmaking
Director Bong Joon-ho chats to Brooke Heinz about his new film 'Parasite', his historic win at Cannes and the appeal behind his brand of genre filmmaking.
Working Class Woman: The Films of Sakura Ando
From Shoplifters to Love Exposure, Sakura Ando is one Japan's best actresses working today. We look back on her best performances so far.
Famous films you didn’t know were (sort of) remakes
A Star is Born is only the latest good remake in a line of modern classics. Here I breakdown (see: speculate) on the more low-key remakes, from Star Wars to Black Swan.
Dissecting the grisly final credits of 'Sharp Objects'
Breaking down *that* finale of HBO's latest.
Breaking the Curse: How Japan gets video game films right
Video game films are cursed in the West but it's a different story in Japan. How does Japan get it right and what makes these adaptations 'good'?
Interview: Director Bong Joon-ho talks ‘Okja’
Brooke Heinz caught up with one of South Korea's modern masters, director Bong Joon-ho, at Sydney Film Festival where they talked about his new film, Okja.
Feature: The Host and the commentary traditions of 'kaiju' cinema
More than just a monster movie, Bong Joon-ho's landmark film, The Host, was a biting commentary on society and a continuation of 'kaiju' cinema traditions.
Game dev story: How Eitr reached E3’s main stage – Pixel Dynamo
Brooke Heinz traces the journey for one small indie dev team to the main stage at E3.
Why Indonesia's 'The Look of Silence' deserves Oscar glory
Could The Look of Silence earn Indonesia its first Oscar? We take a look at what makes Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary great and why it deserves to win.