Movie Reviews

After This Our Exile
Review: After This Our Exile is the highly-acclaimed film by Hong Kong filmmaker, Patrick Tam. This film is Tam’s first in 15 years and many believe it to be his best. Melanie provides a different point of view on the film, contrasting general reactions towards this multiple award-winning film and labelling it an inadequate melodrama of epic proportions. - Melanie Morrissette

My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan
Review: Two kids left alone by their parents spend their night playing amongst themselves and fighting over rambutans. Bryan Ho analyses this simple tale of gender and consequence in terms of its structure and Burton-esque influences - Bryan Ho

The Host
Review: The biggest hit from South Korea is, much like the best the ‘new Hollywood’ has to offer, more than just mere blockbuster entertainment. Lung Chieh raves about the film’s presence of idiosyncratic genre-mixing and potent social relevance even in the face of a budget consisting of hundreds of millions of won, qualities which have made the film the new classic of modern Asian cinema. - Lim Lung Chieh