Reviews of films
Truth, Justice, and the Law can often get in each other’s way. Available in Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 125 minutes. The movie is about ten seconds in when a man starts … Continue reading WTF ASIA 214: The Third Murder (2017)
WTF ASIA’s first Mongolian film forms the second part of the unofficial Dead Father Trilogy. No, the son does not seek vengeance. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 115 minutes. I cannot guarantee that these are not … Continue reading WTF ASIA 213: Passer By (2017)
“Why Brazil?” It’s the second most common question I get asked (“Where are you from?” is the first) when people discover I’m a gringo. I always chuckle and try to find the most succinct answer; even after nearly 3.5 years … Continue reading “City of God” at 20 and My Journey to Brazil (Brazilian Gringo)
Til Death Do All Relatives Reluctantly Gather Together. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 113 minutes. We start in the house of Ramprasad and Savitri Bhargava. It is pretty large and pretty quiet, but it … Continue reading WTF ASIA 212: Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019)
This WTF ASIA entry is brought to you by Lucky Strike Cigarettes. Lucky Strike: when you need to hook a sucker to pay off your debts to loan shark. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately … Continue reading WTF ASIA 211: Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
An art student (Girl Meets World’s Rowan Blanchard) is accused of vandalizing her school. As punishment she’s forced to join the track team. There she meets two sisters: extroverted Isabella Ferreira (Love, Victor) and introverted Auli’i Cravalho (Moana). Who will … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Crush (2022)
Yep, that’s right. A third movie about an actor in however many weeks. This time, it is about one who has been abducted. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 106 minutes. It is the 13th day of … Continue reading WTF ASIA 210: Saving Mr. Wu (2015)
The art of dying is a dying art. Available in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 104 minutes. The movie starts out by explaining that a suburb of Kyoto called Uzumusa is known as the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 209: Uzumasa Limelight (2014)
After last week’s gleeful wallowing in miserable cynicism, how about a movie about some kids struggling to maintain that spark of hope? Available in the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. It is also on Youtube…maybe. Approximately 103 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 208: Bijuli Machine (2016)
Take a journey into Hell– which looks exactly like L.A. rush-hour traffic– in this underrated starring vehicle for Keanu Reeves that kinda, sorta resembles a popular comic-book character! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack: CONSTANTINE (2005)
Timothy, a gay teen, is cast in a musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He uses the play’s love potion to curse his tormentors with same sex attraction. Were the World Mine uses themes from Shakespeare’s play to create … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Were the World Mine (2008)
At some point, this was considered the WORST Indian movie that Netflix ever made. Perhaps it still is. And…okay, yeah… Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 100 minutes. Inspired By … Continue reading WTF ASIA 207: Brij Mohan Amar Rahe (2018)
In Better Nate Than Ever a gay teen auditions for a Broadway musical. Writer/Director Tim Federle translates his 2013 novel to the screen with Nate’s queerness intact. The tradeoff involves sanding away every rough edge. Rueby Wood’s Nate is talented … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Better Nate Than Ever (2022)
The tteokbokki is a metaphor, I tell you. A metaphor for…uh…yeah! Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 98 minutes. Han Hye-mi shot to superstardom at 19 and made a fortune through commercials. Now, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 206: The Star Next Door (2017)
Two women, married to cruel husbands, find solace in each other. Deepa Mehta’s Fire finds moments of black comedy in a bleak situation. She excoriates a culture that demands selfless devotion from the women it abuses. The film inspired violent … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fire (1996)
Never too old to act childish. Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. The movie begins with a man telling…rather rambling story about…I am not actually sure what. But, in any case, the movie shows an elderly … Continue reading WTF ASIA 205: A Lifetime Treasure (2019)
The 2022 Oscar season is underway, and despite the Academy’s offensively stupid decision to present eight of the categories before the ceremony and then awkwardly edit them in later, there are still plenty of good films nominated. Great international films … Continue reading Review: 2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
What if Yojimbo were set during the time that it was filmed? Available in Canada, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 92 minutes. Well, that is an interesting choice for the credits to be in … Continue reading WTF ASIA 204: Youth of the Beast (1963)
Fashion Victims (aka Reine Geschmacksache) sends a bitter salesman and his closeted son on a road trip. Dad (Edgar Selge) alienates his family and customers with his smug lectures. The son (Florian Bartholomäi) resents the quest until he meets a … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Fashion Victims (2007)
The next time your friend tells you to get out of the pool, get out of the pool. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 90 minutes. *Record Scratch* Yep. That’s … Continue reading WTF ASIA 203: The Pool (2018)
Did you know that FBI originally stood for Fatima Bureau of Investigations? No? Good, because that is not true. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and perhaps a few other countries. Approximately 145 minutes. oooo…Okay. What could that … Continue reading WTF ASIA 202: Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2018)
