The Mumbai lunch delivery system has been going strong for well over a century and only one in six million deliveries goes to the wrong place. This is the story of that one wrong delivery…that may have actually been the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 48: The Lunchbox (2013)

This movie…oh my goodness, this movie. I love it, though maybe for the wrong reason. Available on…uh…Youtube…but it adds several minutes at the end to make it look like it is almost 2 hours, but it is approximately 99 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 47: Rainbow Eyes (2007)

This movie is about a little girl who just sits around, but at least she sits around outside a lot. Available on Amazon. Approximately 99 minutes.   A husband and wife have taken a rather long journey from the countryside to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 46: Little Moth (2007)

Uh… Available on Amazon and Youtube. Google says that it is on Google Play, but the link leads nowhere. Approximately 97 minutes.   A teenage boy is getting bullied by a group of other teenage boys. And by “bullied”, I mean that … Continue reading WTF ASIA 45: The Machine Girl (2008)

A story about how terrible practices and a willful refusal to change sends a generation to its doom?  Be warned: this will be a rough sit. Available online. Approximately 93 minutes. A village woman is about to give birth while … Continue reading WTF ASIA 44: Matrubhoomi (2003)

Married life stinks. Happy Valentine’s Day. Available on Vimeo. Approximately 92 minutes.   Geum-Soon had always been a sporty person, and she had become a pretty successful volleyball player until she got an arm injury. One of her biggest fans, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 43: Saving My Hubby (2002)

WTF ASIA celebrates the new year with Goons. Hired Goons. Available online. Approximately 84 minutes.   In a busy district of Hong Kong, five men are going about their lives. James or Fats…erm…plays Dance Dance Revolution in an arcade and then … Continue reading WTF ASIA 42: The Mission (1999)

A teenage boy is lying on his bedroom floor. He does not seem conscious, but his eyes are open. His family manages to break through the locked door, carry him to the car, and take him to a hospital. His … Continue reading WTF ASIA 41: The Story of Nampu (1984)

Many people may believe that their favorite movies are perfect. Others may acknowledge that their favorite movies have issues, while still being their favorite movies. Well…this one…is a story about the life of a troubled woman desperately searching for love, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 40: Memories of Matsuko (2006) My Favorite Movie

Sometimes…when all seems lost…kidnapping a drunk may seem to be the only option. Available online. This movie goes by many names, such as Pushpaka Vimanamu, Pushpaka Vimanam, Pushpaka Vimana, and Pushpak. I am assuming that this is due to there being various languages … Continue reading WTF ASIA 39: Pushpaka Vimanamu (1987)

If someone watched Rain Man and remembered nothing but the gambling section of the movie and decided to base a movie around that, it would still not be like this movie, but I had nothing else to really say for this … Continue reading WTF ASIA 38: God of Gamblers (1989)

My New Year’s gift was, apparently, not saving my completed WordPress draft of this when I posted it the other day, so I had to copy/paste my old draft of this right now, remembering only a few of my changes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 37: Forever the Moment (2008)

Erm…happy boxing day. Here is a story of a young woman who packed up and left her family. Available…online. The show on Netflix is not this. Approximately 121 minutes, though the video that I found cut most of the end … Continue reading WTF ASIA 36: One Million Yen Girl (2008)

Hey, remember Slumdog Millionaire? The movie with Anil Kapoor? Well, this isn’t that. It does have Anil Kapoor, though. Dagnabbit, Amazon. Well, it’s on Einthusan. Approximately 116 minutes…though Einthusan has it as 112 minutes.   A group of gun-toting thugs stand … Continue reading WTF ASIA 35: Dharavi (1993)

So…this poster makes the movie sound like some erotic movie. It is not. It is a very talky drama. Free on Amazon Prime. Approximately 116 minutes. Young Hehe has been suffering from fevers and it has recently come back with a … Continue reading WTF ASIA 34: In Love We Trust (2008)

So, that article that I posted yesterday about Jewel in the Palace? Please keep that in mind while reading this. Available…online. Approximately 115 minutes.   It is 2004 and Geum-Ja the Kindhearted is being let out of prison on parole. She … Continue reading WTF ASIA 33: Lady Vengeance (2005)

Just be glad that I talked about Tampopo for Thanksgiving week and not this movie. Free on Amazon Prime. Approximately 115 minutes.   Dev Shamser is a bigshot lawyer from Kathmandu who has made international headlines for winning some case. Not … Continue reading WTF ASIA 32: Ko Afno (2015)

This Thanksgiving, consider turkey ramen. Or just ramen. Available on Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, and Youtube. Approximately 115 minutes.   Uh…warning…a few animals may have been harmed in the making of this movie.   It is a rainy night as Goro and Gun drive … Continue reading WTF ASIA 31: Tampopo (1985)

Ah…kids…just want to look at everything, don’t they? Free on Netflix. Approximately 114 minutes.   Ten-year-old Pari and eight-year old Chhotu live with their Aunt and Uncle in a small desert village in the state of Rajasthan. They have been living … Continue reading WTF ASIA 30: Dhanak (2015)

Do you like Back to the Future? How about The Notebook? Well, this is neither of those movies. It used to be legally available to stream, but now it is…uh…on the internet. Approximately 112 minutes.   Na-Young has secured a free trip … Continue reading WTF ASIA 29: My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)