If you don’t live in any of the major North American movie markets like New York or L.A., you might not even realize that Chinese-language films like The Viral Factor and Love in the Buff have received a theatrical release over here. All the same, website Chinese Films reports that these foreign films are doing quite well at the US box office. China Lion’s Milt Barlow says: “Audiences are looking … Continue reading →

This is officially labelled ‘coolest movie I hadn’t even heard of until today.’ 24 Frames Per Second linked the trailer and some great character posters for the upcoming Chinese action/thriller An Inaccurate Memoir. Not much is known about the film despite the fact that it opens in China on April 28, but if you watch the trailer it speaks for itself. Vicious bank robbers, sweaty tough guys, cute school girls … Continue reading →

This week is a bit light on Asian releases but the other genres should offer something for everyone. Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 4/17/12: ASIAN CINEMA Late Spring (Blu-ray) – the Critertion Collection brings Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s 1949 black-and-white masterpiece to Blu-ray After the Banquet (DVD) – Pathfinder Pictures presents this 2009 Korean romantic drama about a wedding disrupted by the appearance of … Continue reading →

The Hong Kong Film Awards will be held tomorrow, April 15th, at the Hong Kong Cultural Center. In preparation of the event, website Chinese Films has an article lamenting the fact that it is increasingly difficult for new talent to make waves in the Hong Kong film industry. The article makes notice that many of the filmmakers nominated for the Best Director award – like Tsui Hark, Ann Hui, and … Continue reading →

The Korean film industry has been putting out game-changing thrillers on a regular basis, with no signs of slowing down. In Korean theaters this March is Helpless, a thriller based on the novel All She Was Worth by Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe, who is known as the Queen of Crime Fiction. The story follows a detective who is approached by a man to help locate his missing fiance’. As the … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter gives word that Gemma Arterton is close to starring in a new film called The Wright Girls from Relativity Media. The article pays mention that the film is a dark comedy “inspired” by the Japanese film 2LDK. So I guess you don’t have to pay for remake rights if you claim you’re only riffing on the source material? This version of the 2LDK story comes from Easy A screenwriter … Continue reading →

The static on your TV might not just be bad reception – that evil little girl from Ringu and The Ring is back. Based on the forthcoming novel from original Ringu author Koji Suzuki, Sadako 3D is a 3D horror film continuing the tragic tale of Sadako, the long-haired ghost with a penchant for climbing out of wells. Sadako 3D hits Japanese cinemas on May 15th but for now we … Continue reading →

Collider reports that The Sitter’s David Gordon Green is on board to direct a remake of Dario Argento’s most successful film, Suspiria. The 1977 Italian horror film is about an American dance student who transfers to an academy in Germany, only to discover that it’s dominated by witchcraft. Director David Gordon Green doesn’t seem like a prime candidate for a horror film, especially since his name is widely associated with comedies like Your … Continue reading →