James Marsh
@marshy00.bsky.social
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Film critic type person in Hong Kong: South China Morning Post / RTHK Radio 3 / Deadline / Deep Dive Movie Reviews / ScreenAnarchy / Fantastic Fest / Critics Choice Association / OFCS - also Arrow Video / Umbrella Ent / Second Sight Films / Film Movement
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BUGONIA: a perfect example of how to put an original spin on a remake while staying faithful to the original. Three great performances combined with understated yet stylish direction and a deft recontextualisation of the central themes to perfectly address pressing issues of the day.
96 MINUTES: Taiwanese action thriller casts Austin Lin as a washed-up bomb disposal expert who finds himself on board a high-speed train targeted by a vengeful terrorist, but the thrills soon give over to buckets of tears. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Review | 96 Minutes: train bomb thriller forgoes excitement for life lessons
This overcomplicated tale of a bomb on a train overflows with guilt, life lessons and earnest emotions without much of a conclusion.
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ANOTHER WORLD: an ambitious Hong Kong animated fantasy following a young girl's journey through the underworld. It's a big leap forward for local animation, but stylistically owes too much to JP anime to truly feel like a homegrown production. I share a few thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GrQ...
ANOTHER WORLD Review - James weighs in on Hong Kong's new animated fantasy - Marsh Attacks
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