Sean Gilman

A film critic in Tacoma, Washington. Bylines at The Criterion Collection, the Mubi Notebook, Frame.land, InReview Online, Seattle Screen Scene and more.

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Herman Yau

Raid on the Lethal Zone and Moscow Mission (Herman Yau, 2023)

John Woo

Silent Night (John Woo, 2023)

It’s been a rough decade for John Woo. After his triumphant return to Chinese language cinema in 2008 with the excellent two-part war epic Red Cliff, he spent years attempting another big historical film. The first part of The Crossing was released in 2014 and, despite the fact that

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Philip Yung

Where the Wind Blows (Philip Yung, 2022)

Norris Wong

Norris Wong

Reviews: My Prince Edward (2019) - September 8, 2020 The Lyricist Wannabe (2023) - July 20, 2024

Anno Hideaki

Hideaki Anno Capsule Reviews

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - August 13, 2021 “Our plot unfolds and Shinji unravels.” Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - August 13, 2021 Getting into parts of the series I don’t remember well at all (it’s been 20 years since I

Anno Hideaki

Anno Hideaki

Reviews: Shin Godzilla: Orthochromatic (Anno Hideaki & Higuchi Shinji, 2016) – July 12, 2024 Shin Ultraman (Shinji Higuchi, 2022) – July 15, 2022 Shin Kamen Rider (2023) – July 31, 2023 Capsule Reviews: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - August 13, 2021 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)

Qin Pengfei

Qin Pengfei

Reviews: Fight Against Evil (2021) – October 15, 2024 Fight Against Evil 2 (2023) – October 15, 2024 Black Storm (2024) – October 15, 2024 The Bodyguard (2024) – November 14, 2024 Blade of Fury (2024) – November 14, 2024 List: Qin Pengfei Movies

Chen Chi-hwa

Chen Chi-hwa

Reviews: The Young Taoism Fighter (1986) – November 8, 2024 Red Pirate (1997) – March 17, 2023

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Sakamoto Yugo

Baby Assassins: 2 Babies (Sakamoto Yugo, 2023)

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Lo Wei

New Fist of Fury (Lo Wei, 1976)

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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee: The Man, the Legend, the Arrow Films 4K Box Set

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Ricky Lau

The Mr. Vampire Sequels (Ricky Lau & Lam Ching-ying, 1986-1989)

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Benny Chan

Gen-X Cops and Gen-Y Cops (Benny Chan, 1999 and 2000)

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Dennis Yu

The Imp (Dennis Yu, 1981)

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Herman Yau

The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (Herman Yau, 2023)

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Sun Chung

The Avenging Eagle (Sun Chung, 1978)

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Matsui Daigo

Reviews: Just Remembering (2021) – July 25, 2022 Hand (2022) – August 4, 2023 Rewrite (2025) – August 15, 2025 List: Matsui Daigo Movies

Tricky Brains

Vivian Qu

Reviews: Girls on Wire (2025) – July 24, 2025 Capsule Reviews: Angels Wear White (2017) — June 13, 2018 Podcast: Angels Wear White – June 13, 2018 List: Vivian Qu Movies

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Xie Jin

The Red Detachment of Women (Xie Jin, 1961/Pan Wenzhan & Fu Jie, 1970)

Japan

Japan Cuts 2023 - Part Two

One of the fun things about a smaller festival like Japan Cuts is that most of the movies playing there are ones I haven’t heard anything about before hand. I’ve got to pick and choose what I watch based on a brief synopsis and a list of filmmakers.

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Slices of Life - Japan Cuts 2023

Every year these midsummer weeks of late July and early August see the best showcases for East Asian film in North America arrive in New York City and, by the miracle of online screeners, in my inbox. While the New York Asian Film Festival (follow the link to see my

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Soi Cheang

Mad Fate (Soi Cheang, 2023)

Strange Tales

2023 Spring Festival Compilation

As I put together last year, here is a collection of the reviews I wrote for InReview Online's coverage of various film festivals from around the world so far this year. Check out the rest of the festival coverage at the site, they've got a lot

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Xie Jin

Woman Basketball Player No. 5 (Xie Jin, 1957)

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Wong Jing

High Risk (Wong Jing, 1995)