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easternKicks.com is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Amarsanaa Battulga, Andrew Heskins, Harris Dang, James Mudge, Olivia Popp, Panos Kotzathanasis, Wilson Kwong.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Caught by the Tides (2024) Amarsanaa Battulga Jia Zhangke at his most experimental and romantic.
Posted Oct 16, 2024  Edit critic review
Snow Leopard (2023) Amarsanaa Battulga With Pema Tseden’s subdued storytelling, the film’s social allegory of this human-animal relationship takes full shape in the final act.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
The Sales Girl (2022) Amarsanaa Battulga The Sales Girl is one of the better films to come out of Mongolia in recent years, but it is more likely to meet more favourable views abroad.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
One and Four (2021) Amarsanaa Battulga One and Four proves to be an impressive debut that is at the same time a savvy audition piece.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Septet : The Story of Hong Kong (2021) Amarsanaa Battulga Septet: The Story of Hong Kong feels like family: they leave a few things to be desired, but you nonetheless love them and are glad to have (had) them.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Nice View (2022) Amarsanaa Battulga Whether the story gets stuck in your craw depends on how much you buy into its message of stern optimism, resilience, and success against all the odds.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Snipers (2022) Amarsanaa Battulga The father-daughter director duo loses some battles but wins the war.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
The Battle at Lake Changjin: Water Gate Bridge (2022) Amarsanaa Battulga Chinese military propaganda blockbusters keep getting bigger and not any better.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Crows and Sparrows (1949) Amarsanaa Battulga In all its historic significance, Crows and Sparrows is a film and then some.
Posted Aug 01, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Plan 75 (2022) Andrew Heskins Haunting and thought-provoking, but nowhere as grim as it ought to be, this one sticks with you as every great work of science fiction should.
Posted Dec 08, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Raging Grace (2023) James Mudge A very entertaining and finely-tuned mix of old-fashioned gothic mystery and socio-political commentary
Posted Dec 08, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Sales Girl (2022) Olivia Popp Without being didactic, Sengedorj puts forth that liberation involves expressing one’s sexuality, desirability, and personal boundaries, with sex as merely one aspect that enables freedom rather than the sole gateway to it.
Posted May 04, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Project Wolf Hunting (2022) James Mudge A bloody breath of fresh air, and an immensely fun piece of devil may care genre filmmaking. What it absolutely lacks in plot, characters and sense, it more than makes up for in brutal spectacle
Posted Jan 06, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Satan's Slaves: Communion (2022) James Mudge Joko Anwar is very much at the top of his game when it comes to supernatural action, and when the film hits its stride, it’s arguably one of the better genre films from anywhere around Asia of the year
Posted Dec 16, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Warriors of Future (2022) James Mudge While not one for audiences looking for anything sensible or with substance, as an action-packed, cheerfully foolish crowd-pleaser it’s hard to fault Ng Yuen-fai’s debut, not least since the special effects impress way above and beyond
Posted Dec 16, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Nocebo (2022) James Mudge The film is less tense and frightening than it might have been, and it feels like not quite one thing or the other, neither being full-on horror nor deep and meaningful.
Posted Dec 16, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Broker (2022) Andrew Heskins Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won and Bae Doona shine in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first Korean production, but it can't help but feel more like a 'greatest hits' of the director's previous work...
Posted Nov 27, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Drive My Car (2021) Andrew Heskins Could Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Murakami adaption be his best yet?
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Story of Southern Islet (2020) Andrew Heskins Chong Keat Aun’s otherworldly debut
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Incantation (2022) Andrew Heskins Disturbing a folk ritual unleashes havoc in Kevin Ko’s effective found footage horror
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Andrew Heskins …and in the multiverse Michelle Yeoh is everything!
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
The Valiant Ones (1975) Andrew Heskins King Hu’s vibrant, action-packed wuxia finally restored to full glory
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Fast & Feel Love (2022) Andrew Heskins Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit returns with a comedy about the high-octane sport of... beer cup stacking
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Liquor Store Dreams (2022) Andrew Heskins A deeply personal and moving take on the American dream
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Blue Island (2022) Andrew Heskins A powerful study on the right to peaceful protest
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Hunt (2022) Andrew Heskins Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae leads and directs this action-packed spy thriller
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Decision to Leave (2022) Andrew Heskins Park Chan-wook returns with a dizzying noir starring Park Hae-il and Tang Wei, but this tribute isn't as good as the original...
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Love and Leashes (2022) James Mudge Though Park Hyun-jins film might well underwhelm through its avoidance of anything explicit or Fifty Shades of Grey, its a solid Korean rom-com thats boosted by an appealing lead pairing.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Love, Life and Goldfish (2021) James Mudge General viewers are likely to be turned off by the generic plot and obnoxious protagonist, and though these factors dont fully sink the film, they do leave it feeling distinctly underwhelming.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) James Mudge Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a huge amount of fun, and serves to underline that science fiction doesnt need a budget to be effective, and the importance of innovation and great writing in filmmaking in general.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
5/5
The Long Walk (2019) James Mudge By turns thoughtful, moving and sinister, The Long Walk expertly combines genres, weaving a complex, highly personal tale that should appeal to fans of horror, arthouse and foreign language cinema alike - arguably Mattie Do's best work to date.
Posted Mar 10, 2022  Edit critic review
Kung Fu League (2019) Wilson Kwong In the end, the absence of Yen and Li in their iconic roles is likely a blessing in disguise, as the biggest issue of Kung Fu League comes from the way it treats its four legendary masters.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Minari (2020) Wilson Kwong Minari is a film that uses cultural context and nuance to explore complex family dynamics and relationships, which at its core, equates to universal emotions that anyone can relate to.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000) Wilson Kwong If you have even the slightest interest in Hong Kong cinema, and havent seen this gem of a film, it is certainly worth your time.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy (2019) Wilson Kwong When all is said and done, despite its association with a known franchise, viewers will likely be drawn to Invisible Spy primarily because of the films cast.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) Wilson Kwong In the end, what this sequel ultimately demonstrates is that Wong Jing continues to be capable of sound commercial filmmaking, albeit when he has a directing partner.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Throw Down (2004) Wilson Kwong Make no mistake about it, this is peak Johnnie To if there ever was such a thing.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Under the Open Sky (2020) Wilson Kwong Nishikawa has created a truly humanizing portrayal of a character that has become such a staple of Japanese genre cinema, and manages to breath new air into something that can often feel overly familiar.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Get the Hell Out (2020) Wilson Kwong Politics can often be a gong show, and I-Fan Wangs Get the Hell Out illustrates the absurdity of political ambitions in the most entertaining (and bloody) way possible.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
76 Days (2020) Wilson Kwong Whether this film serves as a reflection or projection for the current pandemic, it will surely speak to you in some way.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
True Mothers (2020) Wilson Kwong In Naomi Kawases True Mothers, what couldve easily been a tearjerker of a melodrama, is instead a tender and surprisingly restrained tale of motherhood.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Wilson Kwong Even if youre not a fan of the MCU and have never seen a single one of its films, Leung playing a villain in a production like this should be reason enough to at least give this rodeo show a quick run.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Terrorizers (2021) Wilson Kwong This proves once again that Ho is a talented storyteller who understands the craft of narrative filmmaking, and has the ability to tangle with emotional complexities through the language of cinema.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021) Wilson Kwong This might not be everyones cup of tea, but Vengeance will certainly excite those who appreciate action cinema from the past, and are open to a stylistically ambitious exercise in filmmaking.
Posted Feb 12, 2022  Edit critic review
7/10
Another Way (2015) Panos Kotzathanasis Another Way is definitely an art film, which presents a number of clear messages through its characters and notions in a highly minimalistic fashion
Posted Jan 06, 2022  Edit critic review
6.5/10
Wu Tu: My Land (2015) Panos Kotzathanasis My Land is a no-nonsense documentary that highlights the phenomenon of brutal demolition in China, by focusing on the realistic depiction of the life of a family that suffers, but manages to survive, just due to sheer courage
Posted Jan 06, 2022  Edit critic review
7/10
Being Good (2015) Panos Kotzathanasis A highly realistic approach to the hardships of elementary school life and its affect on teachers, parents, and kids...
Posted Jan 06, 2022  Edit critic review
7/10
Hot Road (2014) Panos Kotzathanasis Hot Road is a very beautiful film, which, despite clearly addressing teenage girls, will satisfy almost every demographic with its general artfulness
Posted Jan 06, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Dear Tenant (2020) Andrew Heskins A superb drama exploring LGBTQ equality against traditional gender roles
Posted Dec 03, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache (2019) Andrew Heskins A slight if likeable work from filmmaker and lama Khyentse Norbu
Posted Dec 03, 2021  Edit critic review
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