China
Haofeng and Junfeng Xu’s 100 Yards is a masterfully crafted martial arts epic starring a phenomenal Jacky Heung.
ALFF 2023: Eternal Spring (长春) Video Review
Jason Gorber weighs in on Eternal Spring (长春), Canada's entry for the 2023 Best International Feature Film Oscar.
Shelf Pick: Chinese Noir BACK TO THE WHARF
After serving 15 years for a crime he didn't commit as a teenager, a man returns to his hometown only to find out the truth about a past he'd rather leave behind.
Sundance 2022: The Exiles Review
With The Exiles, Ben Klein and Violet Columbus have teamed up with Christine Choy to create a devastating commentary on authoritarian control
The Criterion Shelf: 8 Films By Jia Zhangke
To hear Jia Zhangke's cinema described is to brace yourself for dry, dull lectures on the state of the world today, but to watch his work is to discover worlds as fascinating as anything the George Lucases of the industry can imagine.
To Live to Sing Review: Culture at a Crossroads
A song of resistance soars above the towering condominiums in Johnny Ma’s To Live to Sing. The film, Ma’s sophomore feature after Old Stone, is an evocative portrait of culture at a crossroads. To Live to Sing takes the gritty realism of Ma’s debut feature a step further. Inspired by a Sichuan opera company he […]
To Live to Sing Trailer: Be in awe of Johnny Ma
First images from To Live to Sing, the latest film from Old Stone director Johnny Ma
Slamdance 2020: Ask No Questions Review
Whatever good Ask No Questions does in bringing awareness to a major event that deserves investigation becomes undone by its ridiculous speculation.
Lulu Wang Interview: The Director Talks THE FAREWELL, Awkwafina, and Living in Trump’s America
Director Lulu Wang talks to That Shelf about her film The Farewell, working with Awkwafina, living in Trump's America, and more!
The Farewell Review
Lulu Wang’s funny, thoughtful, and life-affirming feature, The Farewell, is one of 2019's best movies.
Exclusive Interview: Jia Zhangke Talks ASH IS PUREST WHITE, Gangster Films and His Love of Disco Music
That Shelf spoke exclusively with the acclaimed filmmaker Jia Zhangke about his new film Ash is Purest White, his fascination with the gangster genre, the challenges of maintaining ones voice, and how to use Disco music.
Reel Asian International Film Festival Unveils Its 2018 Slate
Reel Asian, Toronto's annual celebration of pan-Asian cinema, has announced its 2018 slate.
Independence Day: Resurgence Review – The End is Nigh
Is there a place for a throwback blockbuster like Independence Day: Resurgence in today's increasingly global movie market? Maybe!
TIFF 2015: Mountains May Depart Review
Mountains May Depart TIFF 2015 review.
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Review
Pseudo-historical, slightly spooky, but infinitely kung fu (with choreography by the beloved Sammo Hung) do Detective Dee’s massive CGI set pieces and explosively absurd fight scenarios create any competition for our biggest 'busters back home? Namely Sherlock Holmes? Which I’m saying because I guess that’s the easiest reference point for a spectacle detective story?