It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Such was the unusually volatile nature of the Hong Kong film business in 2024 that both statements are certifiably correct when it comes to assessing the state of the city’s filmmaking industry. Right after we published our 2023 film ranking a year ago … Read more
When we sit down for this interview, Tai Bo is in New York – his first visit to the city – to receive the Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Asian Film Festival. Past recipients of the honour include filmmaker Yuen Woo-ping. Tai Bo (left), pictured alongside Ben Yuen, won the best … Read more
3.5/5 stars An elderly lesbian loses her unmarried life partner unexpectedly and then sees her once-cordial relationship with the latter’s relatives disintegrate over inheritance issues in All Shall Be Well. It won the Teddy Award at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival – one of the most prestigious honours for an LGBTQ-themed feature in world … Read more
A lesbian crime saga set in New Mexico in 1989, it stars Kristen Stewart as Lou, a gym employee who becomes embroiled with bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O’Brian). It’s a relationship that soon goes awry when they cross paths with Lou’s criminal family, led by a splendid pony-tailed Ed Harris. With Dave Franco and Jena Malone … Read more
