Flyby: an ingenious but weak film on time literally slipping away
Jesse Mittelstadt, “Flyby” (2019) In its own way this film can be considered a horror
This Time Away: a succinct and heartwarming character study with a sting in its tail
Magali Barbe, “This Time Away” (2019) A very heartwarming little film, succinct and taut in
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
A bombastic tale of quest, physical and spiritual, in “Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification”
Teng Cheng, Li Wei, “Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification” (2020) Inspired by the 16th-century Chinese
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Unadulterated Propaganda versus Accuracy: Alexei Navalny versus the ‘underpants poisoner’
Latika Bourke, “Alexei Navalny versus the ‘underpants poisoner’” (Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2021) As
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Davos online forum speech (2021): a plea for cooperation and mutual respect in striving for peace and prosperity
Vladimir Putin’s Davos online forum speech (2021) Invited to the Davos online forum organised by
Korean Films | North American Films
Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in South Korea: how South Korea and the US use North Korean defectors as propaganda tools
David Yun, “Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang in South Korea” (2018) Made by then UCLA undergraduate
Australian and New Zealand Films
All flash and style but little substance in “Occupation: Rainfall”
Luke Sparke, “Occupation: Rainfall” (2020) Here’s a brisk and flashy science fiction action film done
Australian and New Zealand Films
Tusalava: a unique animated classic inviting many interpretations
Len Lye, “Tusalava” (1929) It must have been astonishing enough when it was first released
The Empire’s 2016 Coup in Turkey: an entree into the history of fraught relations between two NATO allies
Carlton Meyer, “The Empire’s 2016 Coup in Turkey” (Tales of the American Empire, 22 January
My Salinger Year: a small-scaled film that never leaves its comfort zone
Philippe Falardeau, “My Salinger Year” (2020) A film about finding your own voice and creative