BLOOD OF WOLVES (KORO ORÔ NO CHI) is a kinetically charged yakuza movie with over the top, stylishly done frenetic scenes of sex (good, bad, naughty), violence, depravity, debauchery and dehumanization, all inextricably connected to systemic police corruption. The result is a topnotch cop-crime story.
Author: Greggory W Morris
Continuing video preview of NYAFF 2018! Festival dates are June 29 to July 15
Movies Galore
2018 NYAFF list.
Lots of Information …
From vicious, life-destroying phone scams to balletic battles between equally corrupt cops and yakuza, NYAFF offers films that reflect on contemporary society while offering extreme genre pleasures.
NYAFF Opening Night Party – the WORD Was There
A glimpse of the two-hour opening night party.
New York Asian Film Festival 2018 Presents …
Action trailer about Hong Kong films at the NYAFF.
CHAINED FOR LIFE Movie Review, 10th Annual BAM Cinema Fest
A brilliant, acerbic depiction of “gonzo surrealism” about an “outré art-horror” movie being shot in a semi-abandoned hospital – that was the publicity hook for this reviewer who was subsequently swept up in the reverie of a Brooklyn filmmaking auteur’s stylistic Super 16mm movie flushed with scenes surreal or with the verisimilitude of a reality TV show.
New York Asian American Film Festival 2018, June 29 – July 15
A critically acclaimed film festival programmed and operated by Subway Cinema. Featuring contemporary premieres and classic titles from Eastern Asia and Southeast Asia (particularly Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand), though South Asian cinema has also been represented via films from India and Pakistan.[1][2] Genres featured in the film festival includes Horror film, Gangster/Crime, Martial Arts, and Action.
CARGO Film Review – 2018 Tribeca Film Festival [TFF Closed Shop April 29]
A global pandemic smacks the world in the face and Andy (Martin Freeman), in Australia with his wife (played by Susie Porter) and their baby, struggles gallantly to keep them alive as they seek sanctuary. But the pandemic is relentless and a cruel fate is on its side.
2018 Human Rights Film Festival, June 14 – 21
In a year when women collectively raised their voices against discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch will present films offering incisive perspectives and critical insights on human rights issues impacting people around the world. Twelve of the 15 films are directed or co-directed by women.