Katie Smith-Wong
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19 Jun
We the Animals review: An unrestrained, evocative journey
In 2018, the film adaptation of Justin Torres’ semi-autobiographical novel We the Animals premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it also won the Next Innovator Award.
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21 Mar
The Wandering Earth: Making 2019 “year zero for Chinese science-fiction blockbusters”
When moviegoers think of Asian science-fiction cinema, most will relate to Japanese animes such as Akira and Ghost in the Shell, which depict futuristic dystopias dominated by advanced technology.
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7 Jan
Monsters and Men review: An evocative yet honest take on police brutality
Marking the debut directorial feature of Reinaldo Marcus Green, Monsters and Men revolves around how three different men in Brooklyn – Manny (Anthony Ramos), policeman Dennis (BlackKklansman‘s John David Washington) and student Zyrick (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) – are affected by a police shooting in their neighbourhood.