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Film critic type person in Hong Kong: South China Morning Post / RTHK Radio 3 / Deadline / Deep Dive Movie Reviews / ScreenAnarchy / Fantastic Fest / Critics Choice Association / OFCS - also Arrow Video / Umbrella Ent / Second Sight Films / Film Movement

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 22d

The 22nd Hong Kong Asian Film Festival announces its full line-up, boasting a tantalising selection of features from around the region. The festival runs from 22/10 - 9/11 and tickets go on sale from noon tomorrow. For the SCMP, I single out 12 titles not to be missed. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...

12 of the best movies at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2025

Highlights of the 22nd HKAFF include local film Another World, Japanese period epic Kokuho and South Korea’s The World of Love.

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 1d

New movies out today in Hong Kong: REGRETTING YOU, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, BLACK SHOWMAN, TATSUKI FUJIMOTO 17-26 PT2

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ANOTHER WORLD: an ambitious Hong Kong animated fantasy following a young girl's journey through the underworld. It's a big leap forward for local animation, but stylistically owes too much to JP anime to truly feel like a homegrown production. I share a few thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GrQ...

ANOTHER WORLD Review - James weighs in on Hong Kong's new animated fantasy - Marsh Attacks

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For all you fans - and future fans - of Park Chan-wook's NO OTHER CHOICE, here you go, and you're welcome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc87...

Cho Yong-pil - Red Dragonfly (Live 1993) [No Crowd Track]

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Heading back for seconds

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Out today in Hong Kong, Park Chan-wook’s devilishly funny NO OTHER CHOICE, starring Lee Byung-hun at the height of his powers, as a newly unemployed family man pushed to increasingly desperate measures to secure a new job. Check out my review from Busan: screenanarchy.com/2025/09/busa...

Busan 2025 Review: NO OTHER CHOICE, Park Chan-wook's Delirious Dark Comedy Is a Twisted Delight

After losing his job of 25 years, an increasingly frustrated family man is driven to the brink in his efforts to protect his comfortable life in Park Chan-wook’s outrageous black comedy, No Othe...

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 7d

New movies out today in Hong Kong: BLACK PHONE 2, NO OTHER CHOICE, KONTINENTAL ‘25, TATSUKI FUJIMOTO 17-26 (tomorrow)

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Really like this one

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 11d

Congratulations, Eric!

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 12d

TRON:ARES - Very pretty but also very dumb, Jared Leto and Nine Inch Nails combine for an unnecessary threequel that needs to be seen - if at all - as big and loud as possible. I shared a few thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q0x...

TRON: ARES | James weighs in on Jared Leto's ludicrously bright and shiny sci-fi sequel

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 13d

I donno about Worst Smell Ever, but waiters with bad breath has gotta be on the menu

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 14d

TRON: ARES is laughably ridiculous nonsense from start to finish, but occasionally quite enjoyably so. Anyone calling this the worst film of the year has got their wires well and truly crossed. Greta Lee for one certainly gives it her all, while NIN fans are well catered for.

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 14d

Sadly I don’t really have the luxury of only watching movies featuring people with squeaky clean reputations, but I’m not paying, so that helps.

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 14d

I watched TRON repeatedly as a kid, but as an adult found it very dull. TRON LEGACY had a great trailer and a fabulous soundtrack, but barely remember the actual movie at all. About to go watch TRON: ARES. Consider me unburdened by expectation.

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 14d

New movies out today in Hong Kong: TRON: ARES …and that’s it. Kinda pathetic really.

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Absolutely, a couple of decent action beats, and someone could definitely have fun with the sadistic antagonist role, but nothing to compete with that central rivalry

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 15d

Yup, read the book too and liked it quite a bit as a pulpy exotic action thriller. But as a sequel to HEAT it’s a big step down.

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 21d

Gotta say I’m intrigued to see Dillon’s Brando

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