Sunday, March 23, 2025

Jaibreak - Movie Review


The Movie: Jailbreak

The Director: Jimmy Henderson

The Cast: Celine Tran, Laurent Plancel, Tharoth Sm, Jean-Paul Ly, Dara Our

The Story: What started as a simple escort mission will soon turn to chaos as the prisoners of Koh Kla take over the prison grounds. A special task force gets trapped in the prison will have to fight their way out for survival, to protect a key witness.

Friday, March 21, 2025

Changing Directions Filmmaker Interview Series: Season 3 Premiere featuring Jhett Tolentino, Director of Asian Persuasion


Episode 3.1
Welcome to season three of the Changing Directions filmmaker interview series! We're starting the year off with Jhett Tolentino, a Tony and Grammy award winning producer who has taken on the challenge of directing his first feature film, Asian Persuasion. After a successful film festival run, the movie is set for both theatrical and digital releases.

Asian Persuasian (2025) - Movie Review


The Movie: Asian Persuasion

The Director: Jhett Tolentino

The Cast: Dante Basco, KC Concepcion, Kevin Kreider, Paolo Montalban, Geneva Carr, Scarlet Sherr, Celia Au, Jax Bacani

The Story: An underachiever comes up with an outlandish plan to avoid alimony obligations to his fashion executive ex-wife.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Novocaine - Movie Review


The Movie: Novocaine

The Directors: Dan Berk & Robert Olsen

The Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Lou Beatty Jr., Van Hengst, Conrad Kemp, Jacob Batalon

The Story: When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Customs Frontline / 海關戰線 - Movie Review


The Movie: Customs Frontline / 海關戰線

The Director: Herman Yau

The Cast: Nicholas Tse, Jacky Cheung, Karena Lam, Yase Liu, Francis Ng, Brahim Chab

The Story: Hong Kong customs officers discover illegal weapons on a cargo ship and trace them back to an international conflict. Elite agents go undercover, uncovering a transnational operation with roots closer to home.

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