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Film Review: The Violin Case 走失的小提琴 (2026) - Macau Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the humid, neon-drenched night of Macau—a city that pulses like a fever dream between East and West—Max Bessmertny’s The Violin Case unfolds as a delirious, heartfelt odyssey that feels both intimately personal and universally human. This is not just a story about losing a painted violin; it is about losing...

Film Review: Penguin Girl 命中註定那頭鵝 (2025) - Taiwan Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8.5/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the delightful Taiwanese romantic comedy Penguin Girl, love is not merely a matter of chance or choice—it arrives dressed in a penguin costume, performing an awkward courtship dance that somehow feels both ridiculous and profoundly right. Director Yuyu Yang’s feature debut (expanded from her acclaimed short) earns a warm heart from...

Film Review: Call Me Dada (Short) (2025) - Hong Kong / Thailand Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 7.5/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the neon-soaked underbelly of Bangkok, where the hum of air-conditioners battles the chaos of the streets, Daniel Smith’s Call Me Dada arrives like a swift, stylish kick to the ribs — a short film that punches well above its runtime. At just under 11 minutes, it delivers...

Film Review: The Sheep Detectives 綿羊偵探團 (2026) - USA / UK Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8.5/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com There is a moment early in The Sheep Detectives when the shepherd George (Hugh Jackman, radiating quiet decency in a flat cap and worn jacket) reads aloud from a dog-eared mystery novel to his flock under a vast English sky. The sheep listen—not with the vacant stares of livestock,...

Film Review: Love: Amoeba Style 愛情Amoeba (1997) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) I rated it 8/10 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Support my reviews by buying me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/neofilmblog Support our reviews by buying from official DVDs / Blu Rays at NeoFilmShop.com In the flickering neon glow of mid-90s Hong Kong, where the city itself pulses like a restless heart between towering ambition and quiet longing, Love: Amoeba Style arrives as a tender, unassuming gem. Shu Kei’s ensemble comedy does not shout; it murmurs truths about friendship, desire, and the slippery shapes...