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Review: Hollywood (2020) - USA (Mini-Series) | Netflix Netflix Original Series: Season 1 - 6 episodes    Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   One of the best moments in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s alternative universe retelling of 1948’s “Hollywood”, remains Anna May Wong wining the Oscars that she never actually received. This is a daring and controversial Netflix original series that challenges the norms and conventions of the usual “play-safe” Hollywood in the past, present and future. With the #metoo movement in full string and the push for increase of women and people of colour...

Review: Nights Of A Shemale A Mad Man Trilogy 1/3 | 人妖阿發 痴人三部曲(2020) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   The filmmaking career of property developer turned Milkyway chairman and film director, Dennis Law has been an interesting one. One that is actually quite prolific across numerous genres from coming of ages romance to martial arts and action films to the erotica and exploitative genre. Law is a director with ambitions and ideas, but as a director he suffers from often poor directing and execution. In his venture into the erotica genre and filmed...

Review: Dangerous Lies (2020) - USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   In many ways, the Netflix original mysterious crime thriller “Dangerous Lies” was always going to be predictable and as expected. However, there is something intriguing about the premises of two strugglers suddenly getting an unexpected inheritance and how they react towards the whole situation. As Jamie Chung’s character expresses - “it will change people”. Greed is for most part a human characteristic and whether there is a just means for the decision and choice made by the characters remains to be seen. Director Michael...

Report: 39th Hong Kong Film Awards 香港電影金像獎 2020     Reported by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) In the midst of the pandemic outbreak, this year's 39th Hong Kong Film Awards ended up was presented by HKFA Chairman Derek Yee without the ceremony. Streaming online live for 30 minutes, Yee announced each winner in a simple yet class fashion. Big winners for Derek Tsang well directed Better Days <少年的你> taking home 8 awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay. Master Yuen Woo Ping takes home yet another Best Action award for (Ip Man 4: The Finale <葉問4: 完結篇>). This year...

K-Drama Review: Mr. Sunshine 미스터 션샤인 (2018) - South Korea   Season 1 - 24 Episodes   Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   One of the best thing about historical romance hit K-drama series “Mr. Sunshine” is the rounded portrayal of different parties, countries, all with very different agendas. The series does not try to glorify anyone or any happenings, but rather showing that there are decent people from all sides. It is ultimately a grand tragedy as we witness the end of the Joseon era an the fall of the Korean empire to the brutal...