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Mad World (2016) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew Chan Films about a people and unsung carers of mental health affected should be noted with bravery and an off hand compliment from the start. "Mad World" won most Hong Kong film awards and rightly deserved most of it. Largely realistically portrayed especially the mental health patients and the carers, debutant director Wong Chun managed to also fit in the social ills, cramped living places, high stressed work environment, selfishness of some religious people, the inapt public hospital system and how crazy the world of Hong Kong have become. These are...

The Big Sick (2017) - USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan This rom com works as a perfect companion for most films in Hollywood showing cultural diversity. Produced on a slick US$5 million budget, the film managed to wow Sundance audience and take US$50 million at the box office. It shows that when you have the right actors, chemistry and cultural factors into account, the rom com genre can still be reinvented.  It helps when you have stand up comedian Kumail Nanjiani as the lead role in crossroads between American and Pakistan origins where arranged marriages are the norm. Nanjiani is...

First Kill (2017) - USA Reviewed by Andrew ChanHayden Christensen was at one stage the rising star of Hollywood, but instead he build a farm and a family which is admirable for any celebrity managing to escape the spotlight. Teaming up with Bruce Willis in the action thriller "First Kill", there are precisely the kind of film that works best when you have a drink or two and simply enjoy the action and film. Whilst Willis doesn't add much depth to the role, the real star of the film goes to kidnapper and bank robber depicted so well rounded by...

Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey (2017) - Hong Kong Reviewed by Andrew ChanHong Kong is a city in dire circumstances, with the future of youth and generation next almost to the point of zero and bleak darkness. It is almost sad to witness a vibrant city as Hong Kong fallen into such demise and Sinking City captures this mood perfectly and makes a funny parody out of it. Living in space capsules within the confines of dirty and old walk up buildings most likely next to prostitutes as your neighbours. The film follows the journey of four mens grouped together living...

Members Only (2017) - Hong Kong Review by Andrew Chan One of the biggest issue with this ponzi  finance scam driven soft core porn of a film is that the numbers crunching is actually more exciting than the PR girls on display or any of its tacky and out of focus sex scenes. Produced by the person behind Lan Kwai Fong film series, Ng Kin-hung, the film starts of promising providing an insight into to high society lifestyle and sex crazed indulgence. However, the film simply derailed from there and almost goes nowhere, save for a subplot about the cheating...