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Revenge Girl (2017) - Japan Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Popular Japanese actress Mirei Kiritani headlines this typical cliche romantic comedy disguised as a political election subplot. There is nothing special about this film, as it ticks all the boxes for a typical Japanese romantic comedy. Whilst staying well within the genre conventions, the film contains engaging characters that allow the story to breeze by its running time. Director Kôichirô Miki stays true to its source material and...

38th Hong Kong Film Awards 2019 - Report Reviewed and attended by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Held at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 14 April 2019 “Keep Rolling” Theme   One of the most refreshing aspect of this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards is the promotion of youth and the next generation of Hong Kong actors and actresses. Up with the theme of “keep rolling”, the ceremony this year is hosted by the 32 new generation next. It includes an...

The Highwaymen (2019) - USA Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Director John Lee Hancock crafted the famed and controversial “Bonnie and Clyde” tale by depicting the story from the two former  highwaymen “Texas Rangers” on the hunt for the famed young iconic killers. One of the delightful aspect of the film is the inspired pairing of Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as the highwaymen. The result is a road trip going across American countryside as we witness the...

Call Boy (2018) - Japan Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia)   Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below. Director Daisuke Miura goes incredibly graphic and sexually charged in the soft core character drama thriller “Call Boy”. In fact, the title is precisely what the film is about and there is no hiding that graphic sex scenes one after another will be on show and on display. Perhaps not entirely successful is due to the sedated nature of the film, resulting in heavy reliance on its sex...

Boy Erased (2018) - USA / Australia Reviewed by Andrew Chan (Film Critics Circle of Australia) Help us continue to cover more Asian and Martial Art films by making a donation to Neo Film Blog below.   What impressed me the most in “Boy Erased” is the fact that Director Joel Edgerton manages to banishes the cruelty of  “conversion therapy” and whilst also providing an extremely human story about coming to terms of ones’s sexuality.  The film poses tough questions on following faith blindly and the controversy around “conversion therapy” on the LGBT community and society in general. We get outstanding performances by...