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JM Sarmiento
Japan
Review: Neo Sora’s “Happyend” Explores Anxious Youth in a Dystopian Japan
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JM Sarmiento
Philippines
Review: “A Very Good Girl” Tells Predictable but Compelling Revenge Story Set in an Unjust World
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JM Sarmiento
Japan
Review: Netflix’s “Yu Yu Hakusho” Struggles with Adapting the Original Story’s Expansive Universe
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JM Sarmiento
Pakistan
Review: Saim Saqid’s “Joyland” Explores Gender and Family in Pakistan
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JM Sarmiento
Philippines
Review: “12 Weeks” Grapples with Reproductive Rights in the Philippines, Amidst Patriarchy and Conservatism
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JM Sarmiento
Hong Kong
Review: “In Broad Daylight” Shows Bleak State of Hong Kong Journalism and Care Homes
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JM Sarmiento
Japan
Review: With “Monster”, Hirokazu Kore-eda Redeems Himself By Exploring Tumultuous Youth and Misunderstandings
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JM Sarmiento
Hong Kong
Review: “The Sunny Side of the Street” Scratches the Surface of Hong Kong Refugees’ Experiences
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JM Sarmiento
Thailand
Review: Netflix Thai Movie “Hunger” Uses Food to Examine Class Divides and Ambition
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JM Sarmiento
South Korea
Review: Korean Action Thriller “Kill Boksoon” Offer Social Relevance and Emotional Undercurrents
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JM Sarmiento