“Perfect Days” Review

It seems nearly impossible for a director from the West to shoot Tokyo from anything other than a tourist’s perspective. Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation and Gaspar Noé’s Enter the Void are seen as the two biggest offenders in this regard, with the Japan Times review of the latter opening with the pithy claim that:…

NINE.i Just Wants to Make You Smile: “NEW MIND” Mini-Album Review

Almost a year after I (Part 1), NINE.i is back with NEW MIND. Not only is it the group’s third mini-album, but it is also the third instalment in their five-part series, where each release starts with the letters of NINE.i.  NEW MIND contains six songs, with each song fulfilling the brief of transporting i.ENIN…

The Sands of Time: Agust D – “People Pt.2” (ft. IU) Song Review

“People Pt.2” (ft. IU) is the pre-release single from Agust D’s forthcoming ‘official’ debut album, D-Day, which will be released on 21st April. A prolific, versatile rapper and songwriter, Min Yoongi, has two nome de plume’s: Agust D and Suga (from BTS), and has collaborated with both Korean and Western musicians. “People Pt.2” is his…

The 12th London Korean Film Festival: Jamsil Review

Lee Wan-min is a young South Korean filmmaker. She directed several shorts,  including Chima (2006), Mensrea (2008), Sang (2009) and Mock or Die (2010), and in 2016, she presented her first feature, Jamsil (2016), which she both wrote and directed, at the 21st Busan International Film Festival; this year, the film was screened in the Women’s…

Chasing Cotards review

  ‘Chasing Cotards’ is a visually stunning work of art. The short film, directed by Edward L. Dark, lasts only 13 minutes and has no dialogue to speak of. And yet it is a powerful piece telling the story of a man, Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Sea Wall), who struggles with the recent death of his…

Sherlock Season Two Review

  The modern-day take of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic has garnered critical acclaim around the world, as well as a dedicated following. The programme, having now finished its second season, was co-created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) and Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Wreckers, War Horse) as…