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November 28, 2010
Woochi (Dong-hoon Choi, 2009)
Woochi starts out as a magic-driven wuxia-like set in the Joseon era in Korea, but segues into an unsophisticated popular fare.
November 28, 2010
Symbol (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2009)
Symbol never lives up to its potential, choosing rather to limit itself to slapstick gags, immature, dull and predictable.
November 28, 2010
Overheard (Felix Chong and Alan Mak, 2009)
Overheard is a Hong Kong film from Alan Mak in the vein of Infernal Affairs, with magnificent performances from its lead actors.
March 3, 2011
Instant Swamp (Satoshi Miki, 2009)
After Adrift in Tokyo (2007) Instant Swamp disappoints with its unfocused fable exploring the great divide between magical thought and rational thought.
November 28, 2010
Accident (Pou-soi Cheang, 2009)
Accident devolves into a too simplistic whodunit, where the director tries to dazzle us with his technical mastery and film knowledge.
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