Film critic in Hong Kong: South China Morning Post / RTHK Radio 3 / Deadline / Deep Dive Movie Reviews / ScreenAnarchy / Fantastic Fest / Beyond Fest / Critics Choice / OFCS - also bits for Arrow / Umbrella / Second Sight / Film Movement / Vinegar Syndromehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mwpp6d34wk24Guess not…good thing I’m heading to Korea next week 🙄 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpp6d34wk24https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mwpio5xjgs2uNever was consent explained better than here: https://youtu.be/pZwvrxVavnQ?feature=shared [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 04:23 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpio5xjgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mwnjvhrdd223OH MY GHOST! OH MY GOD! Not even the infectious screen presence of Japanese comedienne Naomi Watanabe can save this painfully unfunny Taiwanese horror comedy from getting lost in the fog. https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/29/oh-my-ghost-oh-my-god/29 Sep 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnjvhrdd223https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mwkdblkntc2bToday:28 Sep 2026 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkdblkntc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mwa6d4dd2225Delighted to have provided an essay for Umbrella Entertainment’s ew 4K UHD release of Kim Jee-woon’s unrelentingly savage revenge thriller I SAW THE DEVIL, starring Lee Byung-Hun and Choi Min-shik. Now available to pre-order here: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/i-saw-the-devil-2010-4k-blu-ray-collectors-edition24 Sep 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa6d4dd2225https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mw7xhwxph22qNew movies out this week in Hong Kong: HEART OF THE BEAST, FORGOTTEN ISLAND, KEEP REAL, V, AVENGERS ENDGAME: ENCORE #hongkong #newreleases #outtoday #incinemas #movies24 Sep 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7xhwxph22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mw6h3ojshs2qTonight:23 Sep 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6h3ojshs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mw3v7vd5fc24Tonight:22 Sep 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3v7vd5fc24https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvpgomvsk22oTonight:17 Sep 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpgomvsk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvovcfzqqc2hLOOK BACK: Hirokazu Kore-eda's live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's revered coming-of-age one-shot manga is out in Hong Kong cinemas today, and appears to have all the trappings of the director's best work, and yet... https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/17/look-back-2/17 Sep 2026 05:11 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvovcfzqqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvogegmmqc2zWill likely get a proper release next month, but Aardman’s latest stop-motion classic also plays this weekend at anifest 2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvogegmmqc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvofx6qup22zNew movies out today in Hong Kong: RESIDENT EVIL, LOOK BACK, SAKAMOTO DAYS, BITTER CHRISTMAS #HirokazuKoreeda #PedroAlmodovar #hongkong #movies #newrelease17 Sep 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvofx6qup22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvmvszqzqc2vTonight:16 Sep 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmvszqzqc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvfo5pj4y227SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM: Shaun turns mad scientist in his third big screen outing - a hilarious, horror-infused celebration of slapstick, sight gags and sly film references sure to delight audiences of all ages. https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/13/shaun-the-sheep-the-beast-of-mossy-bottom/13 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfo5pj4y227https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvcb2kpnxc2xToday:12 Sep 2026 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcb2kpnxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mvc4v5ajjk2xAH GIRL: Ang Geck Geck Priscilla's wonderful coming-of-age drama just took its North American bow at the Toronto International Film Festival, featuring a barnstorming central performance from young Ong Xuan Jing. I gushed about it @screenanarchy.bsky.social here: https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/12/ah-girl/12 Sep 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvc4v5ajjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mv5q54uqck24Tonight:10 Sep 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5q54uqck24https://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mv4qbkyupc2tNew movies out today in Hong Kong: PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, GOOD VIBES ONLY, HOPE, I BLEW OUT THE CANDLES BEFORE MAKING A WISH, PHI PHONG: THE BLOOD DEMON, NIGHT FLOWERS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST (11/9)09 Sep 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4qbkyupc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mv3atgfvec2eTonight:09 Sep 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3atgfvec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mv35jindc22eONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDDLE EAST sees a Chinese chef (Shen Teng) caught in the cross-fire of a brutal US invasion of an unnamed Middle East nation. There's a lot going on that's sure to raise a few eyebrows, but on a purely technical level, it's cooking on gas. https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/09/once-upon-a-time-in-the-middle-east/09 Sep 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv35jindc22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muyu5wcfx22eHOPE: I spoke to South Korean genre stylist Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing) about his latest action spectacular, which stars Hwang Jung-min, Hoyeon, and Michael Fassbender, and opens in Hong Kong and North America this week, following its premiere at Cannes. https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/08/na-hong-jin-on-directing-hope/08 Sep 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyu5wcfx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muyu5wcfx22eHOPE: I spoke to South Korean genre stylist Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing) about his latest action spectacular, which stars Hwang Jung-min, Hoyeon, and Michael Fassbender, and opens in Hong Kong and North America this week, following its premiere at Cannes. https://marshattacks.com/2026/09/08/na-hong-jin-on-directing-hope/08 Sep 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyu5wcfx22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muy2qjggks2e@crobertcargill.bsky.social A very Happy Birthday to you from way over here. One day.... https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/bd/0e/fRuTp6W4UqzpGf7k.gif?hh=322&ww=348&mp4=6JFMo4C4AMBVha&webm=CIRGpQQgJg93D1W08 Sep 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muy2qjggks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muwb3nvths2eTonight:07 Sep 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwb3nvths2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muopgyomdk2sTonight:04 Sep 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muopgyomdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mum5xgolws2qTonight:03 Sep 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum5xgolws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mulw334wpc2uWatching Gal Gadot get all sweaty and out of breath in tight-fitting lycra really should not be a chore!03 Sep 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulw334wpc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3mul7qgghwc2hNew movies out today in Hong Kong: FALL 2: DEADPOINT, ICE CREAM MAN, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, MAKE ZHONGHE GREAT AGAIN, THE LAST SONG YOU LEFT BEHIND03 Sep 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mul7qgghwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marshy00.bsky.social/post/3muirostk4c2mHirokazu Kore’eda’s fantastic legal thriller THE THIRD MURDER is now up for pre-order, courtesy of the fine people at @filmmovement.bsky.social including a new essay on the film written by me. It’s a limited run of 1000 copies, so don’t delay in securing yours: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/the-third-murder https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/the-third-murder?_pos=5&_sid=eae10d144&_ss=r&_su_rec=gyLndPLxrqz_BJn6hs9bvT0ClBgRjLbROiEBdzXHpo12AAtrModBQXn8cKnh_om8VWSolX4EGa0aKpKusFGfaQahMEGKUpzWyY6GUDZuRFdZPk3ek0W3Vp8-m6OgFkwE2DwyrkadgKbxGmbahW87E3Mff8PBrtrjS0yWVhmCuoLaLsXxSR_3rLcNz82zk6rA-yOIPnPxwkL7kPQ83pNz6Ko_U2hdJ5qTFoJhVeIoPkrSiT95T12qiLsjuDeoFO2YOA&_su_rec_id=21a7bf08-44fa-48b9-b252-7ac51e13608e-178831112802 Sep 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:kyejdedu2djpf4mapmunkixj/app.bsky.feed.post/3muirostk4c2m