James Marsh
@marshy00.bsky.social
Film critic in Hong Kong: South China Morning Post / RTHK Radio 3 / Deadline / Deep Dive Movie Reviews / ScreenAnarchy / Fantastic Fest / Critics Choice / OFCS - also talking & writing for Arrow / Umbrella / Second Sight / Film Movement / Vinegar Syndrome
TOKYO TAXI: Screen legend Chieko Baisho plays an elderly woman who takes a final cathartic car ride, courtesy of Takuya Kimura’s unsuspecting cabbie, in Yoji Yamada’s quietly captivating drama. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Review | Tokyo Taxi: Takuya Kimura and Chieko Baisho lead moving Yoji Yamada drama
Tokyo Taxi is an utterly captivating ride that sees an elderly woman bond with her taxi driver while reminiscing about her eventful life.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
TOKYO TAXI: Screen legend Chieko Baisho plays an elderly woman who takes a final cathartic car ride, courtesy of Takuya Kimura’s unsuspecting cabbie, in Yoji Yamada’s quietly captivating drama. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
New movies out today in Hong Kong: SENTIMENTAL VALUE, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, TOKYO TAXI, 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (incl. anime re-release)
February 5, 2026 at 12:34 AM
New movies out today in Hong Kong: SENTIMENTAL VALUE, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, TOKYO TAXI, 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND (incl. anime re-release)
Takes a near-perfect 63-minute anime and ruins it by pointlessly doubling the runtime without adding anything of value. A pointless and punishing exercise, although I suppose some of the montages were quite pretty
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Takes a near-perfect 63-minute anime and ruins it by pointlessly doubling the runtime without adding anything of value. A pointless and punishing exercise, although I suppose some of the montages were quite pretty
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL: A visually dazzling new anime adaptation of the same novel that inspired EDGE OF TOMORROW. Tinkers with the story a little too much but makes up for it with an eye-popping organic aesthetic: www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Review | All You Need Is Kill: Japanese novel behind Edge of Tomorrow gets animated
A young recruit is stuck in a time loop amid an alien invasion in All You Need Is Kill, an animated sci-fi thriller based on a light novel.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL: A visually dazzling new anime adaptation of the same novel that inspired EDGE OF TOMORROW. Tinkers with the story a little too much but makes up for it with an eye-popping organic aesthetic: www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Tonight’s double bill:
February 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Tonight’s double bill:
Very fitting to be watching this on Groundhog Day
February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Very fitting to be watching this on Groundhog Day
Peanut butter
Guys, I really need to talk about something dumb and meaningless. What's a universally beloved sweet treat that you think is just mid? For me, it's meringue.
February 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Peanut butter
4 favourite New Releases of Jan 2026:
Cover-Up
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Pillion
Send Help
Cover-Up
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Pillion
Send Help
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 AM
4 favourite New Releases of Jan 2026:
Cover-Up
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Pillion
Send Help
Cover-Up
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Pillion
Send Help
4 favourite first-time watches in Jan 2026:
North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990)
Hunter's Sense of Touch (1995)
Final Victory (1987)
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990)
Hunter's Sense of Touch (1995)
Final Victory (1987)
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
February 1, 2026 at 7:35 AM
4 favourite first-time watches in Jan 2026:
North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990)
Hunter's Sense of Touch (1995)
Final Victory (1987)
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990)
Hunter's Sense of Touch (1995)
Final Victory (1987)
I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR is finally opening in Hong Kong on 7th March!
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR is finally opening in Hong Kong on 7th March!
Yoon Ga-eun’s wonderful high school drama THE WORLD OF LOVE finally opens in Hong Kong cinemas today. It features a star-making performance from Seo Su-bin and made my list of the Best Asian Films of 2025. Be sure to check it out. marshattacks.com/2025/12/31/t...
The 12 Best Asian Films of 2025
In 2025, Asian cinema continues to make its mark around the world. Animated features from mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Japan, have shattered box office records, while filmmakers and per…
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January 29, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Yoon Ga-eun’s wonderful high school drama THE WORLD OF LOVE finally opens in Hong Kong cinemas today. It features a star-making performance from Seo Su-bin and made my list of the Best Asian Films of 2025. Be sure to check it out. marshattacks.com/2025/12/31/t...
New movies out today in Hong Kong: SEND HELP, SONG SUNG BLUE, GREENLAND: MIGRATION, THE WORLD OF LOVE, GEZHI TOWN, MOTHER BHUMI
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
New movies out today in Hong Kong: SEND HELP, SONG SUNG BLUE, GREENLAND: MIGRATION, THE WORLD OF LOVE, GEZHI TOWN, MOTHER BHUMI
GEZHI TOWN: Xiao Zhan and the increasingly ubiquitous Pang Yuchang star in this surprisingly effective wartime drama that strikes a welcome balance between rousing patriotism and good old-fashioned entertainment. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
Review | Gezhi Town: Chinese war drama with Xiao Zhan dares to entertain
Civilians try to fend off Japanese soldiers in this thrilling drama that focuses on character dynamics rather than patriotic grandstanding.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
GEZHI TOWN: Xiao Zhan and the increasingly ubiquitous Pang Yuchang star in this surprisingly effective wartime drama that strikes a welcome balance between rousing patriotism and good old-fashioned entertainment. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...
To describe WIFELIKE as a low-rent Blade Runner in which a monotone Jonathan Rhys Meyers hunts down escaped sex robots probably makes this insipid turd sound way better than it is. Truly terrible.
January 24, 2026 at 2:39 PM
To describe WIFELIKE as a low-rent Blade Runner in which a monotone Jonathan Rhys Meyers hunts down escaped sex robots probably makes this insipid turd sound way better than it is. Truly terrible.
MERCY is essentially MINORITY REPORT if the precogs wallowed in a pool of their own regurgitated AI slop. Relentlessly, reprehensibly stupid. Nothing makes a lick of sense if you try to lay out the killer’s true intentions your brain will catch fire. The best/worst cop thriller since HYPNOTIC.
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
MERCY is essentially MINORITY REPORT if the precogs wallowed in a pool of their own regurgitated AI slop. Relentlessly, reprehensibly stupid. Nothing makes a lick of sense if you try to lay out the killer’s true intentions your brain will catch fire. The best/worst cop thriller since HYPNOTIC.
New movies out today in Hong Kong: PRIMATE, MERCY, DUST BUNNY, ESCAPE FROM THE OUTLAND, THE FIRE RAVEN (24/1)
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM
New movies out today in Hong Kong: PRIMATE, MERCY, DUST BUNNY, ESCAPE FROM THE OUTLAND, THE FIRE RAVEN (24/1)
SONG SUNG BLUE somehow manages to be exactly the kind of movie you think it’s gonna be while simultaneously being way better than expected. Hudson and Jackman are both excellent, but more importantly, you actually give a shit about these two no-hopers chasing their dream to sing Neil Diamond songs.
January 20, 2026 at 2:42 PM
SONG SUNG BLUE somehow manages to be exactly the kind of movie you think it’s gonna be while simultaneously being way better than expected. Hudson and Jackman are both excellent, but more importantly, you actually give a shit about these two no-hopers chasing their dream to sing Neil Diamond songs.