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How Netflix is seeking the next Stranger Things after failed Warner Bros bid
Missing the chance to add Warner Bros Discovery’s Harry Potter and Game of Thrones to its IP coffers, Netflix is surging ahead on its own.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:15PM
K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Park Eun-bin and more
4 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
American cinema
The tough choices Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto made for new movie
4 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
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European cinema
Why the beloved romcom Bridget Jones’s Diary feels so dated 25 years on
The charms of Bridget Jones’s Diary are still obvious when viewed today, but its politics seem to be from a different century altogether.
3 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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Renée Zellweger (left) and Colin Firth in a still from Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), which turns 25 this month. Photo: Working Title Films
Korean drama reviews
Bloodhounds season 2: K-pop star Rain joins boxing drama as the menacing villain
Rain shines as a fearsome boxer who runs a bare-knuckle fight club in the second season of the Netflix boxing drama Bloodhounds.
3 Apr 2026 - 4:43PM
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Asian cinema: Chinese films
Why fierce mothers and violent monsters star in Joe Hsieh’s animations
Taiwanese director Hsieh reflects on the strength of women, preferring hand-drawn animation over AI, and using violence in film.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:43AM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Like a TikTok trend’: how micro dramas leave big studios in their dust
The head of a Chinese micro drama company shares how studios behind short-form shows for phones use data to keep viewers hooked.
2 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM
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Production of drama filmed in US. Photo: COL Group International
Netflix
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XO, Kitty season 3: To All the Boys spin-off picks up after season 2 dip
Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey is back in South Korea for a chaotic parade of adolescent experimentation that improves on last season.
2 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
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We’re Nothing at All: Herman Yau’s grim social critique lacks all subtlety
A gripping drama, We’re Nothing at All explores societal apathy through a tragic bus blast – but its heavy-handed approach may deter viewers.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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American cinema
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Nintendo sequel looks great but lacks laughs
Donald Glover, Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the cast in this sequel to 2023’s hugely successful The Super Mario Bros Movie.
1 Apr 2026 - 3:00AM
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Asian cinema: Korean films
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Humint: dynamic Korean spy thriller from Ryoo Seung-wan on Netflix
Starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-joon, Humint rewards patient viewers with some of the best heroic bloodshed in recent times.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:46PM
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Zo In-sung (right) in a still from Humint, a Korean spy movie from director Ryoo Seung-wan that is now streaming on Netflix.
K-drama news
10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026
From The Scarecrow to the second season of Netflix’s Bloodhounds, here are 10 Korean dramas to watch this month.
30 Mar 2026 - 11:00AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
3 Anthony Wong films from the early 90s that show his wide acting range
Before becoming stereotyped for extreme roles, Wong gave nuanced turns as a whiny gangster opposite Chow Yun-fat and as Veronica Yip’s tormentor.
29 Mar 2026 - 11:15AM
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TV shows and streaming video
What would you do to be the next James Bond? Riz Ahmed’s Bait dives deep
Riz Ahmed’s sharp comedy on Prime Video explores identity and ambition as a Pakistani-British actor risks everything for a Bond role.
27 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How Leslie Cheung broke all the rules to become a Hong Kong superstar
The music and cinema legend’s artistry, vulnerability and defiance in a conservative Asian society forever reshaped Hong Kong pop culture.
1 Apr 2026 - 10:17AM
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Hong Kong pop icon Leslie Cheung on the set of director Wong Kar-wai’s Days of Being Wild in 1990. Cheung was a trailblazing Cantopop icon who reshaped Hong Kong’s entertainment scene. Photo: SCMP
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
K-pop stars BTS are back, with a new album and a Netflix documentary
BTS are back after a nearly four-year gap. Netflix documentary BTS: The Return explores the making of their latest album, Arirang.
25 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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American cinema
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They Will Kill You: Zazie Beetz leads a delicious slice of midnight madness
They Will Kill You delivers dark comic madness, with Zazie Beetz taking a magnetic turn as an ex-con battling satanic elites in New York.
25 Mar 2026 - 12:00AM
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Asian cinema: Korean films
The 10 most-watched Korean films of all time, including The King’s Warden
Can The King’s Warden overtake The Admiral: Roaring Currents and Extreme Job to become the most-viewed South Korean film of all time?
24 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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Park Ji-hoon (second from left) and Yoo Hae-jin in a still from The King’s Warden, which is fast becoming one of South Korea’s most popular films at the box office.
American cinema
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – Samara Weaving back for stale horror sequel
Good casting and funny moments aside, this horror sequel with Sarah Michelle Gellar is heavier on bloodshed than on new ideas.
23 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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American cinema
Ryan Gosling’s latest co-star is a rock. Will the US$200 million gamble pay off?
Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Project Hail Mary, is a sci‑fi comedy built on originality and an unlikely friendship.
22 Mar 2026 - 9:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How director Benny Chan bridged old-school stunts and modern action
2003’s Heroic Duo and 2007’s Invisible Target were full of the director’s flair for action, reckless stunts and literal explosive scenes.
23 Mar 2026 - 10:49AM
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Hong Kong cinema
‘A fantastic roller coaster’: Hugh Bonneville, Aidan Gillen on Cold War 1994
Actors Hugh Bonneville and Aidan Gillen discuss starring in Cold War 1994, as well as what they got up to in Hong Kong while filming.
21 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM
Cold War 1994 stars Hugh Bonneville (left) and Aidan Gillen in a gripping Hong Kong political thriller set during the 1997 handover. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Seo Kang-joon, Ju Ji-hoon and more
Undercover High School’s Seo Kang-joon will star in Another Romance Besides You while Ju Ji-hoon is considering Buy King on Netflix.
21 Mar 2026 - 7:29AM
American cinema
How the eye-catchingly sexist DOA: Dead or Alive survived chaotic China shoot
Filmed at Hengdian World Studios, DOA: Dead or Alive helped pioneer East-West cinema collaboration – even if it bombed at the box office.
20 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Climax: Ju Ji-hoon covets power in juicy prime-time soap K-drama
While glossy, well acted and filled with meme-ready outbursts, ENA’s new Korean drama Climax suffers from directorial indecision.
19 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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