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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

DID SOMEONE HAPPEN TO MENTION ME? Koji Yakusho stars in Netflix’s meta comedy series, about a superstar actor who returns home to discover that everyone in Japan has forgotten him. The mechanics don’t make much sense but the execution is largely entertaining. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...

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Review | Koji Yakusho is forgotten in Netflix comedy Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?

Koji Yakusho plays a famous Japanese actor who is suddenly forgotten by his nation as a vaccine’s side effect.

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WILD HORSE NINE: undeniably familiar territory for McDonagh - ironic considering the setting - but still hugely satisfying. Laugh out loud funny, punchy political satire, delicately poignant, and ultimately very very sad. As you may have heard, Malkovich is fantastic (as is everyone else).

DIGGER is an insanely big swing and I absolutely loved it. Delighted to have known nothing about it ahead of time, so I could field every curveball with jaw-dropping relish.

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Last minute change of plan. Dashing across town to catch this elusive offering:

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Today begins with my third k-drama premiere of this year’s Busan, this hotly-anticipated regal romance from Disney+

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

In my third and final @variety.com review from Busan, Masami Nagasawa stars as an adulterous author with a resistance to motherhood, who invites her husband and girlfriend to conceive a child together in a tantalizing proposition that pulls too many of its punches variety.com/2026/film/re...

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‘Between Two Lovers’ Review: Nanako Hirose’s Contentious Family Drama Examines an Ill-Fated Throuple

Masami Nagasawa is an adulterous author who invites her husband and girlfriend to conceive a child together in Nanako Hirose's 'Between Two Lovers.'

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Just had a wonderful chat with the iconic Zhou Xun and director Gu You about their new film THE FIRST TASTE OF LONELINESS, which saw her close to tears one minute, running round the room the next, as she acted out how she manoeuvred through an audacious 20+ minute oner. Interview in SCMP soon.

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That would be fantastic! I’ll track you down :-)

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Day 3 at Busan begins with POSSIBLE LOVE, Lee Chang-dong's Venice Silver Lion winner, in IMAX ahead of its Nov 6 launch on Netflix:

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

SATOKO ALWAYS: Shuichi Okita’s latest is a delightfully inventive celebration of the written word, in which three total strangers, who share the same name, are inspired to take up writing. Kasumi Arimura stars alongside Hikari Ishida and a barnstorming Kashun Himeno. variety.com/2026/film/re...

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‘Satoko Always’ Review: A Trio of Women Find Their Inner Voice in Shuichi Okita’s Delightful Celebration of the Art of Writing

Kasumi Arimura, Hikari Ishida and young breakout Kashun Himeno star in Shuichi Okita's charming Busan competition entry 'Satoko Always.'

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

As the Busan International Film Festival opens for its 31st edition, I asked festival director Jung Han-seok about its newly promoted A-list status, which now provides a pathway to Oscars eligibility. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/en...

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Catching the red eye to Korea for the 31st Busan International Film Festival. A solid week of movies, bbq, soju and pork soup rice in the company of some damn fine people awaits.

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Guess not…good thing I’m heading to Korea next week 🙄

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Never was consent explained better than here: youtu.be/pZwvrxVavnQ?...

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Tea and Consent

YouTube video by Thames Valley Police

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OH 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. marshattacks.com/2026/09/29/o...

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe plays a pop star who travels to the Taiwanese countryside in search of her ancestral home in the horror comedy Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! Marking the directorial debut…

Oh My Ghost! Oh My God!

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This has been an ongoing issue in HK for a long time. I used to screw with them too, but now I just ignore the call. If you answer or hang up, it tells them that the number is active. If you talk to them there’s a chance they can use AI to map your voice. Scary but true. Best to ignore completely.

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Delighted 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: shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/i-s...

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New movies out this week in Hong Kong: HEART OF THE BEAST, FORGOTTEN ISLAND, KEEP REAL, V, AVENGERS ENDGAME: ENCORE #hongkong #newreleases #outtoday #incinemas #movies

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Wow that’s a fantastic double header. IMO Russell’s best films and my favourite NOES entry too. Enjoy!

CineCalendar @cinecalendar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Sep 17th - The date of the giant vegetable competition at Tottington Hall. 📽️📅 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

2 Screenshots from the movie "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005): First, Gromit the dog stands in a greenhouse surrounded by ripening vegetables like bell peppers and tomatoes, looking wide-eyed and alert. Second, Gromit looks at a hanging calendar marked with red Xs, showing the date September 17 circled for the Giant Vegetable Competition at Tottington Hall, with illustrations of large carrots and other produce in the background.

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That sounds like it 🤜😱

Saw this on original release and a certain scene has stuck with me ever since. Won't spoil it, but it involves Gabriel Byrne and Udo Kier. You'll know.

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LOOK 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... marshattacks.com/2026/09/17/l...

Celebrated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda returns to the pages of Japanese manga for inspiration once again, unveiling this thoughtful adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed 2021 coming-of-age one…

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Will likely get a proper release next month, but Aardman’s latest stop-motion classic also plays this weekend at anifest 2026

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

New movies out today in Hong Kong: RESIDENT EVIL, LOOK BACK, SAKAMOTO DAYS, BITTER CHRISTMAS #HirokazuKoreeda #PedroAlmodovar #hongkong #movies #newrelease

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SHAUN 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. marshattacks.com/2026/09/13/s...

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Shaun the Sheep turns mad scientist in his mischievous third big-screen outing, unleashing a hirsute horror that terrorises the sleepy farm community after an unconventional attempt to grow pumpkin…

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Even China made a shitty 9/11 movie

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

AH 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: marshattacks.com/2026/09/12/a...

The debut feature from Singaporean writer-director Ang Geck Geck Priscilla is a semi-autobiographical story of a family’s separation, as seen through the eyes of a seven year old girl. Struggling t…

Ah Girl

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New 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)

James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

ONCE 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. marshattacks.com/2026/09/09/o...

Once Upon a Time in the Middle East

Writer-director Wen Muye’s bombastic anti-war drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East arrives in Hong Kong having already grossed a whopping 2 billion yuan (US$298 million) at the mainland box of…

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

HOPE: 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. marshattacks.com/2026/09/08/n...

Na Hong-jin on Directing Hope

With a budget reported to be closing in on 100 billion won (US$74.3 million), Hope, a white-knuckle action spectacular from South Korean genre specialist Na Hong-jin, is the most expensive Korean f…

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James Marsh @marshy00.bsky.social · 08/09/2026