Katie Smith-Wong, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/katie-smith-wong/ Award Winning Movie Reviews & News Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:51:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-11825547_871819026233149_6161467757169643488_n-11-80x80.jpg Katie Smith-Wong, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/katie-smith-wong/ 32 32 London Film Festival 2025 – Left-Handed Girl ★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/london-film-festival-2025-left-handed-girl-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:51:51 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93164 Released: 14 November 2025 Director: Shih-Ching Tsou Starring: Janel Tsai, Shih-Yuan Ma, Nina Ye Taiwanese-American filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou may be relatively unknown to wider audiences but she has been a frequent collaborator of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sean Baker. After co-directing, writing and producing the 2004 film Take Out, they later worked together on several of […]

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]]> London Film Festival 2025 – High Wire ★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/london-film-festival-2025-high-wire-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:35:12 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=93119 Released: TBC (London Film Festival) Director: Calif Chong Starring: Isabella Wei, Ka-Wah Lam, Elizabeth Tan We are in 2025, and yet there are not many films that are considered British-Chinese. The most notable such feature is arguably Ping Pong by Po-Chih Leong, filmed nearly 40 years ago and was the first film to be filmed […]

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]]> Materialists ★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/materialists-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:18:58 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92684 Released: 13 August 2025 Director: Celine Song Starring: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal When it comes to filming a love story, New York is a go-to location with its rich history of being the chaotic, glamorous backdrop for some of cinema’s most memorable romances and romantic comedies. From When Harry Met Sally and Brief […]

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]]> The Bad Guys 2 ★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/the-bad-guys-2-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:51:35 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92561 Released: 25 July 2025 Director: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans Starring: Sam Rockwell, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos When The Bad Guys was released in 2022, the adaptation based on Aaron Blabey’s children’s book series was a hit among critics and audiences. The combination of its cool vibe and distinct animation style saw it step away […]

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]]> SXSW London 2025 – The Square ★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/sxsw-london-the-square-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:10:45 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92326 Released: TBC (SXSW London 2025) Director: Kim Bo-sol Starring: Jeon Woon-Jong, Lee Ga-Young Selected for festivals such as Annecy, Far East Film Festival and Tribeca, Kim Bo-sol’s debut animated feature The Square is making quiet waves in the festival scene. It tells the story of a taboo relationship between a diplomat and a traffic officer […]

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]]> Tornado ★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/tornado-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Wed, 14 May 2025 15:44:20 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92152 Released: 13 June 2025 Director: John Maclean Starring: Koki, Takehiro Hira, Jack Lowden Marking John Maclean’s first film since his 2015 directorial debut Slow West, Tornado is a British revenge tale set in 1790. A travelling puppet show, led by samurai Fujin (Takehiro Hira) and daughter Tornado (Kōki), are targeted by a criminal gang headed […]

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]]> Old Royal Naval College Celebrates 100 Years On Film And TV https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/old-royal-naval-college-celebrates-100-years-on-film-and-tv/ Wed, 14 May 2025 15:16:32 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92143 From H. Bruce Woolfe’s 1926 film Sons of the Sea to Guy Ritchie’s forthcoming film Fountain of Youth, around 300 productions have been shot at Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, which was heralded as the UK’s leading heritage film location. To celebrate 100 years of filming, the site is holding a new walking […]

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