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A regular magazine programme about East Asian film, with the latest news, reviews and interviews
This week Andy and James take a look at Mongolian cinema. With If Only I Could Hibernate in UK cinemas, Andy chat's to the director Zoljarga...
James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for March. This episode’s handy timecodes 00:00...
James and Andy are back with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for February. This episode’s handy timecodes 00...
James and Andy ring in the New Year with another look at the latest releases on streamers and in cinemas for this month. This episode’s hand...
James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases from streaming platforms, cinema and more. This episode’s handy timecodes 00:19...
In the first of a new format, James and Andy curate a selection of new and recent releases from streaming platforms, cinema and festivals. P...
James and Andy look back on Ann Hui 's unsung ghost comedy Visible Secret , newly released by Radiance Films and screening in London , as we...
This episode Colette Balmain joins James and Andy to chat about Tokyo Melody , a 1985 documentary that recently resurfaced at Japan Cuts 202...
This episode James and Andy introduce the lineup for two summer events for new-ish UK festival Focus Hong Kong, curated by some rather famil...
Andy chats to Filipino filmmaker Mikhail Red while at Udine Far East Film Festival, while James and Andy take a trip through highlights of h...
This episode Andy and James are joined by Yonah Sichrovsky to chat about Brotherhood of the Wolf, returning to home media in a new 4K restor...
Oh, the Calamity! The Calamity of Snakes ! Andy and James discuss the controversial exploitation flick, released by Unearthed Films in a glo...
This episode Kay Hoddy chats to the director of 2022 Oscar nominated Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom , Pawo Choyning Dorji . Meanwhile, James...
With the new series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre debuting on Netflix, James and Andy are joined by self-confessed Ito fan...
It's time for the End of Year Show! James and Andy look back on 2022, the highs and lows. Did anything change for Asian film? What were the...
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its original release, Stephen Palmer joins Andy and James to discuss the Infernal Affairs Trilogy starr...
James and Andy take a look at Asian films screening at the 66th BFI London Film Festival 2022, and Andy chats to the director of Liquor Stor...
On the first anniversary of the show debuting on Netflix and with a big win at the Emmys, we look back at the impact of Squid Game and ask w...
James and Andy chat exclusively about Focus Hong Kong 's Making Waves , a Hong Kong screening programme coming to London from 8 to 10 July....
To celebrate the global release of gruesome horror The Sadness on Shudder, James and Andy chat through the film, with an exclusive interview...
This time Jonathan Wroot, senior lecturer in film studies, joins James and Andy to chat in detail about the topic of his new book, Zatoichi...
Seriously cutting into their Giallo viewing time, James and Andy chat to Laos film director Mattie Do and her other 'alf, screenwriter Chris...
This episode is a real meeting of minds, as Panos Kotzathanasis of Asian Movie Pulse joins James and Andy to chat about the trends and topic...
Is this deja vu? A Korean streaming series taking Netflix by storm. No, it's not Squid Game , but Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho's Hel...
Yes, it's that time of year again, and we turn our focus to modern Hong Kong horror, from the tail end of the Shaw Brothers right up to Frui...
This time we look at a certain very popular streaming series that seems to have taken over the world (or at least every news platform). That...
This episode we look back on Kim Jee-woon's classic Korean horror more patterned wallpaper than John Lewis, A Tale Of Two Sisters , with hel...
Phillip O'Connor joins Andy and James for a detailed look at everyone's favourite diminutive kaiju, Daimajin , recently restored and on Blu-...
In this episode, we turn our eye to some picks from the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) , including an extended chat about Benny Chan '...
In this episode contributor Kaj van Zoelen joins James and Andy to revisit PTU and the classic crime dramas of Johnnie To. Will we ever see...
In this special edition, we celebrate the return of Wong Kar-wai's classic in newly remastered versions to cinemas. Special guest Bede Cheng...
On this episode James and Andy are joined by easternKicks contributors Phillip O'Connor and Fedor Tot to chat about the new release of Tsui...
Join Andrew, James and easternKicks contributor Yonah Sichrovsky for some mainly 'armless fun, as we chat about kung fu classic One Armed Bo...
We look at the acclaimed director's latest film, Cliff Walkers , as well his genre work over the last decade. While easternKicks regulars Ph...
We revisit Kinji Fukasaku's classic Battle Royale and its sequel in honour of the new 4K UHD release. Why is it such a classic, even after 2...
This episode we explore Indonesian Folk Horror, from the classics of the 80s to the new films of Joko Anwar , Timo Tjahjanto , as well as an...
James and Andy are joined by Life Of Action and action co-ordinator Mike Fury to chat about Tokyo Gore Police director Yoshihiro Nishimura s...
This episode Tania Hall joins James and Andy for a discussion on that most idiosyncratic of Korean directors, Hong Sang-soo, and his latest...
The nights have drawn in, and Christmas is but a few sleeps away, so for this episode, Andy and James have put together a list of 12 perfect...
This episode author and film lecturer Colette Balman joins us for a special episode on one of Hong Kong cinemas most beloved films: Ronny Yu...
Feeling brave? This time we’re celebrating Halloween as Andrew and James find some hungry ghosts of their own with unfinished business – nam...
This episode we have the pleasure of chatting to Helen McCarthy, well-known author of so many of our favourite books on anime, on her latest...
We talk to Sophia's Choice founder Sophia Wong Boccio about Chicago-based Asian Pop-up Cinema and the changing shape of film festivals in th...
We talk to the filmmakers and star behind new Malaysian martial art film Geran, recipient of the New York Asian Film Festival Daniel A. Craf...
We climb aboard one of the eagerly awaited Asian film releases this Summer, Peninsula . Looking back on the career of director Yeon Sang-ho,...
Ant Gates and Phillip O'Connor join us for an appropriately monster-sized discussion to celebrate the Arrow Video release of Gamera: The Com...
This episode Phillip O'Connor joins us for a discussion about acclaimed coming-of-age drama House Of Hummingbird , while Roxy Simmons talks...
In another special edition, we put the spotlight on classic martial arts film Wu Xia (aka Dragon) , starring Donnie Yen , with an exclusive...
This episode we profile actor Bae Doona, focusing on career highlights with exclusive audio from an interview with the actor herself . Meanw...
In this bumper edition episode, writer, curator and filmmaker Jasper Sharp joins James and Andrew to select some highlights from the BFI's J...