OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
10 Asian Erotic Movies of 2025 Worth Watching
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: In contrast to last year, where the overwhelming majority of erotic movies came from Japan, the category definitely moved beyond in 2025, particularly since Korean productions came to the fore, highlighting that the the Korean soft porn industry is quite vibrant, with a plethora of titles coming out every year, occasionally finding their way to cinema screens. In the same path, Taiwan and Philippines showcased the positive lack of censorship in that regard, while the surprise came from Indonesia, a country who is quite strict regarding erotic scenes.
Interviews
Hou Dasheng Interview: Hani is not intended as an ethnographic portrait, nor as a story about delinquent youth
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: With “Hani”, Chinese director Hou Dasheng examines how intimacy and violence are shaped by social mechanisms rather than individual intent. Addressing child marriage, the bride-price system, and the absence of parental care in rural communities, the work does not position itself as an exposé or a moral judgment, but as an attempt to observe how harm becomes normalized when it is absorbed into everyday order.
Essays
Nothing says “giving up” like letting an AI-generated Sam Altman direct your movie
- Excerpt: The filmmaker of Deepfaking Sam Altman couldn’t get an interview with OpenAI’s CEO, so he took a shortcut provided by their product.
Awards Coverage
Poll: Re-Awarding Best Original Screenplay, 1998
Upcoming Film Previews
Avengers: Doomsday, Updated
In the Fire of War
The Rip, Updated
Send Help, Updated
The Testament of Ann Lee, Updated
They Will Kill You
Whistle, Updated
Reviews of Short Films
Flight 182
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, while “Flight 182” may have benefited from more refined direction, its thematic concerns are clearly conveyed, and the level of craftsmanship on display is strong enough to overshadow its shortcomings.
Other Types of Articles
Movie Madness Episode 623: Scorched Earth, Crushed Souls & Ripped Faces
Erik Childress @ Movie Madness
- Excerpt: Harrowing true stories and apocalypses this week make a face-ripping chimp look like the lighter fare.
Movie Madness Episode 624: You Shot Up My Battleship
Erik Childress @ Movie Madness
- Excerpt: The first new physical media roundup of 2026.
Box Office History (Week 2, 2026)
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 10
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 11
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 12
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 13
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 14
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 15
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: January 9
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Poll: Best of Jan. 2025, Limited
Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Primate”
Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 16-18, 2026)
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