James Balmont

London Film Festival: THE FACE speaks to the director and lead actor of the noir detective drama, Park Chan-wook and star Park Hae-il.

Daniels’ emotional sci-fi epic is already one of A24's most critically acclaimed flicks. Fancy some more bonkers, mindbending, multiverse-themed cinema? Here’s what to watch next.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or novice watcher, here’s a guide to the best knee-slapping comedies, nail-biting action dramas and reimagined cyberpunk classics to watch on the platform this year.

The Korean epic is educating the world on a dark history. Here, the series’ biggest stars talk about the “divided nation”, their on-screen chemistry, and the show’s emotional finale.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour masterpiece was up for four gongs at last night’s Oscars, winning Best International Feature Film. Hungry for more Japanese cinema amidst all the hype? Here’s what to watch next.

Tipped to win big at this year’s Oscars, Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s mighty touch seems to be turning everything to gold. With his latest film, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, out now, THE FACE picks his brains.

Schools out… for the apocalypse. All Of Us Are Dead already sounds unmissable.

Supernatural cinema has become a spellbinding export for Thailand over the years. Starring Tilda Swinton, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria is the latest eerie tale to land on our screens, continuing a cinematic tradition that goes back decades.

2021 in review: from Squid Game to Hellbound via Dr. Brain, this year one country bossed it in the TV thriller stakes. Here’s how they did it, and also what’s coming next.

Dr Brain director Kim Jee-woon on Squid Game, Hellbound, Parasite and the South Korean screen revolution.

No green tracksuits required, but your binging attention is: Dr. Brain is the new South Korean TV must-see.

Finished Netflix’s South Korean megahit, or has it finished you? Either way, here are the best East Asian dramas to watch next.

Since its premiere at Sundance, the indie has received critical acclaim for its arresting take on Eighties "video nasty" aesthetics. Slightly scared, we meet its creative team.

With its killer politicians and warring elf creatures, Trese took just three days to rocket into Netflix’s top 10 most-watched shows in 19 countries. Here, THE FACE meets its creators to hear the true crime and folklore stories that inspired the Filipino hit.

Roll over Avengers and tell Spirited Away the news: in three months, the new anime has become the biggest ever film at the Japanese box office. Here’s how.

From Indonesia to Hong Kong, Taiwan to Japan, writer James Balmont takes a look at the non-English language films contending for Best International Feature at this year's Oscars.

A fixation with horror runs in the Cronenberg family. Following in his father’s footsteps, the visionary director uncovers the chilling meaning behind his latest film release.

While movie theatres are suffering, Peak TV is climbing higher, reaching further – and reinventing itself as cinema. James Balmont breaks down the cult Japanese and Korean television shows you need to watch.

With Germany on the quarantine-free travel list. We asked photographer and Berghain doorman Sven Marquardt to curate a coronavirus-friendly itinerary for your next trip to Berlin.

As countries open their borders for quarantine-free travel, including Portugal, we asked Portuguese DJ and naive record label owner Violet to curate a coronavirus-friendly itinerary for your next trip.

For their upcoming third album, the punk band have collaborated with one of the hottest producers in hip-hop. We joint-Zoomed frontman Joe Talbot in Cardiff and Los Angeles-based Kenny Beats to discuss their unlikely collaboration – and to share with The Face mixtapes they made specially for each other. Aw, cute.