
Andrew Heskins
Founder and Writer at EasternKicks
Graphic Designer and Art Director at Freelance
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
easternkicks.com | Andrew Heskins
Xu Zheng tackles food delivery worker struggles—but turns hardship into hollow spectacle…People living in China rely heavily on food delivery services, particularly due to the popularity of platforms like Meituan. Whether ordering breakfast at the office or getting a drink during a haircut, these services have become an indispensable part of daily life; it is hard to imagine a day without them.
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2 weeks ago |
easternkicks.com | Andrew Heskins
Yoshiba Daihaici portrays the insecurities of an old man in Teki Cometh, but fails to give his film depth and nuance…Who’s the enemy in ‘Teki Cometh’? Yoshiba Daihaici misses the mark with his film adaptation of Teki Cometh leading to a both muddled and overtly explicit portrait of the insecurities of an old man. On a day like any other retired professor Watanabe (Nagatsuka Kyōzō) wakes up in his traditional Japanese home.
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2 weeks ago |
easternkicks.com | Andrew Heskins
You’ve been warned about creepy dolls…Just what is it about creepy dolls that gets under our collective skin? It’s something filmmakers have tried to exploit, from the Brad Dourif-voiced Chucky of the Child’s Play films and TV show, to Annabelle from so-called ‘The Conjuring universe’—so popular she spawned a series of spin-offs. Surely, M3gan personifies the most demonic possession of all, AI.
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3 weeks ago |
easternkicks.com | Andrew Heskins
A bright, offbeat portrait of friendship and survival, wrapped in the deceptive warmth of a romantic comedy…Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park (2019) is a well-researched work that, along with prestigious book awards, has garnered attention from both filmmakers and audiences across different media. The story has been adapted into a TV series, spanning eight episodes, as well as a movie of the same title.
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3 weeks ago |
easternkicks.com | Andrew Heskins
After the tragic death of their child, a couple buy a doll to help them grieve. But the toy seems to have a mind of its own…When a life-sized child doll flings herself at an old lady, with a vigour more commonly associated with sumo wrestlers, should you laugh or scream? It’s a question that Japanese writer and director Shinobu Yaguchi, best known for feel-good comedies such as Waterboys and Swing Girls, struggles with in Dollhouse, his first attempt at horror.
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