Anthony Shim

Exclaim!'s 20 Best Films of 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2023

Without a doubt, the cinematic highlight of the year was Barbenheimer. Sure, it's a silly internet portmanteau, but what it produced should...

Meet the Canadian Filmmakers Making Waves with Breakthrough Films

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2023

There was a shift in the Canadian film industry back in the '80s and early '90s. Exciting new filmmakers like Clement Virgo, Patricia Rozem...

'Brother' and 'The Porter' Clean Up at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023

The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards took place over the past week, building up to the main ceremony last night (April 16). All of this year's w...

The Myths of Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy Sleeps' Are Grounded in Real-Life Experience

PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2023

In the beginning of Riceboy Sleeps, a lavender-orange sun blankets South Korea like a burning god over water that looks unmoving, uncaring....

The Powerful 'Riceboy Sleeps' Tells a Universal Immigrant Story

Directed by Anthony Shim

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2023

There's a quiet beauty and grief to Riceboy Sleeps. The second feature film by Vancouver's Anthony Shim explores well-worn ground: the immi...

‏Exclaim!'s 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023

Last year was a great one for movies, with big spectacles and horror leading the way. Now that 2022 is firmly in the rearview, it's time to...