Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng’s woozily gorgeous first feature invites it from the off. Its story, slender but ...

Preparing eel isn't difficult, but it can be unpleasant because of the slippery, slimy skin. Most seafood vendors will offer to remove the skin for you, but for this dish, you need it on (it's ...

Taiwanese filmmaker Chu Chun-Teng's debut feature won't satisfy viewers after straightforward narrative, but vivid human stakes of loneliness and longing emerge from its fevered, erotic images.

Let’s get this out the way: Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng’s woozily gorgeous first feature ...

Let’s get this out the way: Nobody titles their film “Eel” if they don’t want critics to reach for the adjective “slippery,” and Chu Chun-Teng’s woozily gorgeous first feature ...