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Chalk this one under cautiously optimistic. We like Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo quite a bit around here. From Volcano High through Once Upon a Time in Highschool he has displayed a knack for the martial arts so it is with a bit of trepidation that we ...
Just when you thought it was safe to close the book on George Lucas' galaxy far, far away, a new "Star Wars" film is arriving in theaters. Granted, prior to having seen it, this latest entry in the saga had a few things going against it. ...
From a wry documentary exploring anti-Semitism (Defamation, 2009), The Evening Class shifts to a stylish feature that wickedly flaunts Jewish stereotypes. OSS 117: Lost in Rio saw its Bay Area premiere on Halloween night as part of the San Francisco...
The flush of desire inspired by the blush of youth has rarely been as lyrically expressed as in Tom Ford's A Single Man, elegantly adapted from the novel by Christopher Isherwood. But it isn't just the innocence of youth that momentarily reminds George...
Those expecting a period
action epic in a similar vein to last year's IP MAN may be left wanting by
Teddy Chen's BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS. Where Wilson Yip's film happily traded
historical accuracy for fighting opportunities, Chen has chosen the...
After
achieving invincibility and stripping top warrior Nameless (Kenny
Ho) of all his powers,
the impossibly evil Lord Godless (Simon Yam) kidnaps the Emperor (Patrick
Tam) and appears
without obstacle in his quest to conquer all of China. ...
Miki Satoshi's much-loved Adrift In Tokyo hits DVD December 22nd, a release notable - at least here in my house - not only because the film is fabulous (which it is) but also because this edition from Canada's Evokative Films also happens to feature...