Apr 13, 2004 Movies Nabi by Moon Seung-Wook (Review) A beautiful, if obtuse sci-fi film about memory and lonely people that owes much to Krzysztof Kieślowski’s cinema.
Mar 26, 2004 Movies The Circle by Jafar Panahi (Review) I found myself wondering, if the film is in any way accurate, how in the world these women could survive such pressure and fear on a daily basis.
Mar 24, 2004 Movies Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry (Review) 2004 promises us some great movies, but by year’s end, I doubt we’ll have experienced anything quite like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Jan 31, 2004 Movies The Twilight Samurai by Yôji Yamada (Review) As a result of its small, intimate, and unassuming approach, The Twilight Samurai is simply a masterpiece.
Jan 25, 2004 Movies Fist of Legend by Gordon Chan (Review) The first Jet Li film I ever watched, and I think it may very well have spoiled all of his other films for me.
Jan 25, 2004 Movies Last Life in the Universe by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Review) A very simple story of two hopeless people meeting and slowly learning to have hope in their lives again.
Jan 2, 2004 Movies The Tin Drum by Volker Schlöndorff (Review) A disturbing movie because we expect to see innocence and childhood, but instead find corruption and sin.
Jan 2, 2004 Movies Das Boot by Wolfgang Petersen (Review) Das Boot is a story of humanity struggling to retain dignity and honor while facing the horrors of war.
Dec 16, 2003 Movies What Price Survival by Daniel Lee (Review) What Price Survival is truly an unsung and under-appreciated movie from Hong Kong cinema’s golden period.
Dec 16, 2003 Anime Movies Millennium Actress by Satoshi Kon (Review) It’s a rich film, creating a tapestry of imagery, memory, loss, and desire that’s quite captivating and moving.
Dec 13, 2003 Movies The Last Samurai by Edward Zwick (Review) My greatest hope for The Last Samurai is that encourages people to seek out the real thing.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies The Triplets of Belleville by Sylvain Chomet (Review) This is completely different from any other animated film you’ve likely seen in the past few years.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (Review) At its heart, this film is a wonderfully done piece about healing and reconciliation.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies Gozu by Takashi Miike (Review) A thoroughly bizarre, Jungian excursion that would make David Lynch blush at the straightforwardness of his own films.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies Bangkok Dangerous by Danny Pang, Oxide Pang (Review) Bangkok Dangerous achieves a look that is truly edgy and stylish without being too obvious about it.
Nov 9, 2003 Movies Dogville by Lars Von Trier (Review) If nothing else, Lars von Trier’s latest is sure to rile the American right wing.
Sep 21, 2003 Movies Grimm by Alex Van Warmerdam (Review) Although I loved parts of the film, overall Grimm just didn’t do too much for me.
Sep 21, 2003 Movies Purple Butterfly by Lou Ye (Review) Purple Butterfly is often an arresting and breathtaking film but also a frustrating film to watch as well.
Sep 21, 2003 Movies Goodbye, Dragon Inn by Tsai Ming-Liang (Review) If I’m being unduly harsh on the movie, it’s because I found it so incredibly disappointing.
Sep 21, 2003 Movies Save the Green Planet by Jang Jun-Hwan (Review) Gems like this one are the whole reason why I watch and review movies in the first place.