Jan 6, 2003 Friend by Kwak Kyung-Taek (Review) A gripping drama that follows four childhood friends throughout the years, ‘Friend’ delivers on nearly every count.
Jan 6, 2003 The Eye by Oxide Pang and Danny Pang (Review) The film’s stunning cinematography, editing, and direction, combined with outstanding effects, ensure that it always remains riveting.
Jan 6, 2003 Black Mask 2: City of Masks by Tsui Hark (Review) It makes one pine for the grace and wit of The Crow: City of Angels or even Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Jan 6, 2003 Enigma by Michael Apted (Review) I can’t speak to its historical accuracy but as far as mysteries and puzzles go, Enigma’s topnotch.
Jan 6, 2003 Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard (Review) It’s easy to see how this was revolutionary in its day as part of the French New Wave.
Jan 6, 2003 The Foul King by Kim Ji-Woon (Review) Patient viewers will find some comedic treasure amidst the flotsam and jetsam.
Jan 6, 2003 The South Shaolin Master by Lung Hsiao (Review) An unsung martial arts classic with excellent fight choreography and gorgeous cinematography.
Jan 6, 2003 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension by W.D. Richter (Review) There are so many reasons this movie rises above, and earns it’s cult classic status.
Jan 5, 2003 Sword of Doom by Kihachi Okamoto (Review) Ultimately, Sword of Doom is a film about killing and the consequences of having no conscience.
Dec 15, 2002 Wild Zero by Tetsuro Takeuchi (Review) In the end, Wild Zero is filled with lots of ambition, excess, and energy that gets a little ahead of itself at times.
Nov 4, 2002 CQ by Roman Coppola (Review) I get the sense that the movie’s sole purpose was simply to let the director sum up all of his feelings about cinema.
Nov 2, 2002 The Blade by Tsui Hark (Review) Tsui Hark takes the oldest of kung fu movie clichés — avenging your murdered father — and distills it to its rawest essence.
Nov 1, 2002 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion by Hideaki Anno (Review) More than anything else, Evangelion’s focus is on the hopes and dreams of its characters, as well as their fears and weaknesses, and their attempts to overcome them.