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Its depth and visual style makes The Matrix look like little more than a student project.

This attempt to outdo Hollywood blockbusters ends up looking an awful lot like a Hollywood blockbuster.

This movie won’t even meet the standard of a “so bad it’s good” movie.

This visually striking martial arts fantasy is ultimately about the consequences of putting individual desires before all else.

There’s no question that Donnie Darko is an ambitious film, and at times, almost too ambitious.

If I had to sum up the movie in one sentence, I would describe it as a “PBS western directed by Quentin Tarantino as a soap opera.”

The Prodigal Son’s martial arts displays are hampered by wild mood swings between goofiness and stomach-churning violence.

On its surface, “Brotherhood of the Wolf” should not work.

If you want to see how Woo’s incredible style began and how much it has since matured, watch A Better Tomorrow.

It’s easy to see why this is such a cult film, but it actually has merit and wit, as opposed to sinking to sub-Corman levels.