Mar 17, 2002 Movies Donnie Darko by Richard Kelly (Review) There’s no question that Donnie Darko is an ambitious film, and at times, almost too ambitious.
Feb 24, 2002 Movies South of Heaven, West of Hell by Dwight Yoakam (Review) 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.”
Feb 23, 2002 Movies The Prodigal Son by Sammo Hung (Review) The Prodigal Son’s martial arts displays are hampered by wild mood swings between goofiness and stomach-churning violence.
Feb 23, 2002 Movies Brotherhood of the Wolf by Christophe Gans (Review) On its surface, “Brotherhood of the Wolf” should not work.
Feb 5, 2002 Movies A Better Tomorrow by John Woo (Review) If you want to see how Woo’s incredible style began and how much it has since matured, watch A Better Tomorrow.
Feb 5, 2002 Movies A Boy and His Dog by L.q. Jones (Review) 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.
Feb 2, 2002 Movies May Day Mayhem! by Róbert Koltai (Review) Playing at your local art-house, May Day Mayhem! is a strong recommendation.
Jan 17, 2002 Movies Invincible Pole Fighter by Lau Kar-Leung (Review) There’s something tragic and disturbingly violent that keeps this from being just another chopsocky flick.
Jan 11, 2002 Movies Anna Magdalena by Chung Man Yee (Review) Anna Magdalena is about unrequited love, but I don’t need song and dance numbers and a subpar adventure story to reinforce that.
Dec 24, 2001 Movies Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Peter Jackson (Review) It’s a powerful movie that made me richer for having seen it.
Dec 16, 2001 Movies Ballistic Kiss by Donnie Yen (Review) Ballistic Kiss makes a pretty convincing argument for loving a film for its style rather than its substance.
Dec 16, 2001 Movies Uncorked by John Huddles (Review) A totally enjoyable film about a very mixed up and dysfunctional, yet likable, group of family and friends.
Dec 1, 2001 Movies The Princess and the Warrior by Tom Tykwer (Review) Tykwer’s attempt is certainly admirable, but it lacks any of the punch or panache that fueled Run Lola Run.
Nov 11, 2001 Movies The King of Masks by Wu Tianming (Review) A movie that touches on many powerful, provocative issues but also leaves me strangely cold and unaffected.
Nov 11, 2001 Movies The One by James Wong (Review) Not one of Jet Li’s crown jewels, though it’s certainly a far cry better than the pathetic Romeo Must Die.
Nov 11, 2001 Movies Fulltime Killer by Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai (Review) Brilliantly acted and paced hitman action movie that runs out of steam well before the credits.
Nov 10, 2001 Movies Shaolin Soccer by Stephen Chow (Review) Simply describing this film as a movie about a bunch of Shaolin monks playing soccer might be accurate enough, but it barely scratches the surface.
Nov 8, 2001 Movies Ghost World by Terry Zwigoff (Review) A wonderful, sensitive movie about the constraints of society on individualism and the requirements of compromise.
Nov 8, 2001 Movies Kung Fu Genius by Wilson Tong (Review) Yes, it’s silly and cheesy, but what else do you expect from a kung fu movie with the “duck” style?
Oct 30, 2001 Movies Healing Hearts by Tut-Hei Tang (Review) This movie has so many ideas and doesn’t know what to do with them all.