Sep 14, 2001 Movies Heller in Pink Tights by George Cukor (Review) The cast was an excellent choice, and set the tone for the 1960s, which became an incredible decade for westerns.
Sep 14, 2001 Movies The Wild Bunch by Sam Peckinpah (Review) It’s that age-old argument; is it the world’s violence that corrupts man, or does man’s violence corrupt the world?
Sep 3, 2001 Movies Three Seasons by Tony Bui (Review) Bui’s view of Vietnam is not of a wartorn country, but of a country full of life and energy.
Sep 2, 2001 Movies Butterfly and Sword by Michael Mak (Review) I think there was a period of 20 – 30 minutes where my mind shut down, most likely due to some sort of built-in self-defense mechanism.
Sep 2, 2001 Anime Movies Macross II: The Movie by Kenichi Yatsuya and Kenichi Yatagai (Review) If you’ve got a few spare bucks and two hours to kill, Macross II might be worth a rental.
Sep 2, 2001 Movies Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love Is a Gorgeous, Heartbreaking Masterpiece (Review) Wong Kar-Wai’s ode to unrequited love and passion has an uncanny way of sticking with you long after the credits.
Sep 1, 2001 Movies Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Forever by Deborah Brock (Review) This is definitely not a good movie but I still look back on it with fondness.
Sep 1, 2001 Movies Game of Death by Robert Clouse and Bruce Lee (Review) There’s a certain shameless morbidity to Game of Death.
Aug 28, 2001 Movies The Mission by Johnnie To (Review) A stylish hitman film that deserves a much better ending.
Aug 18, 2001 Movies Running Out of Time by Johnnie To (Review) Unfortunately, the movie just can’t remain a sleek thriller, but has to throw in some melodrama.
Aug 18, 2001 Movies High Risk by Wong Jing and Ah Lun (Review) At times you wonder how much of High Risk is poking fun at Jackie Chan and how much of it is savage satire.
Aug 4, 2001 Movies Tokyo Raiders by Jingle Ma (Review) This is cinematic frosting… all sweet and sugary, but ultimately fluff.
Jun 30, 2001 Movies Ching Siu-tung’s Duel to the Death Is a Mind-Blowing Tale of Martial Arts (and Exploding Ninjas) (Review) Let the masses have their Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I’ll take Duel to the Death any day.
Jun 16, 2001 Movies Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann (Review) While the visuals are inventive, don’t expect much from the dialogue and story, no matter how universal.
May 28, 2001 Movies Heavy by James Mangold (Review) What makes this film so unpleasant, and yet so riveting, is its honest treatment of the story.
May 28, 2001 Movies Yi Yi by Edward Yang (Review) Yang is very content to let the scenes speak for themselves, without feeling a need to use dialog.
May 27, 2001 Movies The Prisoner by Chu Yen-Ping (Review) It’s not a classic by any means but it’s a far sight better than what I thought it would be.
May 27, 2001 Movies Human Traffic by Justin Kerrigan (Review) A movie can’t get by on just flashy characters, a tacked on love story, and over-the-top dialog.
May 27, 2001 Movies Open Your Eyes by Alejandro Amenábar (Review) Just when you think you have it figured out, the movie forces you to rethink everything you just saw.
May 27, 2001 Movies Croupier by Mike Hodges (Review) An enthralling thriller that uses quiet tension, superb acting, and a sharp script to keep you interested.