Movies #9 Red Cliff
It’s been so long since he was truly relevant to me, I almost forgot how much I used to like John Woo’s work. While I was always particular to Ringo Lam’s substance versus Woo’s style during the height of the … Continue reading
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Movies 2009 #8 Roman Holiday
Expect to see a few more films set in Rome over the next few months. I just thought I should point that out. Roman Holiday isn’t my favorite Audrey Hepburn movie. It is my favorite Audrey Hepburn movie set in … Continue reading
Movies 2009 #7 Ip Man
Simply, Ip Man is a great pure martial arts movie. Everything that’s right about the genre is present here and, for my money, that makes this one a keeper. Directed by Wilson Yip (SPL) and starring Donnie Yen, one of … Continue reading
Movies 2009 #6 Ashes of Time Redux
I went to the Brattle Monday and checked out Ashes of Time Redux, Wong Kar Wai’s “definitive” version of his 1994 wuxia pian. Fifteen years and three distinct versions of the movie later, Ashes of Time is still a baffling, … Continue reading
Movies 2009 #5 Deadly Breaking Sword
I guess you can’t really know what a joy it is to see these Shaw Brothers films presented in clear, remastered editions without having been around in the pre-Celestial era where the only way to see these incredible films was … Continue reading
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