Sep 21, 2003 Movies The Scent of Green Papaya by Tran Anh Hung (Review) The Scent of Green Papaya concerns itself with being realistic, with finding the beauty in the ordinary.
Sep 20, 2003 Movies The Tesseract by Oxide Pang (Review) One instance where an abundance of style actually hinders the film more than helps it.
Sep 20, 2003 Movies Maqbool by Vishal Bhardwaj (Review) This brilliant adaptation gives a classic Western text an exotic twist that could easily open people’s eyes to a whole new realm of world cinema.
Sep 20, 2003 Movies Cheeky by David Thewlis (Review) A film about death and mourning that’s filled with warmth and a wonderful sense of humor.
Sep 20, 2003 Movies Ju-on: The Grudge by Takashi Shimizu (Review) There are certain things in this movie that I’ll never get out of my head.
Sep 16, 2003 Movies Harakiri by Masaki Kobayashi (Review) This may not be as famous as Kurosawa and Mifune’s samurai pictures, but it’s a great one nonetheless.
Sep 6, 2003 Movies THX 1138 by George Lucas (Review) THX 1138’s stark style, minimal dialog, and spartan effects stand in direct contrast to George Lucas’ more recent, bloated features.
Sep 6, 2003 Music My Room is a Mess by Rob Crow (Review) Crow is at heart just a singer/songwriter, but with My Room is a Mess, he proves once again that his lo-fi offerings are slick, inimitable, and brilliant.
Sep 6, 2003 Music Unconscious Pilot by The Great Depression (Review) As befitting their name, The Great Depression immerse themselves in a dark, melancholy sound.
Sep 6, 2003 Movies Shadowlands by Richard Attenborough (Review) A subtle and tender film that will resonate with people of faith, if they take the time to seek it out.
Sep 6, 2003 Movies The Kung Fu Cult Master by Wong Jing (Review) This is one of those films you watch when you just want to be reminded of how bizarre Hong Kong cinema can be.