August 2007 Archives

Once by John Carney (Review)
A very fetching little musical romance that eschews the usual tropes associated with both musicals and romances.
Send In The Clowns!

Scenes I Go Back To: Chinese Super Ninjas
It just doesn’t get any more freaking awesome than Chinese Super Ninjas.

Scenes I Go Back To: Fist of Legend
This brilliant action sequence whets your appetite while barely preparing you for the martial arts mayhem to come.

Scenes I Go Back To: The Matrix
A beautiful, aesthetic scene to watch as well as one full of signature kick-ass moments.

Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides by Manual (Review)
Hopefully, this collection of odds and sods from Manual’s archives presages a sea change in Jonas Munk’s career.

Scenes I Go Back To: OldBoy
It undercuts viewers’ expectations and forces us to rethink our assumptions and expectations, to question why we got so excited in the first place.
Elsewhere, 8/28

Scenes I Go Back To: The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice has often been labelled Tarkovsky’s “last will and testament.”

If I Were Going to TIFF 2007…
Every TIFF lineup I’ve seen to date has been great, but this year’s lineup seems especially so.

Scenes I Go Back To: Naked
In one brief, spiteful speech, the film’s “hero” sums up all that is wrong with modern society.

Scenes I Go Back To: Go
This was the movie that first got me thinking about “scenes I go back to.”

Scenes I Go Back To: Police Story
Jackie Chan wants you to know that only he, and no mere mortal, can pull something like that off.

Scenes I Go Back To: Raising Arizona
A mix of manic comedy, inventive camerawork, absurdism, and a surprisingly touching bit of family drama.

Next Door Conversation by Jerry Johansson (Review)
The album’s mix of musical traditions from around the world is both improvisational and intimate.

Scenes I Go Back To: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
To this day, the movie’s effects remain some of my favorites.

Wired Looks at Halo 3
Halo is a phenomena of epic proportions that moves beyond mere video games.

Scenes I Go Back To: The Return of the King
It may be the height of fantasy, but there’s still great, undeniable Truth contained within these minutes.
The Most Amazing Thing I’ve Ever Seen

Scenes I Go Back To: True Romance
Transcends mere obscenity through amazing dialog and stellar performances.
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