May 24, 2003 Movies Wasabi by Gérard Krawczyk (Review) Wasabi isn’t a horrible movie by any means, but it’s a bit too whimsical and lighthearted for its own good.
Apr 14, 2003 Movies Fantasy Mission Force by Chu Yin-Ping (Review) I have no idea how this movie got made, and there’s a good chance that it’s very existence might negate one or two fundamental laws of nature.
Mar 21, 2003 Movies Who Am I? by Jackie Chan, Benny Chan (Review) Easily one of the best of Chan’s recent films, there’s a cohesive plot and the fight scenes are among the best Chan’s ever done.
Mar 21, 2003 Movies Cold Fever by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Review) Beautiful cinematography aside, the movie’s quirkiness and whimsy undermines its emotional impact.
Mar 16, 2003 Movies Chinese Odyssey 2002 by Jeffrey Lau (Review) This movie is nothing short of a delight, the kind that gets me giggling like a little schoolgirl every time I think about it.
Mar 15, 2003 Movies Iron Monkey by Yuen Woo-Ping (Review) A truly classic kung fu comedy, with amazing fight choreography and the best slapstick this side of a Jackie Chan film.
Jan 18, 2003 Movies My Sassy Girl by Kwak Jae-Young (Review) An infectious, lighthearted romp that’s so entertaining you’d have to have a heart of coal to not enjoy it.
Jan 6, 2003 Movies The Foul King by Kim Ji-Woon (Review) Patient viewers will find some comedic treasure amidst the flotsam and jetsam.
Jan 6, 2003 Movies The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension by W.d. Richter (Review) There are so many reasons this movie rises above, and earns it’s cult classic status.
Dec 15, 2002 Movies Wild Zero by Tetsuro Takeuchi (Review) In the end, Wild Zero is filled with lots of ambition, excess, and energy that gets a little ahead of itself at times.
Nov 4, 2002 Movies CQ by Roman Coppola (Review) I get the sense that the movie’s sole purpose was simply to let the director sum up all of his feelings about cinema.
Oct 19, 2002 Movies Punch-Drunk Love by Paul Thomas Anderson (Review) I went into this with high expectations and more than a little fear that Sandler would be a trainwreck.
Oct 19, 2002 Movies Bubba Ho-Tep by Don Coscarelli (Review) This is a far, far better film than any avowed “B” flick has the right to be.
Oct 5, 2002 Movies The Tai Chi Master by Yuen Woo-Ping (Review) After stuff like ‘The One’ and ‘Kiss of the Dragon,’ it was nice to see something as outrageous as ‘The Tai Chi Master.’
Oct 5, 2002 Movies Tampopo by Jûzô Itami (Review) It looks at all of the ways that something as necessary as food can hold such importance in people’s lives and culture.
Jul 19, 2002 Movies No Man’s Land by Danis Tanovic (Review) A sometimes humorous, but more often scathing look at the Serb-Bosnian conflict.
Mar 3, 2002 Anime Kiki’s Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki (Review) Kiki’s Delivery Service never devolves to a childish, juvenile comedy, nor does it become overly melodramatic and pretentious.
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 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.