Dec 20, 2005 Movies The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky (Review) Tarkovsky’s last will and testament, a final summation of all that he believed about filmmaking, as well as spirituality and humanity.
Dec 3, 2005 Movies Singin’ in the Rain by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen (Review) Singin’ in the Rain is absolutely full of starry-eyed, classic, incredibly infectious Hollywood panache.
Oct 31, 2005 Movies Naked by Mike Leigh (Review) A difficult film to watch, as a young cynic leaves a swath of sexual, physical, intellectual, and spiritual devastation in his wake.
Oct 21, 2005 Movies Crying Fist by Ryoo Seung-Wan (Review) I personally would’ve liked something a lot darker and heavier.
Sep 3, 2005 Movies A Bittersweet Life by Kim Ji-Woon (Review) It often seems as if an amazing sense of style is all that “A Bittersweet Life” has going for it.
Jun 25, 2005 Anime Movies The Place Promised in Our Early Days by Makoto Shinkai (Review) Ultimately, the film is a nostalgic and romantic tale of childhood promises and dreams.
May 30, 2005 Movies Time of the Wolf by Michael Haneke (Review) Haneke seems to have a pretty dim view of humanity, if this film is any indication.
May 30, 2005 Movies The Son by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne (Review) As I continue to think about the film’s events, I’ve grown to appreciate it more and more.
May 30, 2005 Movies The Hidden Blade by Yôji Yamada (Review) A beautiful, nostalgic samurai film that often feels like a retread of The Twilight Samurai… which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
May 28, 2005 Movies A Tale of Two Sisters by Kim Ji-Woon (Review) Kim packs “A Tale of Two Sisters” with atmosphere and tension to spare.
May 18, 2005 Movies Crash by Paul Haggis (Review) Crash is not a movie to be enjoyed, to be dissected, or to be analyzed; it is a movie to be absorbed, acknowledged, and contemplated.
May 4, 2005 Movies Another Lonely Hitman by Rokuro Mochizuki (Review) Mochizuki hits all of your standard hitman movie plot points.
Apr 23, 2005 Movies Millions by Danny Boyle (Review) Danny Boyle has made a film that is truly and honestly heartwarming, inspirational, emotional, and family-friendly.
Feb 2, 2005 Movies 2046 by Wong Kar-Wai (Review) An entirely logical, if sometimes sorely flawed, follow-up to Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love.
Jan 23, 2005 Movies Noi the Albino by Dagur Kári (Review) Noi the Albino possesses an otherness that makes it a truly surprising, engaging, and thought-provoking debut feature.
Jan 8, 2005 Movies Blister by Taikan Suga (Review) ‘Blister’ is a hidden gem, one that both affirms the value of our hobbies while also reminding us that there is a real world out there.
Dec 19, 2004 Movies 6ixtynin9 by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang (Review) Pen-Ek Ratanaruang’s sophomore film possesses style, attention to detail and character, and depth.
Dec 19, 2004 Movies Chungking Express by Wong Kar-Wai (Review) A fun, offbeat little film that showed me there’s more to Hong Kong cinema than heroic bloodshed and kung-fu.
Oct 18, 2004 Movies The Bird People in China by Takashi Miike (Review) Even with its flaws, The Bird People in China is downright heart-tugging compared to Miike’s usual fare.
Oct 18, 2004 Movies One Nite in Mongkok by Derek Yee (Review) As strange as this may sound, it’s been a long time since I was so overjoyed and thrilled to have seen a film as dark and troubling as this one.