Feb 18, 2003 Movies Il Mare by Lee Hyun-Seung (Review) “Il Mare“ ‘s simple, well-paced story, honest performances, and heartfelt characters ensure that it’s more than just eye candy.
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 Enigma by Michael Apted (Review) I can’t speak to its historical accuracy but as far as mysteries and puzzles go, Enigma’s topnotch.
Dec 14, 2002 Anime His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 2 by Hideaki Anno (Review) That’s what this series has done to me, reducing me to a doe-eyed awkward teenager who gets that gooey feeling in my stomach.
Oct 22, 2002 Anime His and Her Circumstances, Vol. 1 by Hideaki Anno (Review) To say I completely fell in love with this series is a bit premature, since I’ve only seen the first 6 episodes. But I’ve definitely got a crush.
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.
Jan 11, 2002 Movies Anna Magdalena by Chung Man Yee (Review) Anna Magdalena is about unrequited love, but I don’t need song and dance numbers and a subpar adventure story to reinforce that.
Dec 1, 2001 Movies The Princess and the Warrior by Tom Tykwer (Review) Tykwer’s attempt is certainly admirable, but it lacks any of the punch or panache that fueled Run Lola Run.
Oct 30, 2001 Movies Healing Hearts by Tut-Hei Tang (Review) This movie has so many ideas and doesn’t know what to do with them all.
Oct 3, 2001 Movies Temptation of a Monk by Clara Law (Review) After watching the film, and thinking about it in more detail, I simply feel cheated.
Sep 2, 2001 Movies Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love Is a Gorgeous, Heartbreaking Masterpiece (Review) Wong Kar-Wai’s ode to unrequited love and passion has an uncanny way of sticking with you long after the credits.
Jun 16, 2001 Movies Moulin Rouge! by Baz Luhrmann (Review) While the visuals are inventive, don’t expect much from the dialogue and story, no matter how universal.
May 28, 2001 Movies Heavy by James Mangold (Review) What makes this film so unpleasant, and yet so riveting, is its honest treatment of the story.
May 28, 2001 Movies Yi Yi by Edward Yang (Review) Yang is very content to let the scenes speak for themselves, without feeling a need to use dialog.
May 24, 2001 Movies Three Colors: Blue by Krzysztof Kieślowski (Review) To be honest, this film may just be the best film I’ve ever seen that deals with the subjects of grief and loss.
May 24, 2001 Movies Three Colors: White by Krzysztof Kieślowski (Review) It almost feels oppressive and the movie’s attempts at humor aren’t enough to shirk that feeling.