Aug 29, 2004 Moonlight Express by Daniel Lee (Review) If you’re looking for a way to pay respects to the memory of Leslie Cheung, you can certainly do far, far worse.
Jul 25, 2004 The Saddest Music in the World by Guy Maddin (Review) Guy Maddin has created a weird little movie with a golden heart.
Jul 23, 2004 Go by Isao Yukisada (Review) Sugihara’s struggles feel wholly real and believable, which makes the film’s final scenes of reconciliation all the more rewarding and powerful.
Jul 3, 2004 Oldboy by Park Chan-wook (Review) There’s something rather Old Testament-y about this story to me, with its portrayal of vengeance, depravity, and forgiveness.
Jul 3, 2004 Samurai Fiction by Hiroyuki Nakano (Review) Samurai Fiction is a loving, humorous — and incredibly stylish — parody/homage to the classic samurai films of yore.
Jul 3, 2004 The Terrorist by Santosh Sivan (Review) A moody, atmospheric Indian film about a suicide bomber who starts having second thoughts about her mission.
May 22, 2004 A Man for All Seasons by Fred Zinnemann (Review) More finally confronting his accusers in the courtroom is as great a final showdown as you’ll ever see.
May 22, 2004 To Kill a Mockingbird by Robert Mulligan (Review) Watching this movie, I felt a great deal of sadness.
May 22, 2004 Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator by Helen Stickler (Review) There were times when I wanted Stokedto slow down a bit and dig a little deeper — especially when it came to Rogowski’sconversion.
May 21, 2004 A Man Who Went To Mars by Jeong-Kwon Kim (Review) With a longer running time, perhaps something more substantial might have taken place.
Apr 13, 2004 Nabi by Moon Seung-Wook (Review) A beautiful, if obtuse sci-fi film about memory and lonely people that owes much to Krzysztof Kieślowski’s cinema.
Apr 13, 2004 Deadend of Besiegers by Hsiao-Hui Chang, Hsin-Yen Chang (Review) A very entertaining and engaging, if somewhat dated, kung fu flick.
Apr 13, 2004 Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack by Shûsuke Kaneko (Review) The filmmakers’ concept was slightly bigger than what their budget ultimately allowed for.
Apr 7, 2004 The Work of Director Michel Gondry by Michel Gondry (Review) An example of pure genius on display, and one can’t help but be inspired and excited while watching it.
Apr 7, 2004 Hellboy by Guillermo Del Toro (Review) There’s so much that I love about this movie and yet, it left me feeling a bit underwhelmed.
Mar 26, 2004 The Circle by Jafar Panahi (Review) I found myself wondering, if the film is in any way accurate, how in the world these women could survive such pressure and fear on a daily basis.
Mar 24, 2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry (Review) 2004 promises us some great movies, but by year’s end, I doubt we’ll have experienced anything quite like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Feb 13, 2004 Battle Royale 2 by Kenta Fukasaku (Review) Battle Royale 2 takes everything that was great about Battle Royale and replaces it with something that’s formulaic, amateurish, and exploitative.
Jan 31, 2004 The Twilight Samurai by Yôji Yamada (Review) As a result of its small, intimate, and unassuming approach, The Twilight Samurai is simply a masterpiece.