NYFF Review: The Missing Picture
At last year’s New York Asian Film Festival I saw a documentary called Golden Slumbers, which focused on the lost cinema of Cambodia. ...
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NYFF Review: Alan Partridge
British comedy has a fine tradition of endlessly watchable twits. Off the top of my head, some of my favorites are Basil Fawlty ...
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NYFF Review: Like Father, Like Son
The film Still Walking by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda has been on my to-watch list for a little while. It’s supposed to be ...
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Review: Blue Is the Warmest Color
There are many examples of desire in Blue Is the Warmest Color that are nuanced and downright erotic. These moments are communicated in ...
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NYFF Review: Nebraska
Before I was old enough to actually understand the jokes about sex and relationships, one of the movies I used to watch all ...
NYFF Review: Stray Dogs
Sometimes I’m torn between the thing itself and the idea of the thing. I may not enjoy a book, for instance, but I ...
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Review: Man of Tai Chi
Most press screenings are pretty stodgy as far as audience reaction goes, even for comedies. When people laugh, it’s often the very polite ...
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Fantasia Review: The Weight
When The Weight started, I thought for a moment that I was watching the wrong movie. Even though the opening credits were in ...
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Fantasia Review: Horror Stories
I’m sure that Horror Stories is not actually a commentary on just how poor Korean teens are at telling scary stories. The massive ...
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Fantasia Review: Missionary
For some reason, I thought that Missionary would try to paint Mormons (and Mormon missionaries in particular) in a pleasant light. I knew ...
Fantasia Review: Bushido Man
There’s something about low-budget action movies that’s full of real fighting spirit. With so many budget constraints, the films are usually infused with ...
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Fantasia Review: Ritual: A Psychomagic Story
Alejandro Jodorowsky is one of my favorite filmmakers. A sure cult figure, there’s an undeniable pull to El Topo, Santa Sangre, or even ...