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I have a strange relationship with Alexander Payne’s films. I never look forward to them or feel drawn to them in any way, but upon viewing, I absolutely love them… Read More
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Kaji Meiko is at her gorgeous, formidable best in arguably the greatest “lady of vengeance” movie ever made. A huge influence on Quentin Tarantino – so much so he uses… Read More
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A triptych of short cinematic experiments into the possibilities of 3D cinema from three acclaimed European directors proves that only Peter Greenaway has any idea how to use the medium.… Read More
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This grim depiction of survival takes place across the Chinese border in Myanmar, where a young man and his father attempt to eke out a desperate living farming vegetables. When… Read More
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Pinku director Imaoka Shinji (Underwater Love) gives us his own version of Richard Linklater’s Slacker, as we follow a string of characters in a series of vignettes, each focusing on… Read More
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Jim Jarmusch’s laid-back vampire drama is indelibly, effortlessly cool as it charts the long distance romance (both in time and geography) between two immortal hipsters, struggling to survive in the… Read More
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Darren Aronofsky’s old testament odyssey might just be the battiest biblical epic ever committed to screen. Bold, beautiful, yet most definitely preposterous, it somehow manages to succeed as a brilliant… Read More
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Law Wing Cheong’s ambitious attempt to remake Clarence Fok’s 1989 Hong Kong martial arts fantasy The Iceman Cometh is beset by multiple problems, from a patchy incoherent script, to jarring… Read More
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This impressive Indian drama tells the story of a poverty stricken family in Delhi, who send their 12-year-old son Siddharth off to work in a factory, only for him to… Read More
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This modest Indian drama was put on my radar by Twitch editor Todd Brown, who named it his favourite film of 2013, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the… Read More
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Larry Cohen’s ambitious horror satire on consumerism is far from his best work, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in his high concept tale of an alien white ooze that… Read More
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This modest Indian drama was put on my radar by Twitch editor Todd Brown, who named it his favourite film of 2013, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the… Read More
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It seemed both the right thing to do, and yet somewhat rubbing salt into the wounds, but on returning home from watching the brilliant documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune, I felt compelled… Read More
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In a rare example of inspired programming on behalf of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Alejandro Jodorowsky’s new film The Dance of Reality was scheduled to play back-to-back with… Read More
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A second chance to see Alejandro Jodorowsky’s first new film in 20 years on the big screen must not be missed. Such a wonderfully surreal and eccentric piece of work… Read More
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Brimming with colloquial Hong Kong humour and plenty of bare flesh, Lee Kung-lok’s jolly romp through the Japanese AV (adult film) scene is slight yet entertaining fare, and likely to… Read More
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In the second half of Lars Von Trier’s sex odyssey, things taking a decidedly darker turn, as an adult Joe struggles to find the satisfaction that drove her forward in… Read More
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The first and better part of Lars Von Trier’s sex odyssey sees Stellan Skarsgard take in a battered woman named Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who proceeds to recount her life as… Read More
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