The non-American and, especially, non-Hollywood cinema, is neglected on a global scale by film goers who are used to seeing the same old tropes recycled to absurdity. Almost every year since the dawn of cinema, a handful of great flicks came out around the world that no one paid attention to that much. Some enjoyed […]
Day: October 5, 2020
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10 Great Hong Kong Action Movies You May Have Never Seen
Action movies have long been the dominating genre of mainstream, populist filmmaking and the driving force of the box office. In spite of (or perhaps because of) that, they’re often dismissed as lesser cinematic offerings, not worthy of serious thought or consideration. It’s not entirely without reason that so many think this, since a significant […]
Special Actors – VIFF 2020 Review
Meet Kazuto (Kazuto Osawa), an aspiring actor. There’s just one problem: confrontation makes him weak. So weak, in fact, he tends to faint and recovers only to severe embarrassment. This sets him apart from his childhood hero and career inspiration, Rescueman, a ridiculous caricature of superhero fame who appears throughout this cartoonish comedy. After Kazuto […]
Siberia – VIFF 2020 Review
Proving once again beyond any shadow of a doubt that he’s one of modern cinema’s most unpredictable, prolific and provocative of filmmakers, and perhaps one who’s also touched with an otherworldly grace, Abel Ferrara (Ms .45, Bad Lieutenant, Tommas) busies himself exorcising some strange cinematic demons while unleashing his own inner force in his new […]