On a day that is supposed to be one of celebration for movie-going fans across the globe with the release of one of the most highly anticipated films of 2012, it is actually one of sadness as a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colorado ended in bloodshed as an armed assailantContinue reading “Thoughts on a Tragedy and the Dark Knight Rises Review”
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Fantasia 2012 – Dragon (Wu Xia) Review (Matt Hodgson)
Fantasia Film Festival 2012 Dragon (2011) Starring Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, Jimmy Wang Yu Directed by Peter Chan My second and final screening on the first night of Fantasia 2012 was Dragon, an action packed period piece starring Donnie Yen, an accomplished martial artist on the cusp of legendary status. Yen has beenContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – Dragon (Wu Xia) Review (Matt Hodgson)”
Fantasia 2012 – For Love’s Sake Review (Matt Hodgson)
Fantasia Film Festival 2012 For Love’s Sake (2012) Starring Satoshi Tsumabuki, Emi Takei, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takumi Saito, Ito Ono Directed by Takashi Miike Making my way to Montreal on a very high tech snail provided by VIA Rail Canada, I could not have been more excited for the 16th annual Fantasia International Film Festival toContinue reading “Fantasia 2012 – For Love’s Sake Review (Matt Hodgson)”
Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2012 – Tentsuki Review (Kirk Haviland)
Shinsedai Film Festival 2012 (Toronto) Tentsuki Starring: Taku Manabe, Natsumi Seto, Ryuzaburo Hattori and Akaji Maro Written by Masafumi Yamada and Takeshi Miyamoto Directed by Masafumi Yamada Tentsuki is a strange little film. Clearly inspired by the likes of David Lynch and the more obscure works of Takeshi Miike, Yamada’s Tentsuki takes place in aContinue reading “Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2012 – Tentsuki Review (Kirk Haviland)”
Shinsedai Cinema Festival – End of the Night Review (Kirk Haviland)
Shinsedai Film Festival 2012 (Toronto) End of the Night Starring Kuniaki Nakamura, Nami Komiyama, Masayuki Shionoya Written and Directed by Daisuke Miyazaki When it came time for Daisuke Miyazaki to make his directorial debut, after directing second unit for director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata, he decided to look to the past. Inspired by the richContinue reading “Shinsedai Cinema Festival – End of the Night Review (Kirk Haviland)”
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