Under the American Robert Clouse's flashy direction, this kung-fu pishposh kicks a little higher than its pure Hong Kong forerunners. Though the attempts to inspire moral outrage and to pile climax upon climax in the combat scenes lead to some typical and ridiculous huffing-and-puffing. And though the ferocity of the …
Under the American Robert Clouse's flashy direction, this kung-fu pishposh kicks a little higher than its pure Hong Kong forerunners. Though the attempts to inspire moral outrage and to pile climax upon climax in the combat scenes lead to some typical and ridiculous huffing-and-puffing. And though the ferocity of the …
Trepidation is not the ideal frame of mind in which to approach a film, but after I Stand Alone and Irreversible, the French enfant terrible Gaspar Noé merits nothing less and nothing else, this time offering up a spoken synopsis of The Tibetan Book of the Dead during the descent …
Perhaps because it is based on a true story,' this horror film is afflicted with a vagueness of definition: the invisible rapist who bedevils the young single mother (Barbara Hershey) is not a house-haunter as in Poltergeist nor a body-possessor as in The Exorcist. What, then, is he, and where …
This film plays as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. According to the festival brochure, "In this heartfelt romantic comedy, a couple decides to go on a trip to mend their relationship after a misunderstanding threatens to tear them apart for good. An unexpected friend decides to tag …
High-tech low-credibility caper thriller: a gentleman art thief ("Most people buy art just to show it off. I collect art for me") and a Mata Hari insurance agent assail the International Clearance Bank in Kuala Lumpur. Sean Connery, so obviously old for these hijinks that it must be addressed in …
As in Peppermint Soda and Cocktail Molotov, Diane Kurys takes her subject from her own life, in this case the friendship between her mother and another woman, a friendship that surpasses and survives each of their marriages. The apparent benefit of her faithfulness to reality is the freedom from feminist …
Sizes up the strain on a friendship after the "dreamer" of the two invents an aerosol spray to make dogshit disappear. The invention itself -- Vapoorize -- gives a fair indication of the level of inventiveness in the movie (license plates: "CACA KING" and "POO CZAR"), and further proof that …
EO, a gray donkey with melancholic eyes and a curious spirit, begins life as a circus performer before escaping across the Polish and Italian countryside, where he encounters a troubled young priest, a Countess, a rowdy soccer team, and experiences society’s cultural and environmental ills, all on his journey to …
As Pixar gets digested by Disney, Blue Sky Studios steps up and takes its shot at the title for innovative animated storytelling. (The CG animation itself is pretty innovative as well, particularly when it comes to water, sunlight, and facial expressions.) The biggest success is at the level of emotion: …
Documentary-concert film directed by Baz Luhrmann that uses newly restored, unseen footage from the 1960s and 1970s to create a, immersive portrait of Elvis as an artist. Narrated by Elvis himself through archival interviews, the film focuses on his Las Vegas performances, highlighting his musicality, energy, and charisma.
Pattie, an ambitious and daring mouse has big dreams to be an adventurer and a hero. When her homeland in Ancient Greece is threatened by Poseidon himself, Pattie is determined to save her city! Defying the odds, the gods, and the wishes of her feline father figure Sam, she embarks …