Reviews of films
Small town Japan may have bad customer service, but at least you get extra food sometimes. Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 130 minutes. Content warning: depiction of animal cruelty A Yakuza meeting … Continue reading WTF ASIA 132: Gozu (2003)
The more heavily-scripted sequel contains flashes of brilliance but ultimately fails to offer anything new. Forgive the blinding obviousness of this statement, but a lot has changed in America since 2006, and I don’t just mean our downward spiral into … Continue reading Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
This Halloween, I have been diligently trying to watch one horror movie a day. I have been following a list of prompts from Horrorjunkie103178 and on Tuesday October 20, the suggestion was Stephen King Night. Looking for movies on Amazon … Continue reading Movie Review – Maximum Overdrive (1986)
No, this is not the Vince Vaughn movie. Available on…Facebook (?) as Matir Moina. The video quality is horrible. Approximately 93-98 minutes. Anu is a young boy living in East Pakistan. Though his father, Kazi, is a … Continue reading WTF ASIA 131: The Clay Bird (2002)
⚠️ This post contains spoilers. I tried for three days to write a cohesive review of Aaron Sorkin’s latest film The Trial of the Chicago 7, but it’s a film that is stubbornly difficult to distill in a way that … Continue reading Random Notes on The Trial of the Chicago 7
Did you see Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies? Did you see the extended versions? If so, then there is no reason why you would not be able to sit through a movie that is three hours and forty-four … Continue reading WTF ASIA 130: Lagaan (2001)
Hello, world. We’re close to this year’s Countdown to Christmas. In preparation, I’m going to watch a film that I meant to watch in July but didn’t. Consider it an early Christmas present. The film is called Christmas at Cartwright’s … Continue reading Hallmark Countdown to Christmas: Christmas at Cartwright’s Recap/Review
Who knew that protecting a princess would be so violent and unpleasant? Available in the United States and…really? Just the United States? Well, maybe a few other countries. Approximately 158 minutes. The year is 1375. The 7-year-old Ming Dynasty … Continue reading WTF ASIA 129: Musa (2001)
This August I reviewed the films at the Los Angeles Outfest. This month I’m discussing additional films from the Chicago Reeling Festival, Atlanta’s Out on Film and San Francisco’s Frameline Festival. There were several recurring themes. Breaking Up Are We … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Film Festivals 2020
Ever thought about putting your house up for and AirBnB? If so, did you ever give a thought to the judgment potential renters might give you from your DVD collection? You don’t know how it got there. Maybe it was … Continue reading (The Return of) BnB Shame #10: The Island (2005)
Two brothers on divergent paths and the parents who have to struggle to figure out what to do with them. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 156 minutes. It … Continue reading WTF ASIA 128: A Sun (2019)
There is this documentary about the World Trade Center attacks that is called Rebirth. This is not that. Available…erm…online…if you can find it. Approximately 148 minutes. When Kiwako got pregnant, Hiroshi had convinced her to get … Continue reading WTF ASIA 127: Rebirth (2011)
A young woman takes the place of her father in combating a foreign foe in a tale of patriotism and sacrifice. And if you already have an Amazon Prime account, then you don’t have to spend thirty bucks for it. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 126: Raazi (2018)
A movie about family, a movie about romance, a movie about…oh…oh no…no…nononono…oh…okay…? Oh dear… Available in Australia, Canada, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 133 minutes. This movie can sometimes be difficult to describe scene by scene, mostly … Continue reading WTF ASIA 125: Oasis (2002)
A father’s absence can be painful, but his return can be as well. Available…erm…online…but you may need to find subtitles separately. Approximately 133 minutes. In 1967, Gengnian and Xiuqing had a baby boy, whom they named, Xiangyang. Early on, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 124: Sunflower (2005)
Putting the cult in cultural appropriation. Available in the United States and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 130 minutes. In a bustling city, Minjung and her friend Mina set up a fortune-telling business in a small section of a building in … Continue reading WTF ASIA 123: The Voice of Water (2014)
School. School. School. School itself is such a controversial subject these days. Personally, I am glad to not have to worry about that now. Also, I hate taking tests. Available in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe a few … Continue reading WTF ASIA 122: Bad Genius (2017)
Family…can’t live with them…can’t… The Just Watch site is being silly, but I found it on the Criterion Channel. Approximately 127 minutes. Neeta is a university student pursuing her M.A. who also has a tutoring job. She … Continue reading WTF ASIA 121: The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)
There’s movies, and then there’s CINEMA. Taxi Driver is CINEMA. It’s literature. If you can make a movie about the legacy of the movie that inspired it, that’s literature. You can write a whole book on it. Many film students … Continue reading Late To The Party: Taxi Driver
Are you feeling lonely? Alone? A little trapped? Maybe a little claustrophobic? Stuck in the dark? Is the world falling in on you? Are you too dependent on your phone? Well, I have a movie for you. Available in Australia, Canada, France, the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 120: Tunnel (2016)
You can fly if you’d only cut loose, footloose. Available in Canada, France, the United States, and maybe a few other countries. Approximately 120 minutes. Chin has decided to move out of her family’s home and into an apartment of her own. As the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 119: Taipei Story (1985)
