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Udine 2008

FANTASIA: GACHI BOY Review

by Todd Brown, July 21, 2008 12:27 AM

That Japanese college students donning wrestling masks and tights to try their hand at flamboyant professional style wrestling would prove entertaining came as no surprise. That it could be as touching, heartfelt and emotionally satisfying as it is in... More >>

FANTASIA: OUR TOWN Review

by Todd Brown, July 18, 2008 12:21 AM

[Once again pulling forward an earlier review for a film that played here in Udine yesterday. Having the chance to see Our Town on the big screen only reinforced my opinions below ... this is one very good film... More >>

FANTASIA: MUAY THAI CHAIYA Review

AFM 2007, Action, Asia, Drama, Fantasia 2008, Martial Arts, Udine 2008

by Todd Brown, July 18, 2008 12:19 AM

[The Udine Far East Film Festival celebrates its tenth edition this year. The lady friend and I rolled in to town last night and while we missed yesterday's screenings one of the late pictures was Muay Thai Chaiya, a... More >>

FANTASIA: THE ASSEMBLY Review

by Todd Brown, July 17, 2008 12:17 AM

Perhaps the highest compliment that can be paid to Feng Xiaogang’s The Assembly, a film built around Communist Chinese military campaigns of the forties and fifties, is that he has created a film that completely and utterly transcends politics.... More >>

FANTASIA: MAD DETECTIVE Review

by Todd Brown, July 17, 2008 12:16 AM

And the hot streak continues for Johnnie To. While the latest from the prolific action auteur lacks the blistering intensity of the Election films and the extreme high style of Exiled it reunites him with a pair of favored... More >>

NYAFF Report: THE REBEL (Dòng Máu Anh Hùng) Review

by Todd Brown, June 22, 2008 12:55 AM

Stories about stunt men writing, producing and starring in their own movies -- movies directed by their own brothers, no less -- do not exactly inspire confidence. What do muscle heads know about writing scripts? Telling stories? Making films?... More >>

Udine 2008 Wrap Up!

by Todd Brown, April 27, 2008 7:43 PM

All good things must come to an end, unfortunately, and after a fantastic time at the Udine Far East Film Festival the lady-friend and I have made our way back home to Toronto. Let me say this: if you're...

Udine Report: YOUR FRIENDS Review

by Todd Brown, April 26, 2008 11:14 PM

In some ways Your Friends, the latest film from pink film director turned arthouse favorite Ryuichi Hiroki, represents a major change for the director. After all it includes none of the sexual content or domestic violence that have attracted attention... More >>

Udine Report: THE BLACK HOUSE Review

by Todd Brown, April 24, 2008 5:39 PM

The Korean adaptation of a famous Japanese novel, word is that The Black House plays a little bit fast and loose with its source material. It’s a situation that might upset fans of the original work but as someone... More >>

Udine Report: THE BODY Review

by Todd Brown, April 24, 2008 5:37 PM

Let me be clear right from the beginning. The Body is not a good film. It’s big and messy and hugely over reliant on CGI, showing all signs of a young director being a bad match to the script,... More >>

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Qinlong commented on Review: THE LADY fights an incredibly personal battle: The fact that Michelle Yeoh didn't get any official recognition from the major awards is really unjust, I think. Not only did she deserve it, but as a...
Genki commented on Topless Soldiers Take On Zombie Terrorists In The Crazy Trailer For OSOMBIE! : Trailer is good entertainment, but movie perhaps not so good....
Paul commented on PARADISE LOST Indeed As Proyas' Project Shut Down. : This is a crying shame, I worked on this for over a year. would of been visually groundbreaking. I can see how the money men might of been cautious wi...
Jon Pais commented on PINA Review: I've only been able to watch this at home on DVD, and the visuals are incredible even without 3D. ...
Niels Matthijs commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: It's better than the actual film if you ask me....
warwickc commented on SXSW 2012: MODUS ANOMALI, V/H/S, & THE AGGRESSION SCALE Lead Midnight Lineup: Is this The Tall Man's world premiere then? Should be good. ...
Ryland Aldrich commented on These Goats Really Like BULLHEAD: Love it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Sean. SNOW FLOWER is perhaps not as accomplished as JOY LUCK CLUB, but as Niels said, it is still damn fine. Hope you'll enjoy it!...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thank you, Qinlong. I agree: RE 5 will not give Li the big break she truly deserves. ...
Hugo Ozman commented on Review: SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Is A Chick Flick That I Like: Thanks, Niels. Come to think of it, you're probably right. It's not a bad thing though, I guess, cos' there are so many gems in Asian cinema that are ...