What a time for Asian cinema in Hollywood. From the hit film Crazy Rich Asians to the award-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once, we see a resurgence of Asian talent in the mainstream, much like in the late 90s and the early 00s. One of the most notable films from that period was Crouching Tiger, […]
Michelle Yeoh Gets the Spotlight, And It’s About Damn Time!
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Michelle Yeoh, who is finally getting center stage with Everything Everywhere All At Once… Good things come to those who wait, but sometimes it takes way too long for things that should be, to come to pass. Much like a good sourdough, sometimes a bit of patience is required, although […]
The Essential Action Movies of the 21st Century
Tom Jolliffe offers up a list of essential 21st Century action films… As an action aficionado and self-confessed old git, I quietly nod in a small amount of agreement with Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese’s Marvel/modern cinema shade. I grew up in an era when action was performed almost entirely in camera, with an eye […]
Revisiting the Cinematic Landscape of 2000
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back 20 years to the film offerings of 2000… I’ve got news for people older than 30. The year 2000 wasn’t a couple of years ago. Colour me quite shocked but apparently it’s not 2004? When did this happen? It is in fact 2020. This means people born this century […]
Blu-ray Review – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000. Directed by Ang Lee Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chen Chang, Sihung Lung, Cheng Pei Pei, Ziyi Zhang SYNOPSIS: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has been on Blu-ray before, but this new release serves up some deleted scenes and a new series of retrospective interviews with director Ang Lee, writer/producer James […]
The Big Risks: Hollywood’s big gambles in 2015
Anghus Houvouras on Hollywood’s big gambles of 2015… 2015 has the potential to be a landmark year for film. By now you’re familiar with the slew of big budget blockbusters being lined up at theaters this year. There’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Jurassic World, as well as new installments […]
