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March 26, 2010
Dan in Real Life (Peter Hedges, 2007)
Dan in Real Life is predictable, and its characters rarely venture into unknown territory. It makes for a passable rental, but not much else.
March 11, 2013
Punch (Han Lee, 2011)
Punch, a Korean drama, will more likely be remembered for the way it adds to the Korean conversation on immigration than for its other story elements.
March 26, 2010
A Silent Love (Federico Hidalgo, 2004)
What’s most interesting about A Silent Love is its comical approach to its subject. There is much in common with the tongue-in-cheek of Mexican dramas.
October 1, 2010
What is independent cinema?
What is independent cinema? Critics and film scholars have wrestled with a definition of independent for most of cinema’s existence.
November 28, 2010
Bodyguards and Assassins (Teddy Chan, 2009)
In Bodyguards and Assassins, Chinese patriots pledge their lives to safeguard a revolutionary named Dr. Sun as assassins are sent to kill him.