April 20, 2010

Rough Cut (Hun Jang, 2008)

Rough Cut constructs a dual history of characters, mirror images of one another, distorted through time, in a film within a film.
November 26, 2010

Ip Man 2 (Wilson Yip, 2010)

Watching Ip Man 2, you're left with the feeling that it doesn't have a reason for existing, except to cash in on the success of the first Ip Man.
April 14, 2011

The Fighter (David O. Russell, 2010)

The Fighter isn’t a classic, plagued as it is by the tediousness of the biopic form. However, the sheer talent on display here makes it a worthy view.
February 23, 2011

Domino (Tony Scott, 2005)

Domino is stylistically intricate, using several techniques developed by Scott through his commercials and his latest films that enhance the narrative.
April 20, 2010

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Gavin Hood, 2009)

As action films go, Wolverine isn’t so bad, establishing a diverse group of supporting characters for the franchise to play around with.