*This article contains spoilers for the entirely of Warrior Season 1, and Season 2, Eps. 1 & 2* Like HBO’s landmark series “Deadwood,” “Warrior,” is a Western story more interested in social politics than shootouts. While the Jonathan Tropper helmed program is most definitely a Cinemax show, often valuing bone crunching stunt-choreography over narrative nuance, … Continue reading Warrior Season 2 – Ep 1 & 2 Recap : “Learn To Endure, Or Hire A Bodyguard” / “The Chinese Connection”
‘Xiao Wu’ – Jia Zhangke’s Remastered Feature Debut On The Drifting Connections Of Alienated Youth [NYFF]
After hitching aboard public transportation on the way into town, a reckless pickpocket named Xiao Wu (Hongwei Wang) slouches into an open bus seat, sporting a jacket too big for him, a bright-wool sweater vest, and bug-eyed rims. “Make him pay his fare,” the driver tells the man nearest to him. “I’m a policeman,” Xiao … Continue reading ‘Xiao Wu’ – Jia Zhangke’s Remastered Feature Debut On The Drifting Connections Of Alienated Youth [NYFF]
Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Remake Gives Its Folk Hero A Mythic Failure State, But Loses Much Of The Original’s Lyrical Soul
As someone who grew up wearing out my “Mulan” VHS tape – having seen the movie in theaters with my family and forcing my parents to endure my endless replaying/singing along to "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" – I enjoyed many things about Disney’s new live-action remake, but it's lacking much of the … Continue reading Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Remake Gives Its Folk Hero A Mythic Failure State, But Loses Much Of The Original’s Lyrical Soul
“Unsane” Less Can Make For More… [Must-Watch]
The opening scene of Unsane, recalls two distinct things with no dialog: in a long, handheld POV shot (the movie was shot on an iPhone); it homages the opening credits' style of sleazy, early Hollywood suspense pictures (such as Detour or Decoy), and director Steven Soderbergh's distinct, organic use of color temperature in his mise en scène is … Continue reading “Unsane” Less Can Make For More… [Must-Watch]
Projector of Feelings 