Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Commissioned by the British Film Institute as part of the 100 Years of Cinema celebrations, Stanley Kwan takes a look back into the history of Chinese films with a broad array of filmmakers.
Author: amy
Flowers of War, The
A group of women make a difficult choice in order to save a group of girls during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing.
Chico & Rita
Chico & Rita is a chronicle of long lost love, as the couple’s relationship is a roller-coaster of emotions, but it also follows the evolution of Cuban music.
Cat in Paris, A
In the daytime, Dino catches lizards. At night, Dino becomes The Cat and helps Nico make a living by stealing.
Fantasia (1940)
People might find Fantasia as trippy as an acid trip, but my god — what an acid trip.
Circumstance (2011)
Circumstance is not a family drama, is not political, is not a romance between two girls in impossible circumstances who won’t make it through — it’s all of those.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below
Asuna enters Agartha to be able to move on from the loss of a mystery boy, whom she met after a bizarre monster-animal encounter.
Dan in Real Life
A widowed father of three meets the next love of his life at an eventful family gathering.
Karate Girl (2011)
Let me be completely clear about Karate Girl — it’s one of the best action C movies ever made. It certainly is a huge improvement from the Kimura/Nishi 2009 Z movie High-Kick Girl!, also starring Rina Takeda.
