Tagged: genre: drama
Never Let Me Go
Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go tells the story of a group of children growing up in a very special kind of boarding school.
Dexter – Season 5
This review considers that you have seen Season 4, as it deals with clear storytelling points that may spoil your viewing pleasure of the fourth season. We sure hope that the production knows when to end the series, to not make it overlong or tedious. Let it go out with a bang.
Gloria – Ep13-Ep25
In the next 12 episodes of Gloria, the story starts to grow into the crescendo of drama that is essential in all telenovelas! Gloria is slow without being boring, and lacks a lot of the “cheese,” which makes this feel mature.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Sungkyunkwan Scandal tells the story of a smart and gifted young woman who is forced to dress as a man to be able to work during Korea’s Joseon era. Her path is crossed with a very stick-in-the-mud yet righteous young man that sees her potential and forces her to join Sungkyunkwan — a school for men.
Incendies Trailer with English Subtitles
Based on the play by Wajdi Mouawad, Incendies is the Canadian Official Selection for the upcoming Academy Awards.
Mao’s Last Dancer R1 DVD Release
Canadian company Mongrel Media will be releasing their R1 DVD of Mao’s Last Dancer. Directed by Bruce Beresford, it stars Joan Chen, Amanda Schull, and introducing Chi Chao as the lead.
All About Love
All About Love marks, I believe, Hong Kong’s first mainstream film dealing with a relationship between two women. It stars VERY funny lady Sandra Ng and singer/actress Vivian Chow — back from her retirement from the Chinese entertainment industry.