Cranes Are Flying, The
A young couple is separated by war in this stunning piece of cinematic history by Mikhail Kalatozov of the play by Viktor Rozov.
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Rurouni Kenshin (2012)
Rurouni Kenshin follows an ex-assassin called Kenshin Himura (Sato) during the Meiji period (1868-1912) trying to find atonement for his past deeds by protecting those around him.
Love in the Buff
Hong Kong director Ho-Cheung Pang relocates his Hong Kong romantic dramedy to Beijing.
Monsieur Lazhar
A teacher kills herself and gets replaced by a university professor from Algeria living in Canada.
Life Without Principle
Economic crisis churns characters through emotional rapids in this ultimately thrilling drama.
Concubine, The (Korean Film)
Though the poster may mislead, The Concubine deals little with love, instead entangling itself with sacrifice, suspicion, backstabbing and revenge set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) in a way that you’re never likely to see on television unless HBO is planning a telenovela.
Dangerous Liaisons (2012)
Famous playboy Xie Yifan sets out to bed wholesome widow Du Fenyu in a bet with an outstanding lady of society, Mo Jieyu, who’s out to get a young ingenue who’s crossed her path in the 1930’s Shanghai adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
Cold War (Hong Kong Film)
Cold War begins when one of the city’s hot spots gets bombed and a police van (alongside five officers) get taken away, held hostage and in-waiting for a handsome ransom. Dirty cops, corruption, ambition and a power struggle adorn Cold War to make it one of the most entertaining recent Hong Kong films.
Paperboy, The
The Paperboy desperately tries to be trashy and fun, but ends up being an experimental mess that lets down its greatest asset.
