Long did I put off watching this film – it’s lonely watching foreign screeners with no companion and I kept hoping for a reprieve, until finally I had to complete my Oscar ballot. And yet I struggle still to find the words to describe this film. Marion Cotillard’s win? Totally justified. Best [...]
8 Femmes
For the average filmgoer, there is a lot about 8 Women by which one could be put off. For starters, it’s French. It has a cast comprised entirely of females, which of course would turn off most male movie fans. It feels strongly like a stage play, a criticism of other [...]
Innovatively combining martial arts with Chinese fairy tale narrative with effects so state of the art that they are almost unnoticeable, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon also layers in a guy-movie-in-drag (think of woman-hero Aliens as a guy movie in drag) which makes it a rare treat in cinema. You may remember director Ang Lee [...]
