Days of Heaven (1978) by Terrence Malick
It all began when I watched the “The Tree of Life” trailer in the theatre. I was mesmerized. A few seconds into the …
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Notes on the Synthesis of Film, Art… Life?
Recently I’ve just finished reading Paul Schrader’s Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer (1972). Yes, that’s before Schrader rose …
Yasujiro Ozu and The Art of Aloneness
Growing up in Hong Kong during the 60′s, I had my share of Japanese literature and films, as well, the …
The Hurt Locker (2008, DVD)
UPDATE March 7: The Hurt Locker has just won 6 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. CLICK HERE to …
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007, France, DVD)
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris has commissioned four notable directors to create a series of …
Summer Hours (l’Heure d’été, France 2008)
September is International Film Fest month in several Canadian cities. Kicking off was the prominent TIFF (Toronto, world’s largest FF), …
Sydney Pollack: The Passing of a Legend
Even if you’re not mad about movies, you’d probably still have seen some of Sydney Pollack’s works, either with him as …
