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Articles tagged "michelle yeoh" Film ReviewBabylon A.D.by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Sep.08] :. The fact that Aurora incarnates some extreme other possibility -- be it "light" or darkness, miraculous birth or genocide -- makes her one more "mother of the future."  Film ReviewThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorby Cynthia Fuchs[1.Aug.08] :. Amid all the poorly edited, atrociously written tumult, the silly CGI and the tragic misuse of Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh, Rick remains an appealing throwback hero.  Short Ends and LeaderCorpse Grindingby Bill Gibron[31.Jul.08] :. It’s never pleasant when something that was lightweight (albeit cheesy) and fun is forced into profit sharing mode. Put another way, when a franchise has to jerryrig its purpose in order to...  Film ReviewChildren of Huang Shiby Cynthia Fuchs[23.May.08] :. Children of Huang Shi is another movie about a well-meaning white man stumbling into an exotic and unknowable elsewhere where he learns all about himself.  News‘Sunshine’ star Michelle Yeoh hits the heightsby Ethan Sacks [New York Daily News (MCT)][26.Jul.07] :. The world’s most famous female action heroine is deathly afraid of heights. Yet there was Michelle Yeoh, lashed into a nose-diving stunt plane to simulate zero gravity, in preparation for her... PopMatters Pick Film ReviewSunshine (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Jul.07] :. The notion of loss pervades Sunshine, even as calculations of self are increasingly complex. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Dec.05] :. The fact of Sayuri's stunning blue eyes only underlines the film's refusal to engage with the hardships geishas endure as a matter of course. She is 'special', she is treasured, she is property. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)by Lucas HilderbrandThe film's narrative unfolds slowly -- too slowly at first. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)by Oliver WangOne doesn't need a Kung Fu Cinema background to enjoy 'Crouching Tiger', but it helps in appreciating how the movie builds on -- and arguably surpasses -- that rich cinematic tradition. |
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