Monday, March 30 2009

Ashes of Time Redux

By Shaun Huston

This film pushes the wuxia genre to its narrative limits in such a knowing, strange, and beautiful way.

Thursday, January 10 2008

All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

By PopMatters Staff

Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.

Wednesday, January 9 2008

Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Female

By PopMatters Staff

From the most sweetly nuanced performance of Jennifer Jason Leigh's career to Cate Blanchett's revelatory portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, the women of 2007 were stellar.

Monday, November 12 2007

Sex and violence are not always gratuitous, directors say

By Duane Dudek

Friday, October 5 2007

Lust, Caution (Se, jie)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The primary question in Lust, Caution (Se, jie) is: "What is real?"

Thursday, October 4 2007

Ang Lee’s ‘Lust, Caution’ has sense and sensuality

By Lewis Beale

Monday, December 6 2004

Infernal Affairs (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Infernal Affairs is endlessly stylish.