The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien
With the announcement at the end of October that director Hou Hsiao-hsien had retired due to dementia, we knew weContinue Reading
Tag: Zhang Yimou
The Films of Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou holds an impressive place within cinema, one of only a few auteurs to direct films that excel bothContinue Reading
Cinematic Time Travel in Lumière and Company
What kind of films would Stanley Kubrick have made if modern CGI was at his disposal? What would Tarkovsky haveContinue Reading
Generational Trauma in Ju Dou
The Cultural Revolution in China was a sociopolitical movement spearheaded by Mao Tse-tung that aimed to purge all levels ofContinue Reading
Film Favorites From 2019
We look back at a number of our favorite films from 2019. This is by no means a ‘best of’Continue Reading
