With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Dormant Beauty (Marco Bellocchio)
The newest film by Marco Bellocchio, one of Italy’s most revered directors, Dormant Beauty, initially seems like a risky proposition, being that it intends to marry both the often over-stuffed ensemble drama subgenre and what’s essentially an “issue” film. The exact fear being that the narrative would strain in a series of contrivances while also mass sermonizing. And yet, while the film still...
Dormant Beauty (Marco Bellocchio)
The newest film by Marco Bellocchio, one of Italy’s most revered directors, Dormant Beauty, initially seems like a risky proposition, being that it intends to marry both the often over-stuffed ensemble drama subgenre and what’s essentially an “issue” film. The exact fear being that the narrative would strain in a series of contrivances while also mass sermonizing. And yet, while the film still...
- 9/16/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Great news for us lovers of Asian Cinematography. The British Film Institute (BFI) along with Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) will present one of the largest and most complete retrospective of Chinese Cinema. The films presented will not be only from China itself but there will be productions from Hong Kong and Taiwan too. This awesome event will be held from June until October 2014 so don´t worry you will be able to enjoy the showcase throughout the year.
Each month the BFI will present different programs with different showcases. In total there will be five programs lasting around one month each. During June, The Golden Age the focus will be classic movies from the 1930s and 40s. Also during June there will be another program called A New China which movies were done during the post-war era and focus on melodramas, war films and different satires. On July this change in the Swordsmen,...
Each month the BFI will present different programs with different showcases. In total there will be five programs lasting around one month each. During June, The Golden Age the focus will be classic movies from the 1930s and 40s. Also during June there will be another program called A New China which movies were done during the post-war era and focus on melodramas, war films and different satires. On July this change in the Swordsmen,...
- 6/4/2014
- by Sebastian Nadilo
- AsianMoviePulse
In celebration of Fortissimo Films' 20th anniversary, Moma will host the film series "In Focus: Fortissimo Films" November 10-21. The series will showcase 11 of of the notable Asian films the company has supported or developed. Highlights include Wong Kar-Wai's "Happy Together," Tian Zhuangzhuang's "Springtime In A Small Town," and Zhang Yuan's "Beijing Bastards." "We are honored to have the opportunity over the past years to share our vision with ...
- 10/18/2011
- Indiewire
If there is one genre that lacks critical acclaim it's without a doubt the animal/buddy genre. Usually aimed at small children and/or pet lovers, most of these films only aim for "awww, cute" value and have little else to offer the viewer. Leave it to the Chinese to come up with something that resembles actual quality film making. And if you think that's a stretch already, you'll be baffled to hear they used a cow(!) to pull it off.
Dogs and kittens are usually the favored animals for these kind of films. They are naturally cute and need little extra attention to extract emotional responses from their audience. Japan in particular has been making quite a few cat/dog movies these last couple of years, but none of them very good (although they can be adorable at times). The funky poster artwork and an attractive trailer convinced me...
Dogs and kittens are usually the favored animals for these kind of films. They are naturally cute and need little extra attention to extract emotional responses from their audience. Japan in particular has been making quite a few cat/dog movies these last couple of years, but none of them very good (although they can be adorable at times). The funky poster artwork and an attractive trailer convinced me...
- 6/28/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Although many viewers might quite reasonably groan at the thought of yet another Warring States period swordsman epic, “The Warrior and the Wolf” is certainly a film which should give pause for thought, thanks to the presence of director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Indeed, the fifth generation helmer is somewhat of an unexpected choice for the genre, having previously been responsible for acclaimed dramas such as “Springtime in a Small Town” and “The Go Master”. If the thought of such a humanistic and artistically minded director turning his hand to the form wasn’t enough, the film also features an intriguing pan-Asian cast headed by Japanese actor Odagiri Joe (recently in Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Air Doll” and who also starred in Korean auteur Kim Ki Duk’s excellent “Breath”) and Maggie Q (who has risen from the likes of Wong Jing’s “Naked Weapon” to Hollywood hits such as “Die Hard 4.0”). Based...
- 4/13/2010
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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