Cafe Noir (Kape neuwareu) [2009] • South Korea

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Cafe Noir is a linear quilt of set pieces and cinematic indulgences, vignette style. There are more than a half dozen scenes you could ca...

Last Train Home 归途列车 [2009] • China, Canada

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I recommend this "documentary" to everyone. There are glowing and heartfelt reviews of it aplenty, and I don't object to any ...

M/Other [1999] • Japan

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Suwa Nobuhiro 's follow up to the marvelous 2/Duo . This is another mostly improvised, watching-paint-dry indie flick—although it's ...

Buddha Mountain 观音山 (Guan Yin Shan) [2010] • China

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By-the-numbers indie. I didn't believe any of the actors made contact with the feelings the characters were supposed to be feeling becau...

Resurrection 黄泉がえり (Yomigaeri) [2002] • Japan

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It's hard to believe this is a Shiota Akihiko film; it's so mainstream sentimental. Compared to the two very independent flavored...

Red Cliff 赤壁 (Chi bi) [2008+2009] • China

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A five hour holiday marathon. Period pieces, costume dramas, and films about fighting (physically or with weapons other than the heart) are ...
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Moonlight Whispers 月光の囁き (Gekkô no sasayaki) [1999] • Japan

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One of those "only from Japan" psycho-sexual dramas which explores adult themes of desire, domination, and twisted mind-fuck games...

Hot Summer Days 全城熱戀 (Chuen sing yit luen - yit lat lat) [2010] • Hong Kong, China

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I laughed, I cried. This is a very fun, good looking, popcorn/date flick. Beneath its light-hearted surface there are some teary eyed love h...

A Blue Automobile (Aoi kuruma) [2004] • Japan

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This film has three things going for it: Aoi Miyazaki , Kumiko Aso , and a great soundtrack. Miyazaki and Aso are two of Japan's most ta...