There was such a giddy sense of anticipation for Bong Joon-ho’s first English language film that ultimate disappointment seemed almost inevitable. But, where his countrymen Park Chan-wook and Kim Ji-woon failed to transplant their unique cinematic perspective into Stoker and The Last Stand respectively, Snowpiercer is by comparison a monumental triumph of dystopian science fiction. […] Read more »
REVIEW: The Help
Every awards season there is one American independent film that captures the hearts of the voters and comes away with a cabinet full of silverware to reward its achievements in the mainstream. Lost in Translation, Sideways and Precious fall squarely into this category and the smart money suggests that 2011’s awards darling will be Tate […] Read more »