Articles in Foreign
More affectionately known as ‘Five Fingers of Death’ (Tian xia di yi quan), this classic of the martial arts genre is said to have started it all. All of what, you ask? All that is …
Jeremy:
You could get a nosebleed thinking too hard about time travel movies. If John and Sarah Connor stop Judgment Day from happening in ‘Terminator 2′, than the war with the machine can’t happen, and Kyle …
“Nothing sorts out memories from ordinary moments. Later on they do claim remembrance when they show their scars. That face he had seen was to be the only peacetime image to survive the war. Had …
Jeremy:
Brazilian filmmaker Philippe Barcinski’s film ‘Not By Chance’ is a moving depiction of how life can get in the way of life, how things change in a instant and even the most fervent control freaks …
Travis:
The majority of us can only imagine blindly what it must be like to live every day of your life with autism. Unfortunately, there are many of us in the world who choose not to …
Jeremy:
Nicolas Klotz’s new film, ‘The Heartbeat Detector’ (or ‘La Question humain’/’The Human Question’ as it is know in France), is a quasi-thriller about the dishonesty and immorality surrounding the corporate world. In a sense, it …
Melissa:
Any film that starts off with a young child not only shooting, but identifying firearms makes me nervous! Or how about a child selling them? Hey, I had a job at 12, but it was …
Jeremy:
‘Alone’ is the new horror film from Thai filmmakers Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, the directors behing ‘Shutter’. ’Alone’ offers much of the same that is found in your typical, Asian horror film. There’s the …
Jeremy:
It has been nearly 20 years since Giuseppe Tornatore directed his masterpiece, ‘Cinema Paradiso’, one of the most moving cinematic events this critic has ever experienced. Since then, he has directed some decent yet forgettable …
Ram Man:
This is the most unique look at the genocide that went on in Nazi Germany during World War II. Mark Herman’s new film ‘The Boy In The Striped Pajamas’ looks at the war and …
Travis:
Move over ‘Lost Boys’… you’re no longer the coolest under-aged vampires. Kiefer and the two Coreys have nothing on Eli! Director Tomas Alfredson has created a masterpiece of eerie vampire drama. ‘Let the Right One …
Mr. Takashi Miike is not exactly known for his family films. Some of the most whacked out, disturbing, off the beaten path films I have ever seen have had the title Directed by Takashi Miike …
Well, here comes another remake, but a french one. Based on the 2005 version, ’13 Tzameti’ is coming to the United States. Other than the six new actors the film will be written and directed by Gela …
The popular 2000 anime feature ‘Blood: The Last Vampire’ has become a live-action feature film directed by Chris Nahon (The Empire of Wolves, Kiss of the Dragon) from a screenplay written by Ronny Yu (Fearless, …
Travis:
‘Volcano High’ (2001) [originally titled 'WaSanGo'] is a South Korean action-comedy written and directed by Tae-gyun Kim. The story follows Kim Kyung-soo (Hyuk Jang), an outcast student who is continually expelled from his high schools …
Oh, the French and their horror. With such recent hits as ‘Inside’ and ‘Frontier(s)’, the level of gore in French horror is getting to be off the chart. So color me surprised when I checked …
Plot Synopsis: Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can’t stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to …
Jeremy:
As a director, Takashi Miike takes the old adage of “less is more” and tramples all over it like a bull in Pamplona. Miike’s films are stark-raving mad lunacy of epic proportions, many of which …




