Friday, October 25, 2013

'John Rabe' gives a German view of the Battle of Nanking

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As part of the unequal treaties and the 100 years of shame endured by China, European companies came into China and exploited the resources-...

'The Flowers of War' sells nationalistic propaganda to the world

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My original review of "The Flowers of War" received a lot of negative attention . My views haven't changed, not even with so m...

What we need is a little comedy: 'Amazing Stories: Magic Saturday'

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I was watching the third episode of the second season of Steven Spielberg's  "Amazing Stories." In this 23-minute episode now ...

Creepy 'Catepillar' challenges imperialism

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If just the thought of the larval form of the order or Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) make you a bit queasy, then you might want to ski...
Sunday, September 29, 2013

'Wolf Children' is a lyrical look at werewolves

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The director of the 2006 "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" and the 2009 "Summer Wars," Mamoru Hosoda, has teamed up aga...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

'Pacific Rim' rock-em sock-em robots unconvincingly defeat kaiju

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Watching "Pacific Rim," I could help but think of the  Rock-em Sock-em robots . I know that the movie is targeting a male audie...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013

'The Good, the Bad, the Weird': High style and humor in Korean treasure-map 'Western'

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Sometimes the kind of movies we see depend upon our expectations: We get to see whatever serves the stereotypes we have. If you've been ...