I wondered what this movie was all about when I saw it advertised in the Now Playing poster racks near the theaters here in Jeonju. I’m quite sure I’d have understood nothing if I’d seen it at a cinema here, but this trailer for Won Kar-Wai’s 2046 is very, very promising. I love his work already, and I can’t wait till this is out on DVD so I can check it out at a local DVD-방.

A silly quiz via Adrienne: You scored as Artistic. Congratulations, you scored Artistic. You’re looking for the unique movie in the bunch. You’ve probably watched a lot of movies that nobody has ever heard of, and good for you. You also know good filmmaking when you see it. You just get it, no questions asked. Check out: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, Garden State, Lost in Translation. Artistic 100% Mindfuck 90% Sci-Fi/Fantasy 70% Sadistic Humour 65% Drama/Suspense 60% Romantic Comedy 25% Mindless Action Flick 25% Movie Recommendation.created with QuizFarm.com

Remind me when it comes out… I want to see this movie.

An unusual entry in the film category, this is a link to a page with several very amusing short films by a fellow named Daniel Hsia. I especially liked “Generation Gap”, but I won’t link to the films directly because you should sit down and watch them all.

During holidays, one such as myself has a much greater amount of time to devote to such a pastime as movie-watching. Well, I’ve gotten through a few films this holiday and thought I would share my thoughts: Trainspotting. Okay, it was the third time I’ve seen it since its release. This things that hit me the strongest were the absolute sarcasm of the soundtrack—the way it’s used with the images, something I’d forgotten about—and the way that still shots are used near the beginning and at a couple of moments later on. It reminded me of some other films composed …