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Recent Posts
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- Another gold medal, another world record for Mondo Duplantis
- In what turns out to be Son’s Tottenham farewell tour, Spurs beat Arsenal in Hong Kong
- “A Samurai in Time” – 2025 Japan Cuts Film Review
- Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
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Film Archive
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Wayne Wang’s “The Princess of Nebraska” – 2008 AAIFF Review
Eric HungPosted on July 14, 2008 | No CommentsBased on a short story by Yiyun Li, "The Princess of Nebraska" explores a traumatic day in the life of a young woman from Beijing named Sasha (Ling Li). -
![A documentary charting the evolution of the fortune cookie sounds as enticing as the desire to crack open the bland biscuit and read the words printed on the tiny slip […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "“The Killing of a Chinese Cookie” – 2008 AAIFF Review")
“The Killing of a Chinese Cookie” – 2008 AAIFF Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 12, 2008 | No CommentsA documentary charting the evolution of the fortune cookie sounds as enticing as the desire to crack open the bland biscuit and read the words printed on the tiny slip […] -
Yuichi Sato’s “Kisaragi” – 2008 Japan Cuts Review
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 10, 2008 | No CommentsCelebrity conspiracy meets fan club mania in a cleverly-crafted feature called “Kisaragi,” the closing film of this year’s Japan Cuts Festival in New York City. -
Li Ying’s “Yasukuni” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review
Christopher BournePosted on July 5, 2008 | No CommentsLi Ying’s documentary "Yasukuni" examines one of the most politically contentious spots in Japan: a memorial to Japan’s fallen soldiers during World War II. -
![A hilarious and inventive kaiju eiga repurposed for the modern media landscape, “Dainipponjin” showcases the considerable talents of its writer-director-star Hitoshi Matsumoto. It begins as a rather odd mock-documentary about […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dainipponjin-115x115.jpg "Hitoshi Matsumoto’s “Dainipponjin” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review")
Hitoshi Matsumoto’s “Dainipponjin” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 13, 2008 | No CommentsA hilarious and inventive kaiju eiga repurposed for the modern media landscape, “Dainipponjin” showcases the considerable talents of its writer-director-star Hitoshi Matsumoto. It begins as a rather odd mock-documentary about […] -
![Johnnie To, best known in the West for such gangster sagas as the “Election” films and “Exiled,” opts for a delightful change of pace in the comic caper “Sparrow,” a […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/sparrow-115x115.jpg "Johnnie To’s “Sparrow” – 2008 NYAFF Review")
Johnnie To’s “Sparrow” – 2008 NYAFF Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 13, 2008 | No CommentsJohnnie To, best known in the West for such gangster sagas as the “Election” films and “Exiled,” opts for a delightful change of pace in the comic caper “Sparrow,” a […] -
Lee Myung-se’s “M” – 2008 New York Asian Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 13, 2008 | No CommentsA man is haunted by the ghost of his first love...or perhaps not. That, in a nutshell, is the premise of Lee Myung-se’s latest film, “M.” -
![From Fredric March in “Death Takes a Holiday” to Brad Pitt in “Meet Joe Black,” the idea of a handsome figure representing Death has had immense appeal in the movies. […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/accuracy-of-death-115x115.jpg "Masaya Kakei’s “Accuracy of Death” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review")
Masaya Kakei’s “Accuracy of Death” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 13, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Fredric March in “Death Takes a Holiday” to Brad Pitt in “Meet Joe Black,” the idea of a handsome figure representing Death has had immense appeal in the movies. […] -
![Much like the Japanese beef stew that gives the film its title, Takashi Miike’s “Sukiyaki Western Django” is a cinematic concoction chock-full of potentially tasty ingredients. Classic Hollywood westerns, Italian […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/sukiyaki-western-django-115x115.jpg "Takashi Miike’s “Sukiyaki Western Django” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review")
Takashi Miike’s “Sukiyaki Western Django” – 2008 NYAFF & Japan Cuts Review
Christopher BournePosted on June 10, 2008 | No CommentsMuch like the Japanese beef stew that gives the film its title, Takashi Miike’s “Sukiyaki Western Django” is a cinematic concoction chock-full of potentially tasty ingredients. Classic Hollywood westerns, Italian […] -
![“My story is a fairy tale,” says French high wire-walker extraordinaire Philippe Petit in James Marsh’s brilliant, suspenseful documentary “Man on Wire.” Maybe so, but it is also a true […]](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/petit-sydney-115x115.jpg "“Man on Wire” – 2008 Tribeca Film Festival Review")
“Man on Wire” – 2008 Tribeca Film Festival Review
Christopher BournePosted on May 8, 2008 | No Comments“My story is a fairy tale,” says French high wire-walker extraordinaire Philippe Petit in James Marsh’s brilliant, suspenseful documentary “Man on Wire.” Maybe so, but it is also a true […]