2000 Director: Ang Lee Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh Words – Daniel McMonagle It took a Taiwanese-born director who had previously helmed an adaptation of Sense and Sensibility and the overlooked Civil War Western Ride with the Devil, to bring wuxia to… Continue Reading “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”
Category: In Retrospect, Reel Steel, Women in Film, World CinemaTags: Ang, arts, China, Chinese, cinema, Crouching, Dragon, film, fu, genre, Hidden, kung, Lee, martial, movie, Oscar, review, Tiger, wuxia, Zhang, Ziyi
Posted on August 13, 2017
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1982 & 1986 Director: John Carpenter Starring: Kurt Russell Words: Oliver Innocent A veritable titan of horror, John Carpenter is perhaps the most revered of the filmmakers to emerge during that golden period of genre-defining horror films in the 1970s. Carpenter’s films are amongst… Continue Reading “The Thing and Big Trouble In Little China”
Category: Cult Corner, horror, In Retrospect, Reel Steel, sci-fiTags: action, Alien, anniversary, Big, Carpenter, China, cinema, classic, cult, Ennio, film, horror, iconic, in, John, Kurt, Little, Morricone, movie, Russell, soundtrack, The, Thing, Trouble
At Reel Steel we want to make sure you’re getting the most of your cinematic enthusiasm, so each month we put together our short list of some of the best new releases, from popcorn munching explosion fests to the often weird and wonderful. Take… Continue Reading “Must See Movies: August”
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