Monthly Archives: June 2006

Chuen jik sat sau (Fulltime Killer)

Posted on June 28, 2006

Quentin Tarantino took his inspiration from Hong Kong films and, in tribute, Chinese filmmakers throw reverntial references back his way. 2001′s Chuen jik sat sau is the story of two contract killers, one Chinese, one Japanese, and the woman and … Continue reading →

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

Posted on June 20, 2006

David Lean’s 1957 prison camp classic The Bridge on the River Kwai has always been a favorite of mine compared with many other World War II movies because instead of having many shots of flying planes or tanks it focuses … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Posted on June 18, 2006

I finally saw Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith last weekend and I can’t say it was worth the wait. Or worth seeing sooner. George Lucas made the darkest movie of his career but there were too many … Continue reading →

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Mr. Reliable

Posted on June 11, 2006

Tivo knows my taste for Australian movies and comedies so no surprised that the machine recorded Mr. Reliable (1996) for me. For which I’m appreciative since I really enjoyed the film, in which a young couple and some overzealous cops … Continue reading →

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The Krays

Posted on June 6, 2006

I’d heard good things over the years and am glad to have finally seen this 1990 dramatization of the lives of twin London gangsters, coldblooded killers who were twisted just a bit in the wrong way by their Mum. The … Continue reading →

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The Da Vinci Code

Posted on June 6, 2006

I didn’t have high hopes going into the theater, despite more or less enjoying the novel and that Tom Hanks, Akiva Goldsman and Ron Howard were once again collaborating, but for most of the two and a half hours The … Continue reading →

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