John Woo
The iconic filmmaker opened up at this year's Fantasia Fest and talked about his love of classic cinema, what led him to Los Angeles, and how he tries to live a life abiding by a knightly chivalric code.
The Fantasia International Film Festival Announces First Wave of Titles for 26th Edition
If there is one niche, cultural yardstick that signals the world is limping back toward normalcy, it is the return of international film festivals. The implicit optimism for both artistic digestion of our times and planning for future film distribution can bring a tear to the eye and a smile to the heart. Today the […]
comPOSERS Episode 68: Face/Off
Join us for our first episode of Summer Blockbuster Month as we break down John Powell's very Remote Control Productions-y, synthetic action score to 1997's Face/Off!
Black Hole Films Episode 164 – A BETTER TOMORROW
Georgie Sabbagh joins Jeremy for A BETTER TOMORROW!
Cinema of Fire: The Top 5 Films of Director Ringo Lam
Colin Geddes provides a truly personal look at a titan of Hong Kong cinema.
TIFF 2017: Manhunt Review
TIFF 2017: Manhunt Review.
TIFF 2015: Mr. Right Review
Mr. Right TIFF 2015 review
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Review
Tom Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt for a fifth time. So is Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation a mission worth accepting?
Loose Cannons Episode #17 – Fists of the Double K
On this episode of Loose Cannons, Mathew and Justin take on Fists of the Double K, a super punchy kung fu flick partly directed by John Woo and featuring an early appearance by Jackie Chan.
Warriors of the Rainbow Review
While certainly impressive, the North American cut of the originally 5 hour long Taiwanese epic Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale leaves a lot to be desired in the storytelling department. There are, however, plenty of decapitations.
The Nic Cage Project: Face/Off
To celebrate TIFF’s ongoing Bangkok Dangerous: The Cinema Of Nicolas Cage series, Alan Jones has resurrected his retrospective of the actor’s work entitled The Nic Cage Project. In this edition, Jones takes a look at the John Woo's guns akimbo classic Face/Off – playing tonight at the Lightbox.