Articles tagged with: family

by Chris and Kris March 18, 2009
License to Live (Ningen Gokaku) — movie review Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Koji Yakusho, Kumiko Aso, Sho Aikawa, Shun Sugata, Ren Osuji Genre: Drama HE SAID: License to Live is the tale of a young... ...and there's more »
by Chris February 10, 2009
An Autumn Afternoon — Criterion Collection — dvd review Director: Yasujiro Ozu Starring: Chishu Ryu, Shima Iwashita, Kiyoko Kishida, Keiji Sada Genre: Drama I’ve been sitting on this review for quite some time now, but I... ...and there's more »
by Kris November 17, 2008
Happiness of the Katakuris (aka: Katakuri-ke no Kofuku) — dvd movie review — early! Director: Takashi Miike Starring: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Naomi Nishida Genre: Japan, Comedy, Curious, Fantasy When Chris and I first saw Happiness of the Katakuris several years ago,... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 20, 2008
Missing – Criterion Collection — dvd movie review — early! Director: Costa-Gavras Starring: Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek Genre: Drama Release Date: October 21, 2008 For those of you who think that George W. Bush is the first president to... ...and there's more »
by Chris November 7, 2007
Udon — movie review It’s always sad when a film you’ve waited to watch disappoints. It’s even worse when it bombs. Udon has been in our queue for near... ...and there's more »
by Chris April 8, 2007
Strange Circus — movie review Given my reaction to Sion Sono’s Suicide Circle (you can read the rather embarrassing review here), one might be surprised I went out of my... ...and there's more »
by Chris February 14, 2007
The Motel — dvd review Michael Kang’s The Motel, an adaptation of Ed Lin’s Waylaid, is a painfully funny take on adolescence and the inherent isolation felt by those undergoing... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris January 8, 2007
Curse of the Golden Flower — he said, she said — movie review He Said, She Said is back! And what better film to start with than Zhang Yimou’s Curse of the Golden Flower? On to the reviews. HE... ...and there's more »
by Chris March 12, 2006
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) — movie review Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes (review) is one of my favorite horror films. Maybe because Kris and I are avid road trippers, or maybe... ...and there's more »
by Kris February 14, 2006
Love Letter  — movie review Being in a love flourished from passion and trust is the most exhilarating emotion, but if you realized that your betrothed was really in love... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 9, 2005
Oldboy — movie review Is this really happening? Like an old memory based in both surreal and logical demise, Oldboy reminds us of how unrealistic and unreliable... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris March 21, 2004
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed — he said, she said — movie review KILLER WEREWOLF MAN IS COMING.. AND HE’S HORNY HE-SAID: After the major disappointment that was the Dawn of the Dead remake, I felt the... ...and there's more »
by Chris and Kris November 21, 2003
In America — he said, she said — movie review — screener! FAMILY IS EVERYTHING HE SAID: In America is the story of an Irish immigrant family searching to escape their past and start anew in the wonderful land... ...and there's more »
by Kris October 28, 2003
Pieces of April — movie review WHEN IS A FAMILY NOT DYSFUNCTIONAL? The novelty of Katie Holmes portraying a former punk twistette should be reason enough to check this movie... ...and there's more »