Written by Eric Zhu "Despite the references to real-world tensions, “QueerPanorama” exists in a punishingly claustrophobic headspace. This is most obvious in the barren abstraction of Cheung’s apartment, where Cheung’s arrested development is on..."… Continue reading.
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The Phoenician Scheme
Written by Eric Zhu ""The Phoenician Scheme" is at its best when it takes advantage of the relationship between Anderson’s meticulous, dioramic frames and the weight of a guilty conscience. This is Anderson’s most self-critical film in..."… Continue reading.
Caught by the Tides
Written by Eric Zhu "Structurally, “Tides” takes the format of Jia’s recent melodramas “Mountains May Depart” and “Ash is Purest White.” Split into three sections, each set during a different time period and typified by a different era of Jia’s … Continue reading.
That Old Dream That Moves (Ce vieux rêvê qui bouge)
Written by Eric Zhu "Long before scandalizing audiences with the Hitchcockian cruising thriller “Stranger By the Lake,” French maverick Alain Guiraudie burst onto the scene with a pair of..."… Continue reading.
