Teaching audiences to view films actively
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Chow Yun-fat | Eason Chan Yik-shun | Lang Yue-ting | Sylvia Chang Ai-chia | Tang Wei | Wang Zi-yi
Jason says: “As a fan of filmmakers giving me something great that I don’t necessarily expect, I was kind of already in the tank for OFFICE (aka GORGEOUS OFFICE WORKERS aka DESIGN FOR LIVING) – who expected the first time
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Rating: 3.25
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Daniel Wu Yan-zu | Gao Yuanyuan | Louis Koo Tin-lok | Miram Yeung | Vic Chou Yu-min
Jason says: “DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART 2 repeats quite a bit from part one, from rescuing a weird pet to flirting through facing windows; one character even wryly asks another if she thinks her life is a ‘to be
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Rating: 4.75 cats
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Crystal Huang | Guo Tao | Lam Suet | Li Jing | Louis Koo | Sun Honglei
Kyle says: “The New York Premiere of DRUG WAR brought out enough fans of the great Hong Kong director Johnnie To to fill the Walter Reade Theater, although more than likely, the combination of drugs, cops, criminals and gun battles
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Rating: 3.9
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Ching Wan Lau | Courtney Wu | Denise Ho | Felix Wong | Richie Ren | Siu-Kei Lee | Terence Yin
Thom says: “Beloved Johnny To returns to TIFF with an atypical entry from the Hong Kong master. Instead of the usual shoot-‘em-up gangster film that To has refined to the finest degree we get an imperiled financial world drama, that
Read the review...By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Anthony Wong Chau-sang | Johnny Hallyday | Ka Tung Lam | Suet Lam | Sylvie Testud
Thom says: “Johnnie To is another of my FAVORITE TOP 10 LIVING DIRECTORS so excitement reigned here as well. All the crime, action, shoot-outs, and general mayhem are represented here but To adds a European feel to his latest film in
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Johnnie To
Starring: Anthony Wong Chau-sang | Francis Ng | Josie Ho | Nick Cheung | Simon Yam
Michael says: “One of the things I love about the Chlotrudis/Brattle co-presented Sunday Eye Opener series is that it gives me the opportunity to see films I would never select on my own. Johnnie To’s EXILED is one such film.
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