Bye-bye Bunya
Australian TV producer Bunya Entertainment says that Sophia Zachariou will step down as co-managing director, after a five-year stint. Bunya Entertainment is one part the Bunya Group of companies and was established by Zachariou, David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin in 2019.
Zachariou is currently in post-production on “The Office” (Amazon) and “Ladies in Black” (ABC) and will deliver these series before she departs the company. Other productions from Bunya Entertainment include the six x half-hour sketch comedy series “The Moth Effect” (Amazon) and the comedy series “Nice Shorts.”
In 2020 Zachariou also created the Bunya Talent Indigenous Hub, in partnership with Netflix and Screen Australia, which funded and developed 10 First Nations writers and directors to further develop their TV projects. The Hub was later extended to include a partnership with Safc, Screen Nt and Screen Nsw.
Jowsey and Simpkin will continue as co-MDs of Bunya Entertainment. The separate Bunya Group entities,...
Australian TV producer Bunya Entertainment says that Sophia Zachariou will step down as co-managing director, after a five-year stint. Bunya Entertainment is one part the Bunya Group of companies and was established by Zachariou, David Jowsey and Greer Simpkin in 2019.
Zachariou is currently in post-production on “The Office” (Amazon) and “Ladies in Black” (ABC) and will deliver these series before she departs the company. Other productions from Bunya Entertainment include the six x half-hour sketch comedy series “The Moth Effect” (Amazon) and the comedy series “Nice Shorts.”
In 2020 Zachariou also created the Bunya Talent Indigenous Hub, in partnership with Netflix and Screen Australia, which funded and developed 10 First Nations writers and directors to further develop their TV projects. The Hub was later extended to include a partnership with Safc, Screen Nt and Screen Nsw.
Jowsey and Simpkin will continue as co-MDs of Bunya Entertainment. The separate Bunya Group entities,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
China’s film market is recovering, now the country’s cinemas and borders are open, and more films are being released, but producers and investors are playing it safe with a limited range of movies, said speakers at Bridging The Dragon’s annual Cannes Marche panel.
In the first session, ‘Is China Back?’, Chinese director-producer Lu Chuan (City Of Life And Death) said: “We have lots of talented and brave young filmmakers who want to make films – the problem is how do we encourage them to make more different types of films, and not only focus on comedies and family dramas.”
One of the biggest trends at the China box office since cinemas reopened has been big-budget comedies, usually with top stars – films like the Detective Chinatown franchise and this year’s Godspeed, which grossed $136M (RMB959M) – have helped drive the country’s box office recovery. China’s box...
In the first session, ‘Is China Back?’, Chinese director-producer Lu Chuan (City Of Life And Death) said: “We have lots of talented and brave young filmmakers who want to make films – the problem is how do we encourage them to make more different types of films, and not only focus on comedies and family dramas.”
One of the biggest trends at the China box office since cinemas reopened has been big-budget comedies, usually with top stars – films like the Detective Chinatown franchise and this year’s Godspeed, which grossed $136M (RMB959M) – have helped drive the country’s box office recovery. China’s box...
- 5/24/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Lu Chuan, perhaps the most prominent Chinese commercial filmmaker visiting Cannes this year, will touch down on the Côte d’Azur Saturday to shop three new projects — one finished documentary, one nearly complete sci-fi thriller in need of a global distributor, and an all-new drama feature seeking a U.S. co-production partner.
Lu is best known to the industry for his acclaimed early features Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004) and City of Life and Death (2009), as well as adventure blockbuster Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) and the big-budget documentary he made for Disney and China Film Group, Born in China (2016).
He’ll arrive in Cannes with an early cut of Beijing 2022, the official documentary of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that he directed with Chinese industry titan Zhang Yimou as executive producer. For the film, Lu was given unprecedented access to Beijing officials as they deliberated how to hold the Games...
Lu is best known to the industry for his acclaimed early features Kekexili: Mountain Patrol (2004) and City of Life and Death (2009), as well as adventure blockbuster Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) and the big-budget documentary he made for Disney and China Film Group, Born in China (2016).
He’ll arrive in Cannes with an early cut of Beijing 2022, the official documentary of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games that he directed with Chinese industry titan Zhang Yimou as executive producer. For the film, Lu was given unprecedented access to Beijing officials as they deliberated how to hold the Games...
- 5/20/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The black-and-white film never actually died, with a plethora of filmmakers from all around the world occasionally choosing this format, sometimes due to financial reasons, sometimes as an artistic choice. The tendency has become more frequent during the latest years in Asia, through a number of movies that could only perceived as great.
With a focus on diversity on themes, directors and country of origin, here are 20 great films in black-and-white from Asia
1. A Quiet Dream
Zhang Lu directs and pens a distinct art-house film, whose aesthetics are eloquently described in its title, since there is almost no music, and there are a number of scenes that could pass as dreams, particularly the surrealistic ending sequence. Apart from this last aspect, though, the movie emits realism from every frame, since the circumstances of the neighborhood and the three characters that live in the borders of society definitely move towards this direction.
With a focus on diversity on themes, directors and country of origin, here are 20 great films in black-and-white from Asia
1. A Quiet Dream
Zhang Lu directs and pens a distinct art-house film, whose aesthetics are eloquently described in its title, since there is almost no music, and there are a number of scenes that could pass as dreams, particularly the surrealistic ending sequence. Apart from this last aspect, though, the movie emits realism from every frame, since the circumstances of the neighborhood and the three characters that live in the borders of society definitely move towards this direction.
- 10/25/2020
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
In a category that is mostly dominated by Hollywood productions, particularly since epic films demand a rather significant budget, it is also interesting to highlight that Asia has also had its share of epics, most of which are of significant quality, even considered masterpieces. Samurais, historic events, wuxia, fantasy are all elements included in the movies of the list, which, once more, aims at diversity.
Most of these films are co-productions from companies from many countries. “Mongol” for example is a co-production between Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan and China. Instead of filling the titles with countries, we chose to just mention the country that the main story is based. Thus, in the case of “Mongol”, Mongolia is mentioned as the country of origin.
Without further ado, here are 20 excellent Asian epic movies, in alphabetic order
1. 13 Assassins
Miike took the former film and added violence, blood, and slapstick humor (the scene...
Most of these films are co-productions from companies from many countries. “Mongol” for example is a co-production between Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan and China. Instead of filling the titles with countries, we chose to just mention the country that the main story is based. Thus, in the case of “Mongol”, Mongolia is mentioned as the country of origin.
Without further ado, here are 20 excellent Asian epic movies, in alphabetic order
1. 13 Assassins
Miike took the former film and added violence, blood, and slapstick humor (the scene...
- 4/1/2020
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Everyone who pursues meaning, and not laughter and primitive everyday themes, goes to watch Asian movies. It is different, unusual, semantic, catchy and creates neural connections. This film industry market is immense both in meaning and in scope. After all, it includes various regional and cultural divisions: Western, Central, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Southeast Asia.
While Japan already managed to make a mark in the global film industry in the 50s and 60s thanks to Akiro Kurosawa and other geniuses, other regions have not yet conquered the viewer around the world. Therefore, Japan should always be considered separately. Like another world. Watch bigg movie now and get your shot of Asian exoticism. There was no key figure like Rossellini, Godard or Fassbinder, for example. Variety reigns here. But there is one thing in common – no resemblance to Hollywood films. But the American viewer didn’t pass by Changhwan, Raise the Red Lanterns,...
While Japan already managed to make a mark in the global film industry in the 50s and 60s thanks to Akiro Kurosawa and other geniuses, other regions have not yet conquered the viewer around the world. Therefore, Japan should always be considered separately. Like another world. Watch bigg movie now and get your shot of Asian exoticism. There was no key figure like Rossellini, Godard or Fassbinder, for example. Variety reigns here. But there is one thing in common – no resemblance to Hollywood films. But the American viewer didn’t pass by Changhwan, Raise the Red Lanterns,...
- 11/6/2019
- by AMP Training
- AsianMoviePulse
Most women-centric South Korean films set during the Japanese Occupation of Korea tend to look at the situation of the comfort women in wartime. Director Jo Min-ho’s “A Resistance”, however, takes a different approach and focuses on the last year and a half in the life of Yu Gwan-sun, one of South Korea’s most famous and revered female freedom fighters.
“A Resistance” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The film begins with the teenaged Yu Gwan-sun’s arrival at the Seodaemun Prison. Flashbacks tell us of her active participation in the organisation and execution of the March 1st Protests, one of the earliest instances of Korean public resistance against the Japanese, where she lost both of her parents and which resulted in the arrest of her elder brother and herself for shouting “Long Live the Korean Independence”. Once at Seodaemun, she is kept in Cell No.
“A Resistance” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The film begins with the teenaged Yu Gwan-sun’s arrival at the Seodaemun Prison. Flashbacks tell us of her active participation in the organisation and execution of the March 1st Protests, one of the earliest instances of Korean public resistance against the Japanese, where she lost both of her parents and which resulted in the arrest of her elder brother and herself for shouting “Long Live the Korean Independence”. Once at Seodaemun, she is kept in Cell No.
- 7/12/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Ou Hao and Wang Qianyuan are among the ensemble cast.
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers has sold Guan Hu’s upcoming Second World War epic The Eight Hundred to a string of territories, including the UK (Trinity), Germany (Koch) and Us, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (Cmc).
The film has also gone to South Korea (First Run), Singapore and Brunei (Shaw), Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos (Gsc), and worldwide in-flight (Emphasis). Most of the territories will release the film theatrically day-and-date with its Chinese release, which has recently been confirmed as July 5.
Featuring an ensemble cast including Ou Hao, Wang Qianyuan,...
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers has sold Guan Hu’s upcoming Second World War epic The Eight Hundred to a string of territories, including the UK (Trinity), Germany (Koch) and Us, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (Cmc).
The film has also gone to South Korea (First Run), Singapore and Brunei (Shaw), Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos (Gsc), and worldwide in-flight (Emphasis). Most of the territories will release the film theatrically day-and-date with its Chinese release, which has recently been confirmed as July 5.
Featuring an ensemble cast including Ou Hao, Wang Qianyuan,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Liz Shackleton
- ScreenDaily
This weekend at the box office it's a battle between the first big comedy of the summer and the second comic book movie of the summer. Will Bridesmaids be able to attract both men and women? Will Priest be any better than Legion? It seems unlikely that either film will bring down Thor, but hey, you never know. In select theatres, look for the Will Ferrell dramedy Everything Must Go, Sundance hit Hesher starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman, and the underground dancing drama Go For It!. What will you be checking out this weekend? Priest [1] Bridesmaids [2] Everything Must Go [3] (limited) Hesher [4] (limited) Go For It! [5] (limited) Skateland [6] (limited) Cameraman: The Work and Life of Jack Cardiff [7] (limited) The First Grader [8] (limited) How to Live Forever [9] (limited) L'amour fou [10] (limited) City of Life and Death [11] [1] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0822847/ [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478338/ [3] http://www.imdb.
- 5/13/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
According to the Palm Springs International Film festival, the reason why the China Film Group has pulled two films from the fest (which got under way Tuesday) is to protest the showing of Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s pro-Tibet doc The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom (trailer on jump). So China pulled the horrific Nanking film The City of Life and Death, which scored with audiences and critics at September’s Toronto Film Fest; National Geographic Films is set to release it in March. The film’s director, Lu Chuan, told the Hollywood Reporter that China is protesting the fest’s inclusion of a film about the Dalai Lama. China also pulled a second film, Ye Kai’s short Quick Quick Slow Slow. This is not the first time China has interfered with its filmmakers showing their work abroad.
- 1/6/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
A few days back John made the rather excellent list of 15 films that are sure to get audience’s pulses racing with anticipation for next year. Yet away from the marketing hype, pre-release publicity and away from the A-List names there are a slew of movies that, whilst not overly commercially minded, look like they may just be delightful. Some might be sleeper hits, some might not. Either way here is a list of 15 films, five each from the U.S., Asia and Europe, you may not have heard of to look out for next year:
The United States
The Fighter
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter...
The United States
The Fighter
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter...
- 12/29/2009
- by kcasey
- ReelLoop.com
A few days back John made the rather excellent list of 15 films that are sure to get audience’s pulses racing with anticipation for next year. Yet away from the marketing hype, pre-release publicity and away from the A-List names there are a slew of movies that, whilst not overly commercially minded, look like they may just be delightful. Some might be sleeper hits, some might not. Either way here is a list of 15 films, five each from the U.S., Asia and Europe, you may not have heard of to look out for next year:
The United States
The Fighter
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter...
The United States
The Fighter
Perhaps tainted by Christian Bale’s lost lustre or director David O. Russell’s reputation, The Fighter is receiving much less attention than I initially envisioned. Mark Wahlberg is to star in the lead role of professional boxer “Irish” Micky Ward with Bale as his half brother. The Fighter...
- 12/29/2009
- by Kieron Casey
- ReelLoop.com
Hong Kong -- Foreign-language Oscar winner "Departures" is a perfect example of how Asian cinema quickly is becoming more local and more successful at the same time.
The region's film institutions still fret about overseas perception of their industries and hold endless think-tanks about how to break into the U.S. market. But in many ways, the film world is turning to Asia anyway, as those economies have emerged from recession faster than the West and Hollywood studios and indies from the rest of the world have scrambled to join in.
With a few days left of 2009 and final numbers still to crystallize, boxoffice in East Asia looks strong. China in particular appears to have delivered a growth number -- 25% to 30% -- typical of a developing economy, but on a scale that now puts it in the global top 10 territories. South Korea...
The region's film institutions still fret about overseas perception of their industries and hold endless think-tanks about how to break into the U.S. market. But in many ways, the film world is turning to Asia anyway, as those economies have emerged from recession faster than the West and Hollywood studios and indies from the rest of the world have scrambled to join in.
With a few days left of 2009 and final numbers still to crystallize, boxoffice in East Asia looks strong. China in particular appears to have delivered a growth number -- 25% to 30% -- typical of a developing economy, but on a scale that now puts it in the global top 10 territories. South Korea...
- 12/22/2009
- by By Patrick Frater
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With only three films in the can, and three quite varied and eclectic ones at that (a black comedy, a Tibet-themed quasi-documentary, and a gritty and poignant portrait of the Nanjing Massacre), Lu Chuan has quickly become one of the most important voices in current Mainland Cinema. Right as his latest, masterful 南京! 南京! (City of Life and Death) is still garnering praise around the world, the son of renowned novelist Lu Tianming has already announced his next project, and we're dealing with an interesting concept, not to mention his first venture into bonafide historical drama.
Starlight International and China Film are in fact set to produce 鸿门宴 (The Hongmen Banquet) - title is just a direct translation - which will tell the story of one of Chinese history' most famous nights, when general Xiang Yu and future Han Dynasty founder Liu Bang met on a fateful night, filled with intrigue,...
Starlight International and China Film are in fact set to produce 鸿门宴 (The Hongmen Banquet) - title is just a direct translation - which will tell the story of one of Chinese history' most famous nights, when general Xiang Yu and future Han Dynasty founder Liu Bang met on a fateful night, filled with intrigue,...
- 12/15/2009
- Screen Anarchy
(Though he's now (indirectly) best known in the West for The Founding of a Republic making the Prc very large sums of money, director Huang Jianxin remains one of Chinese cinema's best-kept secrets. For more than twenty years he's been making films documenting the vagaries of contemporary life on the mainland, the best of them richly detailed, funny, intelligent and thoughtful, but outside of a few festival appearances and academic citations he's gone largely unrecognised outside his domestic market. In the hope of pointing out he's done quite a bit more than co-direct one of the highest profile works of propaganda ever conceived, here's some of his work that deserves more attention.)
Hell hath no fury like a civil servant spurned, apparently. In 1994's Back to Back, Face to Face, Huang Jianxin explores the lengths a minor functionary ends up going to in order to make life miserable for everyone who's ever wronged him.
Hell hath no fury like a civil servant spurned, apparently. In 1994's Back to Back, Face to Face, Huang Jianxin explores the lengths a minor functionary ends up going to in order to make life miserable for everyone who's ever wronged him.
- 12/13/2009
- Screen Anarchy
This year, voting members will have to cover 69 picks, and slim it down to a neat five nominations and among the titles worth mentioning that didn't receive a possibility at an Oscar nomination we have City Of Life And Death and Lebanon. Unfortunately, even this list is imperfect as there is no mention of titles that were big with critics such as Women Without Men, I am Love, Hadewijch. - The Golden Globes do things a little differently than the Oscars when it comes time narrowing down the absolute best in foreign language cinema. The Hollywood Foreign press do without the politics of one film per country quota, which is great when a smaller nation has a stellar year with at least two worthwhile mentions, and just makes sense for the France film industry who on average, give several reasons to appreciate the 7th art. This year, voting members will have to cover 69 picks,...
- 12/13/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Adding to their collection of films picked off from Berlin, Strand Releasing have acquired the U.S. rights to Florian Gallenberger's John Rabe - a big budget German feature that looks at the Nanjing massacre of 37-38 from a Schindler's List perspective. - Adding to their collection of films picked off from Berlin, Strand Releasing have acquired the U.S. rights to Florian Gallenberger's John Rabe - a big budget German feature that looks at the Nanjing massacre of 37-38 from a Schindler's List perspective. Winner of a four awards at the Golden Lolas (Germany's Academy Awards), this will be a perfect compliment/companion piece to the 2010 release of Lu Chaun's City of Life and Death. Strand is planning a Spring release. With popular Germans thesps Ulrich Tukur and Daniel Bruhl on board, this is a story about a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the massacre.
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
Have Joel and Ethan Coen followed up No Country for Old Men with another Oscar winner? A clear favorite (I've got my hand up) among the film critics and bloggers polled by IndieWIRE, A Serious Man might have a big and bright future ahead of it and as Eugene points out, "the Coens latest took top honors as Toronto’s best narrative film, finding a place on nearly every single ballot. - Have Joel and Ethan Coen followed up No Country for Old Men with another Oscar winner? A clear favorite (I've got my hand up) among the film critics and bloggers polled by IndieWIRE, A Serious Man might have a big and bright future ahead of it and as Eugene points out, "the Coens latest took top honors as Toronto’s best narrative film, finding a place on nearly every single ballot. Other category winners include: Erik Gandini...
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
Ulrich Tukur in John Rabe (top); City of Life and Death (middle); Lebanon (bottom) A record 69 foreign language films are in the running for the 2010 Golden Globes, Philip Berk, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has announced. Among the films in the longlist are Pedro Almodóvar’s Broken Embraces, starring Penelope Cruz; Costa-Gavras socially conscious drama Eden Is West; Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother, one of the Toronto Film Festival’s best Canadian films of the year; and Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere, about Mussolini’s first wife (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and child (Filippo Timi). Some of the titles, e.g., A Prophet, The White Ribbon, are also in the running for the best foreign language film Academy Award. Some have already won [...]...
- 12/9/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Maggie Cheung alert!
She walked the Taiwanese red carpet today in this white number to your left. She was presenting Best Picture at the Golden Horse Awards. The Golden Horse is Taiwanese in origin but it's for Chinese language films regardless of country of origin so it's very competitive now. Warlords and Lust, Caution, which both had international releases, were recent winners of Best Picture.
This year, Maggie handed the trophy to No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti which, if we ever see it in the States, might be called I Can't Live Without You or Not Without You. That's Taiwan's submission for this year's Foreign Language Film Oscar race. The film is from actor/director Leon Dai and it's about a poor man who loses his daughter once the government learns of their illegal living conditions.
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (2009) from Taiwan
Winners
Best Picture: No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
Best Director: Leon Dai,...
She walked the Taiwanese red carpet today in this white number to your left. She was presenting Best Picture at the Golden Horse Awards. The Golden Horse is Taiwanese in origin but it's for Chinese language films regardless of country of origin so it's very competitive now. Warlords and Lust, Caution, which both had international releases, were recent winners of Best Picture.
This year, Maggie handed the trophy to No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti which, if we ever see it in the States, might be called I Can't Live Without You or Not Without You. That's Taiwan's submission for this year's Foreign Language Film Oscar race. The film is from actor/director Leon Dai and it's about a poor man who loses his daughter once the government learns of their illegal living conditions.
No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti (2009) from Taiwan
Winners
Best Picture: No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti
Best Director: Leon Dai,...
- 11/30/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
2009 Asia-Pacific Screen Awards 2009 Asia-Pacific Screen Award winners: Australia’s Gold Coast on Nov 26. 2009 ("*" denotes the winner in each category) Writer-director Warwick Thornton’s Samson & Delilah, Australia’s submission for the 2010 best foreign-language film Academy Award, took best film honors at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Screen Awards held in Queensland, Australia. Samson & Delilah tells the story of two young aborigines (Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson) who flee their village in the Australian desert; the problem is: they have nowhere to go. Thornton’s drama has also been nominated for 13 Australian Film Institute Awards. Best Feature Film * Samson & Delilah – Australia Produced by Kath Shelper Forever Enthralled People’s Republic of China Produced by Han Sanping and Du Jiayi City of Life and Death [...]...
- 11/28/2009
- by Irene Young
- Alt Film Guide
We have been treated to an absolutely fantastic year in terms of Asian movies. Not only have we had splendid art house movies such as Like You Know It All and Love Exposure, but we've also had the weird and wonderful in Yatterman and of course the first attempt by Korea at taking on the vampire movie genre with the excellent Thirst. Its also been a return to form for Hong Kong movies, such as Accident, City of Life and Death and Overheard. Its not just the usual movie producing nations which have been producing classics either, we've also seen incredbile movies from Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. We have finally come down to the top 8 movies this year from an original list of over 30 movies from various Asian countries.
- 11/26/2009
- by Tiger33
- AsianMoviePulse
Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2094.
$5 A Day Rated PG-13 For sexual content, brief nudity and language. Bad Lieutenant Port Of Call New Orleans Rated R For drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality. Release Date: November 20, 2009 City Of Life And Death Rated R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity. The Donner Party Rated R For some violence. Frozen Rated R For some disturbing images and language. Hidden Rated R For violence, disturbing images and language. The Joneses Rated R For language, some sexual content, teen drinking and drug use. Let God Be The Judge Rated PG For thematic elements, language and violence. The Lovely Bones Rated PG-13 For mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language. Release Date: December 11, 2009 Perfect Life Rated R For drug use throughout, sexuality, violence, and pervasive language.
$5 A Day Rated PG-13 For sexual content, brief nudity and language. Bad Lieutenant Port Of Call New Orleans Rated R For drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality. Release Date: November 20, 2009 City Of Life And Death Rated R For wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault, and for some sexuality and brief nudity. The Donner Party Rated R For some violence. Frozen Rated R For some disturbing images and language. Hidden Rated R For violence, disturbing images and language. The Joneses Rated R For language, some sexual content, teen drinking and drug use. Let God Be The Judge Rated PG For thematic elements, language and violence. The Lovely Bones Rated PG-13 For mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language. Release Date: December 11, 2009 Perfect Life Rated R For drug use throughout, sexuality, violence, and pervasive language.
- 11/4/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
MPAA ratings: Nov. 4, 2009. The following feature-length motion pictures have been reviewed and rated by the Classification and Rating Administration pursuant to the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program. Each of the designated ratings is defined as follows under the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program.
G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.
PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.
Film Distributor Reason Rating $5 A Day
Image Entertainment, Inc.
Rated for sexual content, brief nudity and language.
PG-13 Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans
Lieutenant Productions, Inc. - [Production Co.]
Rated for drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality.
R City of Life and Death
National Geographic Entertainment/Cinema Ventures
Rated for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault,...
G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.
PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.
Film Distributor Reason Rating $5 A Day
Image Entertainment, Inc.
Rated for sexual content, brief nudity and language.
PG-13 Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans
Lieutenant Productions, Inc. - [Production Co.]
Rated for drug use and language throughout, some violence and sexuality.
R City of Life and Death
National Geographic Entertainment/Cinema Ventures
Rated for wartime violence and atrocities including sexual assault,...
- 11/4/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire by Lee Daniels (top); The White Ribbon by Michael Haneke (middle); Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi in Vincere by Marco Bellocchio (bottom) Among the Sunday, Nov. 1, highlights at the AFI Fest 2009 at the Chinese Theater complex in Hollywood are: Lu Chuan’s historical drama City of Life and Death, winner of the Golden Shell for best picture at the San Sebastian Film Festival Claude Chabrol’s psychological mystery-drama Bellamy, his first collaboration with Gérard Depardieu Lee Daniels‘ Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire, a strong possibility for the Oscar 2010 best picture shortlist and the Sundance 2009 Us Narrative Jury Prize winner Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner and potential Oscar 2010 contender [...]...
- 11/1/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
One of my favorite pastimes, especially when I should be doing something else, is moseying around the blogs of my readers. You may have noticed that when the name of a poster is displayed in blue, that means it's a link -- usually to the author's blog, although you might be surprised. Assembled here is a distinctive readership of interesting people, not least because I am vigilant about never posting idiotic or perfunctory comments. A certain civil tone is (usually) maintained, avoiding the plague of flame wars.
More than a year ago, when the blog was somewhat new to me, I wrote: "Your comments have provided me with the best idea of my readers that I have ever had, and you are the readers I have dreamed of. I was writing to you before I was sure you were there. You are thoughtful, engaged, fair, and often the authors of eloquent prose.
More than a year ago, when the blog was somewhat new to me, I wrote: "Your comments have provided me with the best idea of my readers that I have ever had, and you are the readers I have dreamed of. I was writing to you before I was sure you were there. You are thoughtful, engaged, fair, and often the authors of eloquent prose.
- 10/5/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
The 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival came to a close this weekend, with Lu Chuan’s “City of Life and Death” topping the jury prizes by winning the fest’s Golden Shell for best film. The film - a dramatization of the rape of Nanking in 1937 - also earned a prize for Cao Yu’s cinematography, and took home the fest’s Signis award (presented by the World Catholic Association For Communication). Other …...
- 9/28/2009
- Indiewire
San Sebastian -- Lu Chuan's controversial Chinese film "City of Life and Death," depicting the atrocities committed during the 1938 Japanese siege of China's former capital, Nanjing, won the Golden Shell Saturday at the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Spain's Javier Rebollo picked up the best directing award for his "Woman Without Piano," portraying the alienation of a Madrid housewife on the threshold of menopause.
The Silver Shell acting awards went to Spanish actors Lola Duenas and Pablo Pineda for their central performances in Alvaro Pastor and Antonio Naharro's "Me Too," focusing on a man with Down syndrome and his efforts to woo a woman without. Pineda is the first Down's sufferer to get a university degree in Europe.
Philippe Van Leeuw's look at the Rwandan massacre "The Day God Walked Away" won the coveted Kutxa-New Directors Award worth 90,000 euros to be equally divided between the director and the Spanish distributor.
Spain's Javier Rebollo picked up the best directing award for his "Woman Without Piano," portraying the alienation of a Madrid housewife on the threshold of menopause.
The Silver Shell acting awards went to Spanish actors Lola Duenas and Pablo Pineda for their central performances in Alvaro Pastor and Antonio Naharro's "Me Too," focusing on a man with Down syndrome and his efforts to woo a woman without. Pineda is the first Down's sufferer to get a university degree in Europe.
Philippe Van Leeuw's look at the Rwandan massacre "The Day God Walked Away" won the coveted Kutxa-New Directors Award worth 90,000 euros to be equally divided between the director and the Spanish distributor.
- 9/26/2009
- by By Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Toronto and Other Fall Festivals Rights RoundUp list looks quite sizeable for what is claimed to have been a quiet festival season. Though it's true business down, the large number of acquisitions has not been viewed as such and yet is the result of a new trend which has been sneaking up over the past few years and has now taken hold. Distributors and sales agents now acquire Before the festivals rather than during. It developed out of Cannes' prescreenings which have mostly been discontinued, and it could go so far as to change the pre-Sundance adage Not to show the film to anyone before Sundance.
This Rights RoundUp for acquisitions executives, distributors, international sales agents, investors and producers is different from my previous Rr Reports. It is no longer a report based on data and FilmFinders is out of the equation. This listing of rights acquired Before the actual festival,...
This Rights RoundUp for acquisitions executives, distributors, international sales agents, investors and producers is different from my previous Rr Reports. It is no longer a report based on data and FilmFinders is out of the equation. This listing of rights acquired Before the actual festival,...
- 9/25/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
By Steve Pond
Today’s roundup of Oscar news 'n' notes from around the web …
At Toronto, indieWIRE polled 25 critics, journalists, bloggers and various combinations thereof, asking them all to grade the movies they’d seen. “A Serious Man” came out on top, followed by “City of Life and Death” (the harrowing Chinese film that may well not be submitted by that country in the Oscars foreign-film race) and “Up in the Air.” “Videocracy” was named best documentary, while Colin Firth (“A Single Man”) and Tilda S...
Today’s roundup of Oscar news 'n' notes from around the web …
At Toronto, indieWIRE polled 25 critics, journalists, bloggers and various combinations thereof, asking them all to grade the movies they’d seen. “A Serious Man” came out on top, followed by “City of Life and Death” (the harrowing Chinese film that may well not be submitted by that country in the Oscars foreign-film race) and “Up in the Air.” “Videocracy” was named best documentary, while Colin Firth (“A Single Man”) and Tilda S...
- 9/23/2009
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Catch up with indieWIRE‘s first batch of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival: Werner Herzog’s “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Lu Huan’s “City of Life and Death” Jon Amiel’s “Creation” Mia Hansen-Love’s “The Father of My Children” Bruno Dumont’s “Hadewijch” Xavier Dolan’s “I Killed My Mother” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” Tim Blake Nelson’s “Leaves of Grass” …...
- 9/21/2009
- Indiewire
There was plenty to see in Toronto. Here’s how the films shook out for me. Best of Toronto 1. A Serious Man 2. Up in the Air 3. A Single Man 4. Get Low 5. City of Life and Death 6. The Damned United Good, not great 7. Capitalism: A Love Story 8. The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 9. Whip It 10. The Men Who Stare at Goats …...
- 9/20/2009
- Thompson on Hollywood
Catch up with indieWIRE‘s first batch of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival: Werner Herzog’s “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Lu Huan’s “City of Life and Death” Jon Amiel’s “Creation” Mia Hansen-Love’s “The Father of My Children” Bruno Dumont’s “Hadewijch” Xavier Dolan’s “I Killed My Mother” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” Tim Blake Nelson’s “Leaves of Grass” …...
- 9/18/2009
- Indiewire
War movies produced by commercial film industries have a tendency to show any given conflict not as it is or was, but as the side footing the bill for the film would like for it have been. The essential moral irony of war — that acts that would be considered revoltingly inhumane if committed in the name of the individual are not only sanctioned but celebrated when committed in the name …...
- 9/17/2009
- Indiewire
Madrid -- Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino, Ian McKellen, Naomi Watts and Robert Duvall are a few of the famous faces expected to spice up the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival, which kicks off Friday and runs through Sept. 27.
Locals appreciate the star power, but it's the lineup of solid films focusing on political and social issues hand-in-hand with a Latin flavor that make San Sebastian unique in the festival calendar, where it is the only A-level Spanish-language film event.
"Our philosophy is to screen quality cinema and give them the media and industry attention these films deserve," festival director Mikel Olacerigui said.
This year's official competition will see 15 films vie for the top Golden Shell honor, including Atom Egoyan's "Chloe," Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" and Lu Chuan's "City of Life and Death."
Rather than caving in to its inability to snag world premieres...
Locals appreciate the star power, but it's the lineup of solid films focusing on political and social issues hand-in-hand with a Latin flavor that make San Sebastian unique in the festival calendar, where it is the only A-level Spanish-language film event.
"Our philosophy is to screen quality cinema and give them the media and industry attention these films deserve," festival director Mikel Olacerigui said.
This year's official competition will see 15 films vie for the top Golden Shell honor, including Atom Egoyan's "Chloe," Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" and Lu Chuan's "City of Life and Death."
Rather than caving in to its inability to snag world premieres...
- 9/17/2009
- by By Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Catch up with indieWIRE‘s first batch of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival: Werner Herzog’s “Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” Atom Egoyan’s “Chloe” Lu Huan’s “City of Life and Death” Jon Amiel’s “Creation” Mia Hansen-Love’s “The Father of My Children” Bruno Dumont’s “Hadewijch” Xavier Dolan’s “I Killed My Mother” Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!” Tim Blake Nelson’s “Leaves of Grass” …...
- 9/17/2009
- Indiewire
Stuck in basements, tanks and various landscapes of inescapable desolation, I will fondly remember this year’s Toronto International Film Festival as a procession of utter despair. From the first press screening last Thursday night of Lu Chuan’s “The City of Life and Death,” an unsparing black-and-white epic about the 1937 Nanking massacre, which largely forgoes character development for lots of carnage, to Jean-Luc Godard’s 1-minute fittingly titled “Un Catastrophe” - a …...
- 9/17/2009
- Indiewire
Stuck in basements, tanks and various landscapes of inescapable desolation, I will fondly remember this year’s Toronto International Film Festival as a procession of utter despair. From the first press screening last Thursday night of Lu Chuan’s “The City of Life and Death,” an unsparing black-and-white epic about the 1937 Nanking massacre, which largely forgoes character development for lots of carnage, to Jean-Luc Godard’s 1-minute fittingly titled “Un Catastrophe” - a …...
- 9/17/2009
- Indiewire
War movies produced by commercial film industries have a tendency to show any given conflict not as it is or was, but as the side footing the bill for the film would like for it have been. The essential moral irony of war — that acts that would be considered revoltingly inhumane if committed in the name of the individual are not only sanctioned but celebrated when committed in the name …...
- 9/17/2009
- Indiewire
National Geographic Entertainment (Nge) has acquired the worldwide rights to the film Blue Man Group: Mind Blast for distribution to giant-screen, digital and IMAX 3-D and 2-D theaters.The 3-D live-action comedy, slated for release in Spring 2011, will feature an original screenplay and score and will star the group's original cast members.Blue Man Group: Mind Blast is the fourth major film acquisition for Nge this year, following the Sundance hit Amreeka, opening in select cities throughout September; City of Life and Death, which screened this week at the ...
- 9/17/2009
- BusinessofCinema
Unlike the internationally agreed conclusion on the Holocaust, the Rape of Nanking is a controversial topic in today’s world. People who are still remembering it are mainly Chinese and the voice of denying it, either completely or partially, only comes from Japan. Debate over The Rape of Nanking, along with many wars Japan launched against China in the 19th and 20th centuries, is one of the major obstacles, which form mistrust between the Chinese and the Japanese.
- 9/15/2009
- by Tiger33
- AsianMoviePulse
Key Screenings. And away we go! The Toronto International Film Festival got underway on Thursday, as official opener Creation landed with a painful thud. Reaction was more positive for Lars von Trier's Antichrist (except for the guy who vomited on fellow attendees during the screening) and Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces, according to Eugene Hernandez at indieWIRE, who also noted that Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Willem Dafoe, and Penelope Cruz (plus the lovely Amanda Seyfried, above) appeared in support of their wide-ranging films, not to mention scantily-clad men and women at different functions.
The first full day of screenings found Anne Thompson gushing over the Coen Brothers' A Serious Man ("Utterly assured, personal, serious, sad and very funny"). George Clooney (staring, above) and Jeff Bridges received ovations for The Men Who Stare at Goats, tweeted a Twitter user; however, Karina Longworth recoiled: "Its vacuity actually seems offensive" compared to...
The first full day of screenings found Anne Thompson gushing over the Coen Brothers' A Serious Man ("Utterly assured, personal, serious, sad and very funny"). George Clooney (staring, above) and Jeff Bridges received ovations for The Men Who Stare at Goats, tweeted a Twitter user; however, Karina Longworth recoiled: "Its vacuity actually seems offensive" compared to...
- 9/12/2009
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
- I've come up with a magical number of 30 films that I'll be covering for the fest (you might have noticed the Tiff Picks countdown over the past couple of weeks), when in fact that, the number of films I hope to catch a whopping 44! So I'm going to break this down in three steps, my top three suggestions going into the fest blindly (kind of what Toronto Star's Peter Howell does annually - read here), a top 10 films that I've caught prior to Tiff that are worth seeing whether you attend the fest or not, followed by a basic recap. My top three: Samuel Maoz's LebanonInvited to compete at Venice (reviews should be arriving sometime today), the word on this pic is that it could be even more poignant than last year's Waltz with Bashir. This is told from the Pov of a tank crew - not really
- 9/8/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
- #17. City Of Life And Death Director: Lu Chuan Cast:Liu Ye, Hideo Nakaizumi, Fan Wei, John Paisley, Gao Yuanyuan, Yuko MiyamotoDistributor: National Geographic Films. Buzz: Those who've seen Kekexili: Mountain Patrol won't need an introduction to the filmmaker, but for the rest of yous, he is one of the better Chinese filmmakers around. Epic scaled film should receive one of the top 5 nomination spots for the Best Foreign picture. The Gist: Filmed in B&W, this is about the 1937 massacre of Nanking by the Japanese army. Tiff Schedule: Click here for screening times ...
- 9/2/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
The Toronto and Other Fall Festivals Rights Round Up for acquisitions executives, distributors, international sales agents, investors and producers is different from my previous Rr Reports. It is no longer a report based on data and FilmFinders is out of the equation. This listing of rights acquired preliminary to the actual festival, during the festival and for a couple of months afterward can also be found on MDbPro who acquired FilmFinders in 2008 and where SydneysBuzz resides on the landing page and on IMDbPro's News Desk. Whenever possible, the list is alphabetical by international sales agent (linked to IMDbPro), and the Isa's titles are also linked to IMDbPro.
If you do not yet subscribe to IMDbPro, I would advise plunking down $100 for a year's subscription. You'll get more than your money's worth I promise. By going into Pro, you will be able to see all the territorial distributors for a particular title,...
If you do not yet subscribe to IMDbPro, I would advise plunking down $100 for a year's subscription. You'll get more than your money's worth I promise. By going into Pro, you will be able to see all the territorial distributors for a particular title,...
- 9/2/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
My comments on the film selection and the festival's new initiatives follow below. The hot links connect the reader directly to the online catalog of Toronto International Film Festival which will be September 10-17 and will screen 273 features. Last year it screened 249. 242 are world, international or North American premieres, and 71 are first features.
First off, my thanks go to the Toronto International Film Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto.
I do more than hope that we will not see the "Ken Loach experience" of Edinburgh and Melbourne repeat itself in uglier colors reminding us that September 11, 2001 happened in Toronto as it did everywhere else in the world. “The Ken Loach experience” happened when Ken Loach...
First off, my thanks go to the Toronto International Film Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto.
I do more than hope that we will not see the "Ken Loach experience" of Edinburgh and Melbourne repeat itself in uglier colors reminding us that September 11, 2001 happened in Toronto as it did everywhere else in the world. “The Ken Loach experience” happened when Ken Loach...
- 8/29/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
My comments on the film selection and the festival's new initiatives follow below. Toronto International Film Festival, September 10-17, will screen 271 features. Last year it screened 249. 242 are world, international or North American premieres, and 71 are first features. The festival website (tiff.net/the festival) will go live on June 23.
First off, my thanks go to the Toronto International Film Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto. First off, my thanks go to the Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto.
First off, my thanks go to the Toronto International Film Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto. First off, my thanks go to the Festival for the new City To City Section's selection of Tel Aviv which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Ten films have just been announced and there will be a public forum for filmmakers and thinkers from Tel Aviv and Toronto.
- 8/24/2009
- by Sydney@SydneysBuzz.com (Sydney)
- Sydney's Buzz
National Geographic Entertainment has acquired North American rights to "City of Life and Death," produced, written and directed by Lu Chuan.
Set during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing, China, in 1937, "City" will screen at September's Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in April in China, where it has grossed nearly $26 million.
The film's cast includes Liu Ye, Fan Wei, Hideo Nakaizumi, Gao Yuanyuan, Qin Lan and Jiang Yiyan, and co-stars Ryuichi Kohata, Yao Di, Zhao Yisui and Yuko Miyamoto.
The acquisition reunites Lu with National Geographic, which co-distributed his "Moutain Patrol: Kekexili" with Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2006.
Nge will coordinate marketing of "City" with Idg China Media Fund, part of International Data Group, a U.S. venture capital company. The film will be released late this year or in early 2010.
"City" was produced by Han Sanping, Qin Hong, Zhou Li, John Chong and Andy Zhang, with Lu serving as exec producer.
Set during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing, China, in 1937, "City" will screen at September's Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in April in China, where it has grossed nearly $26 million.
The film's cast includes Liu Ye, Fan Wei, Hideo Nakaizumi, Gao Yuanyuan, Qin Lan and Jiang Yiyan, and co-stars Ryuichi Kohata, Yao Di, Zhao Yisui and Yuko Miyamoto.
The acquisition reunites Lu with National Geographic, which co-distributed his "Moutain Patrol: Kekexili" with Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2006.
Nge will coordinate marketing of "City" with Idg China Media Fund, part of International Data Group, a U.S. venture capital company. The film will be released late this year or in early 2010.
"City" was produced by Han Sanping, Qin Hong, Zhou Li, John Chong and Andy Zhang, with Lu serving as exec producer.
- 8/14/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- An indication that Atom Egoyan's Chloe will most definitely find a competition slot in Venice, Tiff has uncharacteristically went with a foreign English language title as the film festival's opening night selection. The spot usually reserved for a Canadian film went to Jon Amiel's unsold Creation which will have its world premiere on the 10th of September. Today's announcement of 23 titles confirms the a.) red carpet presence and early seat sale interest with names/faces like Matt Damon, Ricky Gervais, Clive Owen and Michael Douglas, b.) the latest from Bruno Dumont, Niki Caro, Neil Jordan and Tim Blake Nelson will not be receiving comp slots in Venice but will be part of the Special Presentations at Tiff instead, and c.) a sampling of adult fair titles (Solitary Man, Valhalla Rising, The Boys Are Back, Mao’s Last Dancer, Moloch Tropical, Cracks) that were perhaps not ready or
- 7/14/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
When I found this review in our forum I had no choice but to move it to the main page. It’s not the first time that loyal forumer Eight Rooks wrote something of such high quality that we just had to put it up here for all to see, but this time he’s in even better form than usual.
His review of “City of Life and Death” is… well, read for yourself.
The stage is yours, Eight Rooks:
City Of Life And Death
The Rape of Nanking remains one of the most notorious war crimes in history, taking place over several weeks during the Second World War from late 1937 to early 1938 when the Japanese army captured the then Chinese capital. After entering the city the Japanese troops are widely held to have embarked on a period of sustained atrocities against the survivors, looting, raping, carrying out summary executions...
His review of “City of Life and Death” is… well, read for yourself.
The stage is yours, Eight Rooks:
City Of Life And Death
The Rape of Nanking remains one of the most notorious war crimes in history, taking place over several weeks during the Second World War from late 1937 to early 1938 when the Japanese army captured the then Chinese capital. After entering the city the Japanese troops are widely held to have embarked on a period of sustained atrocities against the survivors, looting, raping, carrying out summary executions...
- 5/30/2009
- by Ard Vijn
- Screen Anarchy
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.