‘The Handmaiden’ is teasing storytelling
• Film Review By Diana Cheng aapress.com CALGARY (Oct. 25, 2016) — “The Handmaiden” is Korean director Park Chan-wook’s premiering and Palme d’Or nominated feature at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival,[…]
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‘Fireworks Wednesday’ sparks off Asghar Farhadi’s relational dramas
By Diana Cheng AAP film reviewer CALGARY (April 20, 2016) — “Fireworks Wednesday” is Academy Award winning director of “A Separation” (2011) and “About Elly” (2009) Asghar Farhadi’s earlier work.[…]
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Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled, Preoccupied, Preposterous
Review by Diana Cheng CALGARY (April 18, 2016) — Hong Kong Trilogy is the internationally acclaimed cinematographer Christopher Doyle’s third directorial feature. The Australian expat has for decades based in[…]
‘Yoko The Cherry Blossom’ spreads peace one sapling at a time
By DIANA CHENG AAP film reviewer CALGARY (April 12, 2016) — As we enter the second week of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF), there’s an upcoming Japanese[…]
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‘The New Classmate’ tells the story of a mother’s dream
By DIANA CHENG AAP film reviewer CALGARY (April 3, 2016) — This week kicks off the 35th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). For 17 days, April 7-23, MSPIFF will screen films[…]
‘Right Now, Wrong Then’ — the bliss of second chances
“Right Now, Wrong Then” (South Korea, 2015) No rating New Entertainment World, Finecut Director: Hong Sang-soo St. Paul International Film Festival Saturday, April 9 at 9:30 p.m. Thursday April 14[…]
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ALONE: Director Park Hong-min’s internal exploration of self
Alone (2015 – Korea) No rating M-Line Distribution Director: Park Hong-min (in attendance) Friday, April 8, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 6:55 p.m. St. Anthony Main Theatre 5 115 Main[…]
‘Mustang’ — A celebration of an unbridled spirit
By DIANA CHENG Asian American Press CALGARY (Jan. 7, 2016) — “Mustang” (Cohen Media, Turkish language, English subtitles, 97 Min.), the debut feature film from Turkish/French director Deniz Gamze Ergüven,[…]
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The esoteric style of Hou Hsiao Hsien’s “The Assassin”
By DIANA CHENG AAP film review CALGARY (Nov. 18, 2015) — There is a scene in the film where the Assassin Nie Yinniang (Shu Qi) hides in the shadow, silently observing[…]
Seeking a mate is a family affair in “Meet the Patels”
By DIANA CHENG AAP Film Review CALGARY (Nov. 2, 2015) — From the title, one can readily get the hunch that the movie is an Indian version of “Meet The[…]
