Running

This time, a slew of films of varying quality. Coincidentally enough, the same description can be used for my commments on the films, which are all fairly short again. Anywho, on with the films:

Overnight
A documentary about the rise and fall of Troy Duffy, director of The Boondock Saints. If you haven't heard the tale of Duffy's dream-like rise to hollywood fame, and his even more famous fall from the limelight, you should check Overnight out. Though there are some minor issues, such as the quality of the equipment used, Overnight is a decent documentary. However, Troy Duffy is pretty much a horrible person.

Driving Miss Wealthy
Directed by James Yuen, starring Lau Ching-Wan, and Gigi Leung.

Somewhat entertaining crap.

Playboys Cops
Directed by Jingle Ma, starring Shawn Yue, Aloys Chen, Shaun Tam, and Linda Chung.

Rich kid-cops investigate a murder. Playboy Cops is over-the-top, but it's still a decent cop drama.

Mr. Cinema
Directed by Samson Chiu, starring Anthony Wong, Ronald Cheng, Karen Mok, and Teresa Mo.

Chiu and Co. have crafted a fine film about family and differing perspectives.

Curiosity Kills the Cat
Directed by Zhang Yibai, starring Carina Lau, Hu Jun, Lin Yuan, Liao Fan, and Song Jia.

A good, though somewhat muddled thriller from one of China's best directors.

Red Sorghum
Directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Gong Li, Jiang Wen, and Ten Rujun.

An excellent film. Just watch it.

Hélas pour moi
(aka Oh, Woe Is Me) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Gérard Depardieu, Laurence Masliah, and Bernard Verley.

A intelligent film about belief. What the belief is (or isn't) in depends on the viewer.

Troublesome Night 4
Directed by Herman Yau, starring Louis Koo, Pauline Suen, Cheung Tat-Ming, Lai Yiu-Cheung, Simon Liu, Timmy Hung, Emily Kwan, Marianne Chan Miu-Ying, Karen Tong Bo-Yu, and Aya Meder.

Mediocre Hong Kong horror flick starring the Tanned One, Louis Koo, before he became a household name in select households in some parts of the world.

Troublesome Night 5
Directed by Herman Yau, starring Louis Koo, Amanda Lee, Lai Yiu-Cheung, Simon Liu, other people from the Troublsome Night series of films, and some other actors.

Another mediocre Hong Kong horror flick from Yau.


Next time things should be back on track with longer posts that offer insightful commentary, or something like that.