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RED CLIFF (2009)
El Bicho's Hive —
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John Woos Red Cliff was originally released in two feature-length parts in Asia, but comes to the west as one film. Although this new version loses about half the combined material, in its current form it is a triumph of epic filmmaking, rivaling the scale and scope of work by directors David Lean and Akira Kurosawa ...1 day ago -
Wednesday night movie news dump
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Yes, this week you get you’re Friday night movie news dump two days early…and extra quick/short, if I can manage it. Let’s see… * Roman Polanski , who has been in jail for two months since he found himself accepting one too many award invites in Switzerland, has been granted bail to the tune of about 3 ...1 day ago -
Theatrical Review: RED CLIFF (CHI BI)
gordonandthewhale.com —
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Rating: 8/10 Most people only know John Woo from his American films. This includes movies like FACE/OFF and BROKEN ARROW, which, although they offer plenty of action, don’t do the director justice. If you haven’t seen his pre-Hollywood stuff, do yourself a favor and add A BETTER TOMORROW or HARD BOILED to your ...2 days ago -
RED CLIFF—Peter Galvins Review
The Evening Class —
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Everyone loves an underdog story. From The Bad News Bears to perhaps a more suitable comparison, Braveheart , people love seeing the little guy pull through against all odds. At its heart, John Woos Red Cliff is an underdog story set in the war theatre of ancient China, and it delivers all the ...2 days ago -
Red Cliff Review
Buzzine —
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The US version of Red Cliff is a fine film that proves that Asian production values can stand toe to toe with Hollywood. It has everything anyone could want from an epic war movie, including insurmountable odds, real warfare tactics and satisfying personal duels. Red Cliff , however, bizarrely depreciates in ...2 days ago -
Red Cliff
BrandonFibbs.com —
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Many people see Red Cliff as Hong Kong actioneer John Woo’s return to form. I’m not one of them. John Woo has never once made a film I’ve liked, though he has made at least one I’ve detested. For me, Red Cliff is not John Woo returning to form, but entirely redefining himself, transforming both his ...2 days ago -
Music Review: Red Cliff Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, by Taro Iwashiro
Blogger News Network —
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From the opening notes of “The Battle of Red Cliff” Taro Iwashiro’s soundtrack for Red Cliff - the (reportedly) most expensive Chinese language film ever made - is impressively epic and stirringly original. Iwashiro’s work on John Woo’s film has already won Best Original Film Score at the 2009 Hong Kong Film ...2 days ago -
Red Cliff Movie Clip 3 from John Woo
Shockya.com —
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Magnet Releasing just released another brand new movie clip from the upcoming film “Red Cliff” directed by John Woo and starring Tony Leung. “Red Cliff” premiered on VOD, XBOX Live and Amazon Oct. 22nd and opens in theaters November 20th.Synopsis: Legendary action cinema master John Woo and international ...3 days ago -
District 13: Ultimatum U.S. one sheet released
Film Fetish —
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District 13: Ultimatum U.S. one sheet detail Magnet has released the official one sheet for the sequel to the cult favorite District B13 – District 13: Ultimatum. District 13: Ultimatum takes place two years after elite police officer Damien Tomasso (Cyril Raffaelli) teamed up with reformed vigilante Leito ...4 days ago -
Why John Woo’s Red Cliff Is Worth Watching
Wildgrounds —
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Too many times I’ve read “Red Cliff is just another stupid blockbuster with lots of stupid action scenes“. I don’t know about the international cut, but the original one is far from being “stupid”. Wondering why? Let’s take for example the village attack, at the beginning of the 1st film:[Vidéo]So ...1 week ago -
Daily Dose Pick: Red Cliff
Flavorwire —
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Slo-mo action maestro John Woo marches back onto the big screen with this impressively choreographed saga set in 2nd-century China.The most costly production in Chinese cinemas history, Woos epic details the art of war between a bellicose Han prime minister and a coalition of rebels — one that culminates in the ...1 week ago -
You Won’t Believe What John Woo Wants To Make
Screenhead —
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No, seriously, you won’t.In fact, rather than say it myself and risk you not believing me, I’m going to just quote the results of a recent interview Woo did with Cinema Blend. Dig the word:Yeah, a musical, yeah! I have a script for a musical for 12 years that I paid for with my own [...]1 week ago -
Red Cliff Movie Reviews
Inside Movies —
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By the time the largely forgettable Philip K. Dick adaptation Paycheck debuted in 2003, Chinese filmmaker John Woo had completed a decade-long transition into the same Hollywood blockbuster realm occupied by guys like Michael Bay and Jerry ... Read more Filed under: Reviews Permalink | Email this | ...1 week ago -
Bad Lieutenant, Red Cliff, New Moon and More in New Movies
Asylum —
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Filed under: Entertainment , Tasty Vittles , Movies Required viewing from the week in movies. "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," with its absurdly long title and iguanas that only Nicolas Cage can see, is by all accounts utterly insane. Is it safe to like Nic Cage movies again? Also in ... Read more ...1 week ago -
In Theaters: New Moon, The Blind Side, Bad Lieutenent: Port of Call New Orleans
:: The Playlist :: —
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Theres a little something for everyone opening wide this week — unless you actually like good movies, that is. But dont fret, there are some very interesting options opening limited this week including new films from a couple of our favorite all-time directors. Whatever you fancy, this will be a huge weekend at the ...1 week ago -
AG Holder Says “Torture Memos” Report to be Released This Month
Progressive News Daily —
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Justice Watch After thousands signed petitions from Alliance for Justice and CREDO Action, and many made personal calls to the Justice Department, Attorney General Eric Holder said today that the report on the “torture memos” will be released by the end of this month. “I think this is a matter of great ...1 week ago -
Nicolas Cage: The Hollywood Interview
The Hollywood Interview —
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NICOLAS CAGE: BAD TO THE BONE By Alex Simon It’s an inevitable event in every accomplished artist’s life: if you go back on the timeline of their existence and stop in adolescence, almost all of our greatest actors, writers, filmmakers, musicians and painters went through tumultuous, tortured teenage years, ...1 week ago -
In Theaters This Weekend: November 20, 2009
FilmCrunch —
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Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend : The Blind Side (PG-13): starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron (directed by John Lee Hancock) New Moon (PG-13): starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner (directed by Chris Weitz) Planet 51 (PG): starring Dwayne Johnson, Seann ...1 week ago -
Clip: Tony Leung in ‘Red Cliff’
Living in Cinema —
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Please enjoy a few minutes of Tony Leung kicking ass in John Woos supremely entertaining historical action epic RED CLIFF1 week ago -
Links of Interest 11/19
The Popcorn Trick —
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It’s the 10th anniversary of the movie Fight Club. What are you doing into the soup? John Woo is back ! Maybe. As we come to the end of 2009, we’ll soon start seeing best of lists . And now it seems people have chosen ’09 to be the end of the decade. Remember the whole debate about when the millennium ...1 week ago
