20 November, 2009 at 9.48 pm

Goodbye, Mr. Anderson

I decided to give The Matrix a spin, 10 years on since the first time I watched it.

Not surprisingly, still amazing. Though that gives me a thought, shouldn’t it be kind of disheveled now? It’s been awhile and we should technically (literally) be moving forward. Once you’ve mastered the ability to make an entirely fantastical image look natural on-screen, where do you go from there? I get that we’ve moved from VCD to DVD to HD to Blu-Ray but then what? I find being able to see Megan Fox’s pores distracting, even if it is [...]

12 October, 2009 at 4.23 pm

Chungking Express

I watched Chungking Express for the first time on Friday (every friday the Chinese department at University plays a Chinese film). I think it’s the second Wong Kar-Wai film I’ve seen, with In the Mood for Love being the first (the copy of 2046 I borrowed from the local Blockbusters was horrendously scratched, so I have yet to see it). I’m not going to say much about it because I’m sure Anne can tell you more (Wong Kar-Wai being her absolute fave)

I really loved it. I loved the actors casted, which I [...]