What I loved most about JULY RHAPSODY was director Ann Hui’s ability to flow between timelines almost seamlessly. This quietly beautiful film touches on the topics of loneliness, lost love, missed opportunities, betrayal, and the need for freedom. Both Jacky Cheung and Anita Mui provide wonderful performances as the married couple going through their mid-life marriage crisis. Life is messy. And this film delicately and maturely captures that.
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Wanda 1970
WANDA is a grim story about a woman who abandons her family and ends up in the world of a petty criminal. Wanda is lacking direction and resources, yet she’s resourceful and seems to be able to manage, even if it means spending her time with some unsavoury characters. Awful men seem to orbit in and around her world all the time, leaving the audience depressive and wondering if Wanda’s life will become one that makes her happy. It’s unfortunate…
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The Father 2020
THE FATHER stars Sir Anthony Hopkins as a man that is suffering from dementia and I honestly can say that this film made me feel like I was suffering along with him. The script is impeccable. The production design is extraordinary, especially as little changes are made throughout the film. The acting is phenomenal. I think an Oscar nom for Hopkins is a sure bet and wouldn’t be surprised even a little bit if he took the prize home. Olivia…
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Nomadland 2020
NOMADLAND is another achingly beautiful film from director Chloé Zhao. She is always able to capture such beauty and honesty in her films and that is expertly displayed here. A portrait into the lives of a type of person that is rarely depicted on screen. Those with a wandering spirit. Those that want to live their lives in their own way. Those that don’t want to be tied down in one place. Frances McDormand is absolutely spellbinding as the lead…
