Scribbles and Ramblings

Notes on all 18 Features of Hou Hsiao-hsien and a Top 10 list: Cute Girl (1980) Cheerful Wind (1981) The Green, Green Grass of Home (1...

Spotlight on the first four feature films of Hou Hsiao-hsien: Cute Girl (1980) Cheerful Wind (1981) The Green, Green Grass of Home (19...

Wonders in the Dark is having a poll to determine the best 15 films from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is tough to narrow down just 15 fi...

  "Did you like the movie?" "A bit too serious". "You prefer comedies?" "Not really. But it didn't...

In contrast to previous years, this year’s best film list consists solely of films released in this calendar year, even if that means a f...

"Did you like the movie?" "A bit too serious". "You prefer comedies?" "Not really. But it didn't h...