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Confession of Pain
Confession of Pain
From the Guys who brought you I ...
By NeoNoir in NeoNoir Blog
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 "So if you weren't hip to the fact "The Departed" was a remake of a Hong Kong thriller, sadly I fell into that group, you have a chance to see Lau & Mak's latest that will be remade by Hollywood with screenwriter Monahan and star DiCaprio and redeem yourself back to film geek coolness. I wasn't so interested in that as I am with watching everything Tony Leung has done because this guy is one of the best working actors out there today and Americans who are not checking out Hong Kong or Chinese cinema are really missing out. Confession of Pain puts Leung in a role he knows so well, police detective, and crafts a character thats takes a journey we don't see often enough in Hollywood, maybe hence the quick remake snap-up. Takeshi Kaneshiro plays well opposite Leung and with these two we follow a fairly elaborate plot but one that never tries to trick or twist us in anyway. No, instead it unfolds with stylized action, dialogue, and flashbacks focused more o ... " [More]
The Signal
The Signal
This is not your grandmother's ...
By NeoNoir in NeoNoir Blog
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 "Ok, truthfully I don't really know of a horror movie most grandmothers enjoy, but the one sitting next to me at the advanced screening I attended tonight could only make it through half of Transmission II. Sorry grandma, at least you didn't have to ask for your money back. The Signal is filled with gruesome bloody violence, and I share her sentiment in deciding to bail at the point that she did, though, having stuck with it to the end I believe the filmmakers pulled off the mayhem well enough for those with the stomach to take it. The Signal is written, directed, shot, and edited by three filmmakers. Each take an equal timed Act in the film aptly titled the 'Transmission.' Each Transmission is seen through the eyes of a different main character. Transmission I sets up the story and the characters of Mya and Ben in the city of Terminus, the end of the line. An eerie visual and audio transmission has replaced tv and cell phone signals. As we follow Mya, it becomes inc ... " [More]
In Bruges
In Bruges
This is not your grandmother's ...
By NeoNoir in NeoNoir Blog
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 "Ok, truthfully I don't really know of a horror movie most grandmothers enjoy, but the one sitting next to me at the advanced screening I attended tonight could only make it through half of Transmission II. Sorry grandma, at least you didn't have to ask for your money back. The Signal is filled with gruesome bloody violence, and I share her sentiment in deciding to bail at the point that she did, though, having stuck with it to the end I believe the filmmakers pulled off the mayhem well enough for those with the stomach to take it. The Signal is written, directed, shot, and edited by three filmmakers. Each take an equal timed Act in the film aptly titled the 'Transmission.' Each Transmission is seen through the eyes of a different main character. Transmission I sets up the story and the characters of Mya and Ben in the city of Terminus, the end of the line. An eerie visual and audio transmission has replaced tv and cell phone signals. As we follow Mya, it becomes inc ... " [More]
Gun of Mercy
Gun of Mercy
A solid thriller in the mountai ...
By NeoNoir in NeoNoir Blog
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 "Gun of Mercy by director Xiao Feng of China follows Officiar Ma and three prisoners as they struggle to survive against the forces of nature and each other. Officier Ma is a good cop, a sympathetic cop, determined to do his job. He must transport three convicts to a new location. Each prisoner faces a different fate. One has only two months left to serve; one is to stand trial, and if convicted faces anywhere from 15 years to death; and one is to be executed when they arrive. The rain has been coming down hard and it becomes clear to all a flood is close. When a flat tire stalls the bus on a bridge Officier Ma and his driver must race to change the tire before the water washes out the bridge. With the bridge gone, Ma must turn around, but not before long the reservoir overflows and the valley floods sending the bus underwater. Ma and the three prisoners escape and set out on foot in the dangerous woods racing for higher ground and shelter. The temptation to escape is high and Ma wa ... " [More]

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