Top 10 Films
With “The Hobbit” and “Les Misérables” yet to be released, here are this year’s most memorable screen gems so far.
A Separation (Iran)
A Tehran couple’s small domestic issues spin out of control against a complex web of social issues in...
(USA) Comedy/Drama. Written and directed by Josh Radnor. Starring Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney. Category IIA. 97 minutes. Opens Jan 17.
In Josh Radnor’s second effort as a writer-director, the “How I Met Your Mother” star plays thirtysomething New...
(USA) Comedy/Sci-Fi/Drama. Directed by Jake Schreier. Starring Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Peter Sarsgaard. Category IIA. 89 minutes. Opens Jan 31.
With a top-notch cast and a flawless screenplay that dazzles with humor, imagination and understated emotional power,...
(USA) Fantasy/Drama. Directed by Bill Condon. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning. Category IIA. 115 minutes. Opens Dec 20.
Bella and Edward can go on living, sparkling and professing their love to each other like two autistic...
(Finland/Germany/Australia) Sci-fi/Comedy. Directed by Timo Vuorensola. Starring Julia Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto, Udo Kier, Peta Sergeant. Category IIB. 93 minutes. Opened Dec 6.
Bad writing and a practically talent-free cast ruin the huge potential of “Iron Sky,” which,...
(China) Drama. Directed by Chen Kaige. Starring Gao Yuanyuan, Mark Chao, Yao Chen, Wang Xueqi, Chen Hong. Category IIA. 117 minutes. Opened Dec 6.
Weaving multiple plotlines into a web of ambition, jealousy and scandal, “Caught in the Web” is a critically insightful kaleidoscope of...
Big or small? Vibrant or stagnant? Sweet-sounding or unpleasant to the ear? For years, Hong Kong’s indie music scene not only has been both the stage and playground for aspiring local musicians and music lovers, but it has also attracted criticism and sparked endless discussions about its...
Dashiell Nagata
The business director of live events company Untitled Entertainment, Dashiell Nagata is behind bringing independent bands and acts to Hong Kong.
The idea for Untitled came about three to four years before it actually came to fruition. The company was started in 2009 by brothers...
(USA) Crime/Thriller. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy. Category IIB. 97 minutes. Opens Nov 29.
Many movies tell you that American crime is business, but only “Killing Them Softly” speaks the truth about how American...
Under the theme of “Design Renegade,” Detour 2012 will take place from November 30 to December 16 at three locations around town. The event features an international team of artists and designers, who aim to explore and activate public life and public space through their various works...
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