Cinematheque: Oh no! Robin Hood goes macho... (and other film news)Yes we´ve seen him before, but that won´t stop him from peeking out of the Sheerwood forest once again - Robin Hood, this time portrayed by Russel Crowe. Are the directors and film producers of the world running out of imagination? Something about the film climate of Shanghai, and... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Cinematheque: The film that had Yimou Zhang banned (and other film news)Yimou Zhang´s "To Live" (Huozhe) from 1994 is shown at Vienna Café tonight. Gong Li is the lead actress. Vienna Café goes epic tonight, when showing Yimou Zhang´s drama "To Live" (Huozhe) from 1994. The film who is based on the novel of the same name by Yu Hua,... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Cinematheque: A classic French filmmaker´s latest movie - Alain Resnais is still going strong (and other film news)In 2008, at the age of 86, Alain Resnais, one of the most prominent filmmakers in French film history, once again got behind the camera. The result was Les Herbes Folles (Wild Grass), which earned him a lifetime achievement award in Cannes, as well as a nomination for the... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Cinematheque: David Cronenberg´s comment on a literary classic, squishy but fascinating (and other film news)"David Cronenberg and William S. Burroughs invite you to lunch". This Tuesday´s SubCinema at Dada presents Naked Lunch, (1991) a partially biographical interpretation of William Burroughs book with the same name. It might be a bit dark and gory, but isn´t that how we know Cronenberg´s movies best? In it... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Cinematheque: 2010 presents a boom of Ip Man movies - first one out this week (and other film news)Ip Man, the kung fu master who among others taught Bruce Lee some of his tricks and kicks seems to be the honey of the 2010 silver screens. Two years after the film Ip Man (叶问), a sequel is now released, once again under the direction of Wilson Yip (Yip... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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