| Definitely a lot to check out if you happen to be in Sydney in the second half of June this year.
Film Highlights are obviously Hero and Zatoichi which are both great period and martial arts films. I never thought I'd see the day I'd watch a uplifting Takeshi Kitano film but it comes at the same time we see Hero released at long last.
Hong Kong and Korea spotlight is well worth checking out. I've mentioned the Infernal Affairs trilogy before as being well worth checking out (and owning, and adoring and loving forever...) but add to that the old 70's Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan and Clans of Intrigue and I do not plan on seeing the light of day. The Korean spotlight I know less about (James?) but I've read some good stuff about Memories of Murder and the class struggle suggested in The Good Lawyer's Wife aligns itself nicely with my fluffy bunny worldview.
Oh and if you've ever sat through a film and thought "needs more Godzilla", now's the opportunity to catch the original Atomic-Powered Killer Morning-Breath monster himself on the big screen.
Other things I'm looking out for are Travellers and Magicians from Khyentse Norbu, director of The Cup - a film I was actually quite surprised how much I enjoyed since I'm not that big a fan of soccer. As for everything else, well, I can't say I know much about it but it LOOKS shiny. posted Wednesday 25th May, 2005 | 
