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Review by Vives Anunciacion Shi Mian Mai Fu/ House of Flying Daggers Directed by Zhang Yimou Written by Feng Li, Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang Starring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lao Tak Wah, Song Dandan PG13 / 119 minutes Edko Films/ Zhang Yimou Studio/ Beijing New Picture Film Opens October 13 Sneak previews Oct 4 & 5 There's a beauty from land of north, She stands alone in her sole beauty With one look she can turn over a city With another look she can turn over a country Even with the knowledge about the city and states, because true beauty is so hard to find. - Ancient Chinese Poem In the declining years of the Tang Dynasty, the largest and most secretive alliance of rebel forces known as the House of Flying Daggers plots to overthrow the corrupt empire. Two local police captains of the Feng Tian County (Captain Leo, played by Andy Lau and Captain Jin, played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) are ordered to capture the new leader of the rebel force. Suspec...

Review by Vives Anunciacion Before Sunset Directed by Richard Linklater Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan Starring Julie Delpy, Etan Hawke PG 13 / 80 minutes Warner Independent Pictures/ Castle Rock Entertainment Opens Oct. 27 “Love is never gone. As we travel on, Love's what we'll remember.” - What I did for love, A Chorus Line I love long walks. And long conversations that go with them. Except that you can’t do them so easily in the Metro, especially after dark. What do you do for romance in this city? It was in 1995 when director Richard Linklater brought Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) together in the streets of Vienna for an unforgettable romantic night that ended abruptly Before Sunrise. Nine years later, Celine and Jesse meet again in Paris, and they spend a few moments Before Sunset figuring out if any magic remains between them. Director Linklater, Delpy and Hawke developed this movie over time as ...

Review by Vives Anunciacion The Incredibles Written and Directed by Brad Bird Featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson GP / 115 minutes Pixar Animations/ Walt Disney Pictures “It’s incredible, unbelievable. But it’s wonderful to believe.” - Incredible, Joseph the Dreamer At a time when the public demands for the superlative in practically everything around it, here is a family punished for being so. The Incredibles is subversion against uniformity and forced grandeur. The Incredibles is about a family of superheroes chained to middle-class suburban living by an ungrateful public. Angered by a series of accidents and burdened with the costs of maintaining them, the world’s citizens turn against the superheroes and strip them of their right to exercise their superpowers. Mr. Incredible (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) is reduced to Mr. Bob Parr the insurance agent. Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) becomes Mrs. Helen Parr, ordinary housewife. The supe...