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2000 Eyes, by Sean Axmaker, Film Reviews

2000 Eyes: Shanghai Noon

Written by Sean Axmaker August 14, 2020August 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

[Written for Seattle Post-Intelligencer]

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A Chinese guy wearing Indian war paint, a braided waist-length ponytail, and a blue silk robe walks into an Old West saloon … and it’s Jackie Chan! Trust me, it’s funny. Cowboys snicker, barmaids stand agog, and human dynamo Jackie transforms a simple barfight into a night at the Chinese Opera.

2000 Eyes, by Richard T. Jameson, Film Reviews

2000 Eyes: Time Code

Written by Richard T. Jameson July 22, 2020July 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

[Written for Mr. Showbiz]

Some movies become milestones on the basis of quality; others, for being where they are when they are. Mike Figgis’s Time Code is assured of qualifying in the second category. As for the former, the outlook is dubious, but let’s be generous and say that time will tell.