Posted in: 2000 Eyes, by Sean Axmaker, Film Reviews

2000 Eyes: Shanghai Noon

[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.

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Posted in: 2000 Eyes, by Richard T. Jameson, Film Reviews

2000 Eyes: Time Code

[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.

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