A far less interesting or compelling work than his earlier, also long A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Shanghai-born Edward Yang’s A One and a Two . . . , from Taiwan, has tried this viewer’s patience—but for the third time. I keep returning to this contemporary family drama set in Taipei because Yang won the […]
Daily Archives: September 15, 2008
Adapted by H.G. Wells from his own story, The Man Who Could Work Miracles probably most resembles James Whale’s The Invisible Man (1933) in terms of its blend of comedy and fantasy, in both cases with a tragic undertow. These remain the two best films to claim Wells as their literary source. As an experiment […]
Dennis Grunes 