2010 Cinema

12/29 1655 @ IMAX Megabox - Tron : Legacy
12/24 1610 @ Broadway Cinematheque - Le Concert 
11/14 1000 @ Palace IFC - Due Date 
11/09 1925 @ Palace IFC - Confessions 告白
10/30 1605 @ AMC Pacific Place - Men in the City
09/13 2130 @ Agnes b. Cinema - Vidal Sassoon The Movie
08/08 1110 @ Broadway Cyberport - Inception
07/29 1110 @ IMAX iSquare - Toy Story 3
06/18 1310 @ AMC Pacific Place - A-Team
06/01 1950 @ AMC Pacific Place - Greenberg
-- HKIFF --
04/06 1030 @ Cultural Centre - Fais Moi Plaiser!
04/05 1800 @ Cultural Centre - A Serious Man
04/04 2100 @ HK City Hall - Le Refuge
04/04 1800 @ HK City Hall - Persécution
04/04 1100 @ Cultural Centre - World Animation I
04/03 2100 @ HK City Hall - The Time that Remains
04/02 1500 @ HK City Hall - I Killed My Mother
04/01 2000 @ Cultural Centre - Metropolis (Restored Original Cut 2010)
03/27 1515 @ Agnes b. Cinema - The Ghost Writer
03/23 1915 @ UA Cityplaza - London River
-- HKIFF --
03/04 1450 @ IMAX Megabox - Alice in Wonderland (IMAX 3D)
01/09 1420 @ The Grand Cinema - New York I Love You
01/06 1540 @ IMAX iSquare - Avatar (IMAX 3D)

HKIFF 2010 - Fais Moi Plaiser!

04/06 1030 @ Cultural Centre - Fais Moi Plaiser!

I have watched a film directed by Emmanuel Mouret in HKIFF 2008. The film is about a married lady who met a perfect stranger. When the guy want to kiss her, the woman stopped him and told a story about her friend's kissing experience, which led to a disaster. The film is called 'Shall we Kiss?' It is humorous and romantic. Makes you fantasize about French life.

This film has the similar quality, even similar way of narration, with a bit more drama and humor. This film is great for relaxation, a nice match with afternoon tea.

HKIFF 2010 - Le Refuge

04/04 2100 @ HK City Hall - Le Refuge
Another film by Francois Ozon. After all those films about death, death of marriage, death of a life, Le refuge is about a birth after death.

The Ozon films are my general impression of French films. It is always about things happening right now, not the past nor the future. It is so natural, so normal. Nothing too dramatic. And you can always know the characters so well by looking at their faces and gestures. You feel like these are real persons, not frictional characters.

That's why I like French film so much. (Of course, French actors and actresses are always beautiful too)

HKIFF 2010 - Persécution

04/04 1800 @ HK City Hall - Persécution
Sonia said, she has always been another Sonia when she was with someone else. A Sonia that loves different things, says different things, and has different life. It was her first time to really be herself, the true Sonia. And she feels selfish.



... what person should you be in a relationship.

HKIFF 2010 - 世界動畫精選

兒童節看了動畫精選。短短幾分鐘說一個天馬行空的故事，真正是經驗和創意的結合。

Alma (Spain)

有意思的首尾呼應，不只令故事完整沒枝節，故事亦可以於首尾延伸開去。木偶會令很多人感到心寒，看完這卡通後大概更覺木偶可怖。

Le Petit Dragon (France)

以李小龍為主角的Toy Story。豐富的細節和精心的舖排令短短數分鐘的時間已有多個精彩難忘的場面，現實與幻想之間的恰當配合。香港本土的主題被法國人發揮得這麼好，興奮之餘又有點酸（尤其同場看到一個不到水準的香港製作）。

The Happy Duckling (Germany)

喚起童年回憶的Pop-up Book。立體空間裡的2D角色，將觀眾對Pop-up Book的想象和認識都發揮和呈現了。結尾有雙重驚喜，幽默感和人情味豐富。

Yulia (France)

Matrix般的四度空間，讓女孩找「真愛」。

HKIFF 2010 - I Killed My Mother

04/02 1500 @ HK City Hall - I Killed My Mother 

小時候有誰不喜歡無時無刻黏著媽媽，長大後有誰不曾覺得媽媽討厭。長大後，發覺媽媽其實也不過是一個普通人，有數不盡的缺點，與小時候那個完美的印 象不相襯。偶爾想起媽媽為自己做家務做飯會感動，偶爾想起她無稽當獨到的見解會會覺得討厭。一個我們生命中最重要的女人，是讓我們如此又愛又恨。

想深一層，她們令我們覺得討厭的地方，往往也是她們可愛的地方。與其對她對自己苛刻，何不以笑帶過，不要讓一時的脾氣，增加大家的隔膜 。

HKIFF 2010 - The Ghost Writer

03/27 1515 @ Agnes b. Cinema - The Ghost Writer

說是懸疑片，懸疑的是氣氛而不是劇情。情形有點像《Eyes Wide Shut》，畫面和人物拼湊出一點點的神秘感覺，故事的解謎部份卻簡單真接。若能得出不錯的效果，都歸功於導演說故事的能力，編劇寫的不過是簡單的一個故事。

我喜歡這部戲的畫面、配樂多於劇情本身。每個畫面都是簡單專注，沒有多餘的細節。電影最後一幕亦是我頗喜歡的。

一向喜歡看 Ewan Mcgregor 的戲，喜歡聽他的口音。在這部戲驚喜地看見Kim Cattrall (SATC 的Samantha)，雖是大配角，但也很搶眼。

HKIFF 2010 - London River

03/23 1915 @ UA Cityplaza - London River

一個毋親，在倫敦7/7巴士爆炸事件後， 不能與在倫敦的女兒取得聯絡，情急之下隻身走到倫敦尋女。到達時只見女兒空無一人的住所，於是四處嘗試不同的辦法尋找女兒。一張尋人告示，令她遇上另一位正在尋找兒子的男人，他們發現，自己的女兒和兒子原來在交往並同居。傳統的媽媽不能接受自己的女兒與一個穆斯林的黑人交往，把這位同病相憐的人拒諸門外……

表面上這是一個尋找失蹤親兒的旅程，其實是「接受現實」的心路歷程。經過漫長的尋找過程，希望一點一點地幻滅，可是一日沒有證據，一絲希望始終留在心中。後來出現了一個小推測，將正面思想無限發大，讓她深信女兒平安，並在法國遊歷。但推測敵不過科學證據，警察在爆炸的巴士上找到女兒的DNA，女兒不但死了，屍體亦已粉碎。由充滿希望頓變徹底絕望的安排，編劇未免太殘忍。還幸接受的過程中有同路人（陌路人）相伴，至少，絕望時有手臂可以依靠。

電影節 2010

回復學生價的資格，本應可以看餐包，無奈這個反常規地忙的Year 4，時間比Year Out更多限制。昨晚才知道今天可以訂票，匆忙間靠謹有的網上資料選了10部戲：

英倫異客 London River
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/20/34120-london-river.html
官方網頁: http://www.tadrart.com/tessalit/londonriver/


殺死我阿媽 I Killed My Mother
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/20/34094-i-killed-my-mother.html


這事不能說太細 The Time That Remans
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/14/34197-the-time-that-remains.html


大都會 Metropolis
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/news/detail/1.html

孕茫茫 The Refuge
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/7/34169-the-refuge.html
官方網頁: http://www.therefuge-themovie.com

愛的迫害 Persecution
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/title/34153-persecution.html

世界動畫精選（一） World Animation I
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/film/detail/29/34213-world-animation-i.html

笑震震小鎮 A Town Called Panic
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/29/34202-a-town-called-panic.html
官方網頁: http://www.atowncalledpanic.tv/


影子滅殺令 The Ghost Writer
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/13/34241-the-ghost-writer.html


非常戇男離奇失婚 A Serious Man
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/7/34177-a-serious-man.html
官方網頁: http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/a_serious_man/


我可以抱你嗎？ Please, Please Me!
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/7/34160-please-please-me.html


還有幾部想看但沒有時間看的……


潮爆莫斯科 Hipsters
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/7/34084-hipsters.html
官方網頁: http://www.atowncalledpanic.tv/



蜜月勿越 Honeymoons
電影節介紹: http://www.hkiff.org.hk/chi/film/detail/13/34086-honeymoons.html
官方網頁: http://www.goranpaskaljevic.0fees.net


See you there!

My 2009 Film List

12/27 1400@ Grand Cinema - Sherlock Holmes
10/26 0940@ Palace IFC - Informant!
10/10 1425@ AMC Pacific Place - (500) Days of Summer
08/25 1610@ Palace IFC - Inglourious Bastards
08/21 1545@ Palace IFC - 3D - Up
06/30 1830@ UA Cityplaza - Transformer : Revenge of the Fallen
06/20 1940@ Palace IFC - Coco before Chanel
05/30 1405@ AMC Pacific Place - Angels and Demons
05/05 1950@ UA Cityplaza - X-Men Origins: Wolverine
04/13 1800@ Cultural Centre - Fish Song
04/11 1500@ Cultural Centre - A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)
04/10 2100@ Cultural Centre - Hunger
04/10 1030@ Cultural Centre - Louis-Michel
04/07 1915@ City Hall Theatre - Crime is our Business (Le crime est notre affaire)
04/04 1215@ Cultural Centre - Moomin and Midsummer Madness
04/02 2130@ Cultural Centre - The Joy of Singing (Le plaisir de chanter)
04/02 1915@ Cultural Centre - I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime)
03/31 1915@ AMC Pacific Place - He's Just Not That Into You
03/24 1915@ UA Cityplaza - Unmade Beds
03/21 1700@ Palace IFC - The Reader
03/14 1220@ Palace IFC - Frost/Nixon
03/04 2140@ Broadway Olympian - Rachel Getting Married
02/28 1705@ Palace IFC - Slumdog Millionaire
02/17 1920@ UA CityPlaza - Yes Man
02/14 2145@ Palace IFC - Revolutionary Road
01/25 0010@ Palace IFC - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
01/17 1000@ AMC Pacific Place - Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (崖の上のポニョ)