VietNamNet Bridge - Three movies from America, Europe and Iran will be screened in Hanoi this week. A scene from the movie “Jean de la Lune” (Moon Man). The American movie “A Single Man” will be screened at Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang Street, Hanoi on June 15, as part of the program FILMstoryteller. “A Single Man” is a 2009 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. George (Colin Firth) is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend (Julianne Moore) lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth living without Jim. It is … [Read more...] about Screening of three world-class movies in Hanoi
World best movies
90s movies: more gourmet food than ‘instant noodles’
Their camerawork is simplistic, just like in today's TV dramas (there weren't that many TV dramas in the 1990s), and the sets in many films look cheap. But there is nothing mediocre about the acting or the scripts. Capturing the theme of young people's struggles to cope with the hard facts of life, films like Le Hoang Hoa's Vinh biet mua he ("Farewell to summer") and Le Xuan Hoang's Vi dang tinh yeu ("The bitter taste of love") also paint rich social pictures to tell us about the times they were made in. The "instant noodles" came at a time when Vietnamese cinema was going through a crisis. Toward the end of the 1980s, the country had entered a period of economic reform. The state started to stop its full funding of cinema. With less state money to go around, studios struggled to make movies. Then along came video technology from abroad that enabled producers to make affordable quickies. Lots of films were made, garnering revenues and launching a new generation of stars who … [Read more...] about 90s movies: more gourmet food than ‘instant noodles’
The 10 best films of 2013
1. Inside Llewyn Davis Choosing the best movie of the year defies standards of analysis, or even logic. So, on a solid list of outstanding titles of equal merit, number one ought to be reserved for an expression of unquantifiable love. Hence, for this list-maker, it's Inside Llewyn Davis. The setting is the early folk music scene in 1960s New York City, and the protagonist is an exasperating piece of work who makes messes in the lives of those around him but who also happens to sing sad ballads with clear, unvarnished eloquence. Nothing much good comes for Llewyn Davis, nothing too tragic either. Enhanced by a golden soundtrack of folk song ballads, many sung with quiet feeling by Oscar Isaac, so magnetic in the title role, the Coen brothers display a maturity of perception - about aspiration and the randomness of the universe, about scene-setting and narrative pace - that silences old charges about the siblings' coldness of heart. Surprise! Inside Llewyn Davis is a tender place. … [Read more...] about The 10 best films of 2013
Hanoi`s best events this week
The Hanoitimes - Time to unwind your imagination with Hanoi Concert “Kuricorder and Friends” or enjoy MOVIES 74, 84, 94, 04, 14: “Chinatown (1974)”… Hanoi Concert “Kuricorder and Friends” Hanoi Concert “Kuricorder and Friends” In celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Vietnam in 2018, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents music concerts by “Kuricorder and Friends”, on Friday 12 January 2018 in Hanoi and Sunday 14 January in Ho Chi Minh city. “Kuricorder & Friends” is formed by Kuricorder Quartet, Beautiful Hummingbird and Chiku Toshiaki. Kuricorder Quartet is well known as a recorder ensembles group. They play various recorders, and other music instruments like Melodica, Saxophone, Tuba, Ukulele, Jew’s harp and percussion. They are well-known by the theme music of famous Japanese TV program … [Read more...] about Hanoi`s best events this week
Let’s not just go to the movies, let’s make them
It was with great anticipation that I went to see Nguyen Khac Huy's first feature Duong dua (The Race), the next big action flick after Charlie Nguyen's abortive Bui doi Cho Lon, which has been banned for good by the censors. I had read good things about it from critics. They said the movie, whose cast and crew are all debutants - it is famous actress Hong Anh's first movie as a producer, Australian-educated director Nguyen Khac Huy's first feature film, and famous rock singer Pham Anh Khoa's first leading role, among others - is fast-paced, thrilling, and surprisingly good. I was disappointed; it wasn't a good movie. It was incoherent, angry, fast-paced nonsense. There were lots of vague references to what may be real social issues: runners' angst against their coaches and footballers, lack of appreciation for their sport and even the difficulty of the sport itself (what profession in the world is not difficult?!), gambling, human organ trade, rampant prostitution, traffic police … [Read more...] about Let’s not just go to the movies, let’s make them