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10 Things – SHANG-CHI and the Legend of the 10 Rings
I enjoyed the Kaiju and "Fantastic Beast" aspects (except maybe the thing with no face, Morris, was pandering a little too hard to the younger demographic). What Marvel does best is simmer down a large concept into the small and personal. Remove the criminal immortality of the Mandarin and the power of the 10 Rings, and basically the crux of the plot...
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20 Years of Potstickers Will Do That To You: OLDBOY
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My timing was off for seeing Dallas Buyers Club, but was on for Oldboy so saw it instead. Had no idea Spike Lee even had a movie out. How can a movie just sneak into theaters Thanksgiving weekend? If you’re wondering if it’s the film he got all that Kickstarter flack about, the answer would be No. That film is still in the works. Turns out Oldboy is an update of a Park Chan-wook movie that’s considered a cult classic. (Would love to hear from anyone who has seen the original, particularly anyone who has seen both). Tinsel & Tine plot summary – Joe Docette…
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Guest Contributor – DJReezey: THE GRANDMASTER “Yi dai zong shi”
By Rashuan “DJReezey” Williams The world knows Bruce Lee, but few know his trainer, Grandmaster Ip Man (Tony Leung). Ip Man faced many adversities, and even went through a long period of suffering; this film, The Grandmaster, not only allows you to know the legend, but gives you a true martial arts experience beyond what you are used to. The movie is both entertaining, and informative, giving viewers an education on Chinese history, culture, and tradition,while keeping the story of Ip Man modest and genuine. In the beginning of the film, we find Gong Yutain (Qingxiang Wang), the grandmaster of the North, has retired and appointed his apprentice Ma San…
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Free Screening Passes: Tai Chi Zero
Are you a steampunk infused, martial arts action fan? Then this is for you! Tinsel & Tine has just been authorized to give away 50 (admit two) free screening passes to TAI CHI ZERO (click for trailer). Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Time: 7:30pm (screening passes do not guarantee your seating, please arrive early, there will be a line) Where: Rave University Theater (230 S. 40th Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104) Passes: Scroll down to the attached PDF. In the upper right hand corner of the frame is a little arrow in a box. Click on this, it opens the ticket/pass into a new window for printing. TAI CHI ZERO…
