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  • 2046 (2004)
    Review preview for 2046

    Moments are frozen into memory in a way that overrides context.

    Chris · 4.5 out of 5
    A trip to a place where the past remains unchanged - but is it all in the mind?
  • Ashes Of Time Redux (2008)
    Review preview for Ashes Of Time Redux

    Each of these storylines wash over one another, refusing to take on a fully-fledged shape and yet they have a surprisingly cohesive cumulative effect.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    The director's rescored, re-cut and restored version of his 1994 tale of love and regret.
  • As Tears Go By (1988)
    A jaded triad tries to stop his "little brother" going down the same path to violence he did.
  • Days Of Being Wild (1991)
    Review preview for Days Of Being Wild

    Wong's depiction of character is second to none.

    Emma Slawinski · 3.5 out of 5
    Rebellious Casanova caught in a love triangle in 1960s Hong Kong.
  • The Grandmaster (2013)
    Review preview for The Grandmaster

    Wong Kar Wai knows how to frame faces like no other, with embroidered collars, white straw fedoras, a rowdy monkey, cotton flowers and words escaping lips that are like song.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    The story of Ip Man, the martial arts master who trained Bruce Lee.
  • Happy Together (1997)
    Review preview for Happy Together

    Kar-Wai avoids cultish gay stereotyping.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Exploration of the breakdown of a gay relationship.
  • In The Mood For Love (2000)
    Review preview for In The Mood For Love

    The film is so subtle and slow and internalised that it crystalises into a thing of beauty.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    The history of a love affair that never was.
  • My Blueberry Nights (2007)
    Review preview for My Blueberry Nights

    Aesthetically this film is an absolute joy to watch. Somehow though, my satisfaction with the story didn’t match my sensory pleasure.

    Emma Slawinski · 3.5 out of 5
    A heartbroken woman travels across America in search of love.

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