Spoiler Scale (How spoilery is this article on a scale of 1 to 10?):  3   As of the date of this review, there are multiple cuts of the Chinese-language film, The Grandmaster (2013) – most notably, the original cut for Chinese audiences (130 minutes) and Harvey Weinstein’s cut for American audiences (108 minutes).  This review is based on the “International Cut” (124 minutes), which was originally screened at ... Read More »

Spoiler Scale (How spoilerly is this article on a scale of 1 to 10?):  4   In recognition of the holiday, this article is the second installment of four published in February 2013 highlighting my favorite love stories put to celluloid in the 21st century. Like a secret, In the Mood for Love is the type of film that is perhaps best shared with just ... Read More »