Foreign Film Spotlight: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON

Some of the best films ever made are the ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons. This week we take a look at Chinese martial arts film from 2000, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

Movie Review: BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK (And High Frame Rate Technology)

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is the latest film from acclaimed director Ang Lee. This film is an adaptation of the Ben Fountain novel of the same name and is getting a lot of buzz in the film news world for Lee’s choice to shoot the film in 4K digital 3D at a high frame rate (HFR) of 120 frames per second (fps). The film chronicles a group of active service Army soldiers who are being honored at a Thanksgiving Day football halftime show for their valiant efforts caught on camera in the Iraq War. The film stars newcomer Joe Alwyn as Billy Lynn, alongside a cast including Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin, Chris Tucker, and Kristen Stewart. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is largely a weak and unsuccessful as a film.