What is wrong with the world we live in? A movie like Avatar is grossing in the billions internationally, when the soft spoken genius of Remember Me falls to the wayside. This paradox is keeping me awake at night. In a world where Avatar is number one, what hope do we have?

            In answer, we have hope in the impending doom of Hollywood. Independent filmmakers are still the backbone of true cinema. We have seen the brainless big budget swell that Hollywood has to offer. It is mind ...

Film: Black Snow

Director: Xie Fei

Label: Second Run DVD

Winding his way through the streets of Beijing, former prisoner Quanzi (Jiang Wen) settles back into his old shack and looks to reconstruct his life that has changed drastically since his departure. His only family members left are a few aunts who only want to meddle, the only job available is one selling clothes in the market, and the only friends he has left are doing everything in their power to drag him back into the life that...