Monthly Archives: December 2015

      PHOENIX (2014) directed by Christian Petzold (Germany) review by Cynthia Webb Do we ever really know or really see our partners in love and in life? Is the beloved seen in the clear light of reality, or … Continue reading →

(image courtesy of the Producers) The Assassin (Nie Yinniang) directed by HOU Hsiao-Hsien, Taiwan, 2015 Review by Cynthia Webb In the recent Brisbane Asia-Pacific Film Festival, the stand-out film for me was Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s “The Assassin”, for which he won … Continue reading →

******************************************************* ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS and BRISBANE ASIA PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 19-29 November, 2015 History and Philosophy by Cynthia Webb It’s the second year that these two events have been teamed up and the idea is a good one because … Continue reading →