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The Ho-Dome: June 2005
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Thursday, June 16, 2005. Wholly Bats: "Batman Begins". Batman Begins (2005, Dir. Christopher Nolan). Or especially the homo-psychotic bombast of Joel Schumacher, who almost ended the comic book film genre single-handedly with. Christian Bale will likely garner a fair share of criticism for his performance, which seems to be nothing more than Patrick Bateman's leer butted against his. Prosaic when it ...
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The Ho-Dome: Gentleman Abroad: "The American"
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Gentleman Abroad: "The American". The American (2010, Dir. Anton Corbijn). I'm not very good with machines. Hold that thought.). A Very Private Gentleman. Corbijn places us by Clooney's side as he isolates his star in the center of the frame, the world around him a suspicious blur from which all manner of peril might emerge. Posted by Ho Lin @ 5:26 PM. In Beijing: Part 3.
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The Ho-Dome: He Got the (Re)Boot: "Casino Royale"
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Sunday, November 26, 2006. He Got the (Re)Boot: "Casino Royale". Casino Royale (2006, Dir. Martin Campbell). M: While you were away, the world changed. James Bond: Not for me. By some estimates, James Bond has been away for quite a while - but for how long? Die Another Day,. The last entry in the Pierce Brosnan era, was a greatest hits compilation, chock-full of recycled gags and motifs, outlandish p...
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The Ho-Dome: Bond Voyage: "Quantum of Solace"
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Bond Voyage: "Quantum of Solace". Quantum of Solace (2008, Dir. Marc Forster). M: Bond, we need you back. Bond: I never left. So it is with the rest of the movie. Make no mistake, Quantum of Solace. Of course we've seen this type of behavior before - it was the raison d'etre. Which reinvigorated the Bond mythos by presenting its hero as a bull in a china shop, happier bu...
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The Ho-Dome: October 2005
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Saturday, October 29, 2005. Road to Nowhere: David Lynch's "Lost Highway". Lost Highway (1997, Dir. David Lynch). It's a film made with a certain breezy contempt for audiences. I've seen it twice, hoping to make sense of it. There is no sense to be made of it.". Will be forgiving of the master - others with nightmares of. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The current Japanese horror wave owes a great de...
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The Ho-Dome: December 2005
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Wednesday, December 28, 2005. Spinning Yarn: "Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, Dir. Andrew Admamson). Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. This story is about something that happened to them .". You get the picture. Directed by Andrew Adamson ( Shrek. He gives it a game try, b...
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The Ho-Dome: March 2005
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Friday, March 11, 2005. Yesterday I saw a dentist for the first time in nine years. No defense: I was in Asia between 1994-8, and bereft of anything resembling an actual health plan, but since 1999 I've been covered. So why the long delay? True, I have no love for the dentist chair, the canned music and crinkled Sports Illustrated. Maybe once in a while, but I don't believe regularly,. Her best work ...
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The Ho-Dome: In Beijing: Part 2
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Tuesday, May 27, 2008. In Beijing: Part 2. Houhai Lake, just outside our front door:. People's University of China:. Posted by Ho Lin @ 5:29 PM. San Francisco, California, United States. View my complete profile. In Beijing: Part 1. Raiders of the Lost Youth: Indiana Jones and the . Dodge and Parry: Redbelt. Light Metal: Iron Man. SFIFF 08: Not By Chance. SFIFF 08: Lady Jane. SFIAAFF 08: Option 3.
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The Ho-Dome: The Great Wall at Simatai
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Ho Lin's official blog site - home to Ho's commentary, film and book reviews, and meanderings about life. Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The Great Wall at Simatai. The Great Wall, 3 hours away from Beijing:. Posted by Ho Lin @ 5:36 PM. At 6/01/2008 8:24 PM. Looks like the skies are clear without much pollution. Hope you are having fun and looking forward to seeing the bulk of your pics and hearing your stories when you get back! San Francisco, California, United States. View my complete profile.