Daily Archives: December 20, 2020

Classic Film Review: “Raining in the Mountain” (1979) blends period detail, martial arts and comedy to grand effect

Here’s a fun martial arts Buddhist parable from the late pre-Jackie Chan era, a 1979 jewel that’s been newly-restored in ways that preserve the look, sound and feel of the age of the times, a moment in time caught amid … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Homeless “Hector” might come home this Christmas

Homelessness has always been a part of the Christmas story, ever since there was “no room at the inn.” Something about the holiday lends itself to the pathos of those with no family to turn to, no secure place to … Continue reading

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