For film, 2019 turned out to be a year filled with the unexpected. On one hand, most of the movies that interested me ended up leaving me disappointed. On the other hand, the films that I enjoyed the most usually came from nowhere. Predictably, some of those made my Top Ten Films of 2019. Keep reading to see all the …

When looking at who’s behind Shadow, it would be hard for fans of the wuxia action genre not to get excited. The director who brought you Hero and House of Flying Daggers (Zhang Yimou) within this genre is looking to add to his body of work while continuing to push boundaries this time around. For some, what he accomplished here …