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2005 Stories by David Chute

• Japanese Outlaw Masters

  published September 8, 2005

  One of the best things about the American Cinematheque’s Japanese Outlaw Masters series is that its concept has never become rigid o... More >>

• Diamonds in the Rough

  published July 28, 2005

  Of 21,000 feature films made in America before 1950, nearly half have been lost. Most of silent cinema has been obliterated. And the... More >>

• Old Dudes Kicking Ass

  published March 24, 2005

  Photos by Saeed AdyaniThe durability of the Chinese martial-arts culture is embodied in Kung Fu Hustle by the... More >>

• Not-So-Hidden Master

  published March 24, 2005

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• Dangerous Games

  published February 17, 2005

  From the opening shots of Bahman Ghobadi’s visionary Turtles Can Fly — his third dramat... More >>

• Elbows of Fury

  published February 10, 2005

  Every iconic image and snazzy film-school editing trick in Prachya Pinkaew’s fierce, playful Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior ha... More >>

• This Gun for Hire

  published January 6, 2005

  Photo courtesy UCLA Filmand Television ArchivesIt is no accident that the most interesting entries in the UCLA Film and Television... More >>