Keyword: kung fu
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
When Ang Lee set out to make Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000, the goal wasn’t just another action entry — it was something sharper, stranger, and considerably more memorable. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “A timeless story of strength, secrets and two warriors who would never surrender.” sets the mood…
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Ip Man
Not every action movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but Ip Man manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Wilson Yip’s confident direction. Even the marketing knew what it had: the tagline “The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.” sets the mood before a single frame plays. Strip away the craft and the…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2
If you’ve never given Kill Bill: Vol. 2 a fair shot, 2004 is as good a year as any to fix that — Quentin Tarantino’s film has aged into something like a cult favorite. The film’s own tagline — “The bride is back for the final cut.” — tells you almost everything about the tone…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Every so often a film shows up that seems built for exactly one mood, and “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, released in 2022, is one of those titles. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. The marketing leaned on the line “The universe is so…
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
When Quentin Tarantino sat down to make “Kill Bill: Vol. 1”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. “Here comes the bride.” That is the tagline, and it does a surprisingly honest job of setting the…