3.5/5 stars
Chinese filmmaker Wang Xiaoshuai has dedicated a lot of his career to hard-hitting dramas about the drastic social and historical changes of his country. Who would have thought his latest film would lead to comparisons with Christopher Nolan’s blockbusters?
But that’s what Above the Dust entails, as its young protagonist’s dreams take the shape of an Inception-like journey through his recently deceased grandfather’s long-submerged, guilt-ridden memories of his life – including a key scene, à la Interstellar, in which he peers through a window frame to observe some of the old man’s appalling misdeeds. Read More...
It seems like Kanye West has made a sudden move by shutting down his Instagram account, just a month after causing a stir with talk about legally changing his name.
The rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, has left his 20 million followers puzzled as his social media page has vanished. If you try to find his personal page, all you'll see is a message saying: "Sorry, this page isn't available. Read More...
As Trenchard-Smith, who was making his directorial debut, has noted, the Australian crew did not know how to make an action film like this and were working things out as they went along.
The dangerous situations that resulted – which included a flying car door that nearly levelled the crew – translate into an incredible amount of fun for the viewer.
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