Retro Reels

Hanna attempts to tackle a long avante-garde film from 1964 by director Hiroshi Teshigahara that's filled with symbolism from beginning to end, coming away from the analysis feeling like she just barely scratched the surface.

Finishing out the Wong Kar Wai series of episodes (for now), Hanna talks about the 2000 romantic drama In the Mood for Love, which many consider the very best from his filmography. She also touches on 2046, which was released four years later, to complete the "Love" trilogy.

Hanna shares her thoughts on Days of Being Wild, a 1990 drama set in 60s Hong Kong, which comprises the first part of the informal "Love" trilogy of movies by Wong Kar Wai, .

In the second part of a series on director Wong Kar Wai, Hanna covers both Chungking Express and Fallen Angels, which he thankfully decided against releasing as one 3-hour movie.

Hanna kicks off a series on Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai's movies with a discussion of his 1988 directorial debut, As Tears Go By, a gangster flick inspired by Martin Scorsese's 1973 movie Mean Streets.

On the debut episode of Retro Reels, Hanna talks about Jackie Chan's 1985 movie Police Story, a feat in action filmmaking that could never be replicated today. At least, not without incurring a lot of lawsuits.