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By Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for House Next Door (153) on 23 Feb 2011

During the most difficult moments of City of Life and Death, the confrontation between fledgling acts of humanity and the unimaginable horrors…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for House Next Door (153) on 23 Feb 2011

Mostly what the film evokes is the morality-effacing brutality of war in a series of scenes that are both too staid and too self-consciously kinetic…

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By Julien A (84) on 21 Feb 2011

Quel bonheur de decouvrir un grand cineaste, Lu Chan…

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By Tom B (1,265) on 27 Jan 2011

A wildly powerful film about the occupation of China's capital by the invading Japanese army during WWII…

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By Don't Tase M (21) on 19 Jan 2011

You haven't heard of it? That's a good sign. Sometimes great art takes a long time to be appreciated…

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By Marc L (980) on 29 Nov 2010

Interesting, especially as I'm not familiar with the historical events... sadly it just felt a bit boring in its execution (no pun intended)…

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By Ädi S (26) on 27 Nov 2010

Great BUT horrible horrible true film I had to put it off cause Harriet woke up and I felt I couldnt stand much more misery and I just wanted…

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By Benjamin J (235) on 24 Oct 2010

Well received Chinese film about the massacre of Nanking although I found it to be formulaic…

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By William S (848) on 20 Oct 2010

This movie came on after SBS news and was not prepared to watch it but ended up glued and captivated by it to the very last moment…

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By Daniel F (660) on 14 Oct 2010

A complete master piece really i'm glad and satisfiedwit this movie…

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By Shai L (202) on 10 Oct 2010

Not easy to watch, but that's the beauty of it. A difficult era set in a black and white simplicity…

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By Rus E (18) on 02 Oct 2010

Up there with 'Come and See' as one of the most harrowing war films I've seen - and just as essential to see…

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By Brian Daniel L (92) on 29 Sep 2010

The Asian Schindler's List, good photograpy and acting…

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By Thomas P (1,379) on 28 Sep 2010

Un film trÃ¨s dur, pointant aussi bien l'horreur de la guerre en elle-mÃªme, et les dÃ©cadences engendrÃ©es (Ã©purations, intimidations,…

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By Vipul U (1) on 25 Sep 2010

One of the Greatest War Movies one can Experience…

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By Katja A (118) on 22 Sep 2010

Nankingin verilÃ¶ylyn tosiihmisistÃ¤ kertova mustavalkoinen kuvaus. Leffana ok, historian oppina tÃ¤rkeÃ¤…

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By James K (1,238) on 31 Aug 2010

Lu has directed a magnificent masterpiece here, directed and shot with pristine thought and beauty, it is a work of art…

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By Darryl C (231) on 31 Aug 2010

A completely astounding and horrific experience…

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By Garwin S (118) on 26 Aug 2010

Harrowing account of the Rape of Nanjing. No more comments needed…

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By Julia L (372) on 26 Aug 2010

The best among movies of the similar topic. but not that perfect yet…

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