Battle Lines

The epic intimacy of John Woo's Red Cliff
by R. Emmet Sweeney   posted Nov 23, 2009

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A scene from Red Cliff, directed by John Woo
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John Woo  |  film review  |  Red Cliff  |  Chinese cinema  |  violence  |  realism

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R. Emmet Sweeney writes a weekly column for Movie Morlocks, the official blog of Turner Classic Movies. He has also contributed to Film Comment, Time Out Chicago and The Believer.

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