Carmen Wong, Author at Borrowing Tape

The Abandoned – Interview with Film Director Eytan Rockaway

Eytan Rockaway is a New York-based filmmaker who has just directed his first feature-length narrative film, The Abandoned starring Jason Patric and L... READ MORE

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Carol

Carol is Todd Haynes’ sixth feature film. It is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Price of Salt and features Cate Blanchett as our title c... READ MORE

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The Lobster

The Lobster is the latest project from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos of Dogtooth fame. This is his first English language... READ MORE

4.0

Queen of Earth

Queen of Earth is a psychological thriller. It follows two friends, Catherine and Virginia—portrayed by Elisabeth Moss and Katherine Waterston respectively—as ... READ MORE

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Yakuza Apocalypse

Yakuza Apocalypse is Takashi Miike’s latest film. This is a picture that defies categorization: call it a gangster film, a vampire film, an action film, or a f... READ MORE

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The Assassin

The Assassin/Cì Kì Niè Yǐn Niáng is the latest film from Taiwanese director Hou-Hsiao Hsien. The film is loosely reimagined from a wuxia/martial arts story of ... READ MORE

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Men & Chicken

The latest comedy/drama from Danish Writer/Director Anders Thomas Jensen, where two brothers set out to reconnect with some long lost family when it's revealed that they were actually adopted.

Breaking Down the Kaleidoscope: Tangerine [2015] – Video Essay

So now that 2015 is coming to a close soon and it sure has been an interesting year in film (and otherwise!). This might be a redundant statement because really... READ MORE

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Anomalisa

Charlie Kaufman's slow-motion feature film centering on a customer service guru who is going through the motions of his mundane life.

3.5

Room

Room not to be confused with The Room or Four Rooms (gee, cinema sure loves rooms, eh?) is a Canadian-Irish drama based on Emma Donoghue’s acclaimed novel of... READ MORE

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Everything Will Be Okay

Everything Will Be Okay/ Alles Wird Gut is a 30-minute short film from German director Patrick Vollrath. This film follows Michael Baumgartner (Simon S... READ MORE

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Legend

Legend is the latest project from director Brian Helgeland (of L.A. Confidential fame) that is based on the lives of the famous Kray twins. Tom Hardy... READ MORE

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Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers at face value, examines the unexpected intersection of Shannon Whisnant and John Wood’s lives when Whisnant purchases a grill, from a storage a... READ MORE