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The Passionate Life of Edith Piaf

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

German producer-director Uwe Boll gained notoriety for a number of films based on video games that are ranked in the Internet Movie Database's list of worst films of all time. His admirable response to his professional critics was to challenge them to a boxing match. Another video game adaptation, In the Name of the King shows that Boll is fighting back on the big screen, too, with a large budget and a competent crew. That hasn't stopped the critics from drawing and quartering him for this story of a farmer (Jason Statham) in medieval times who searches for his wife after she is abducted by the henchmen of a nasty wizard (Ray Liotta). The king is Burt Reynolds, by the way.

Haunting Me

This could be the ultimate Thai comic-horror film: Four rotund transvestites cover up the death of a young ladyboy and another teen, only to have the ghosts haunt their rural boarding house for young men until the foursome agree to pursue the killers. The slightly grim poster for the Taiwanese release obscures the alternative lifestyle content, whereas the posters for the Thai release look like a cross of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and Austin Powers. A perfect follow-up for those who rushed to see The Adventures of Iron Pussy at the Spot Theater's Underground Heaven Film Festival. Screenings are at the Baixue Theater in Ximending.

Haunting Me

The Passionate Life of Edith Piaf

This biopic of legendary French singer Edith Piaf opened here this time last year. It is being revived in limited release thanks to Marion Cotillard winning a Golden Globe on Sunday for her performance as Piaf. Critics were sharply divided on the non-linear narrative structure, but not on Cotillard, who carries the show and is likely to figure at the Oscars. Original French title: La Mome, now released as La Vie en Rose.

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

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