Shadow Magic
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66 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Jared Harris, Yu Xia
  • Summary: Set in 1902, this comedy centers around the arrival of a Westerner who introduces silent films to Imperial Peking.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    90
    Sumptuous, warm, continually amazing, it's a completely enjoyable couple of hours at the flickers.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    80
    It's a film about culture clash, the generation gap and the loss of tradition that inevitably accompanies the arrival of anything new.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Loren King
    75
    Succeeds as a paean to movies and movie-watching.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Paul Malcolm
    60
    Shadow Magic is rich with detail.

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