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Daily Archives: December 29, 2017
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 1
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 1 Continue reading
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Introduction
2017 has been another terribly eventful year for many of us. As I and many others worried from the beginning, Donald Trump and his corrupt cronies have tarnished and demolished what makes the American society great, and those frequent news … Continue reading
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): That eventful year in South Korea
1987 was quite an eventful year in South Korea. After the tragic death of a young college student/activist named Park Jong-chul on January 14th, 1987, the public demand for democratization in South Korea became bigger, wider, and fiercer than before … Continue reading





