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Daily Archives: December 11, 2023
10 movies of 2023 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 11 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2023 – 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 2023 – and more: Part 1
So here are the first five films of my annual list
10 movies of 2023 – and more: Introduction
Again, we are approaching to the end of another year. Compared to last year, 2023 has been less burdensome in comparison after the eventual end of the COVID-19 pandemic period, and wearing a mask in public spaces already seems like … Continue reading
Showing Up (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The daily life of an artist
From time to time, I drop by a local gallery located not so far from my workplace, and I usually observe those exhibited works with some curiosity and fascination. Many of them look rather simple on the surface, but I … Continue reading
A Thousand and One (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Living on empty with her son
“A Thousand and One” is a small but intimate character drama on one African American woman struggling to give the chance for a better life to a boy raised by her in their slum neighborhood of New York City. This … Continue reading
