Daily Archives: January 4, 2025

Millennium Mambo (2001) ☆☆☆(3/4): Looking back at her messy life

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 2001 film “Millennium Mambo”, whose 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters on the first day of this year, is an acquired taste for me just like many of Hou’s films, but it somehow engaged me … Continue reading

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Armand (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): At her son’s school

“Armand”, which was selected as the Norwegian entry for Best Internation Film Oscar in last year, attempts a sort of high-wire stunt between the chamber drama films of Ingmar Bergman and the psychological thriller movies of Roman Polanski. While I … Continue reading

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