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Tag Archives: Filmmaking
Time of Cinema (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three little tales of cinema
South Korean film “Time of Cinema” presents three little tales associated with cinema in one way or another. While the level of achievement is different in each case, all of them have each own charm and strength as you can … Continue reading
Inland Empire (2006) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An actress under Lynchian influence
David Lynch’s 2006 film “Inland Empire”, which is being shown along with his several works at selected South Korean theaters, is still capable of alternatively baffling and dazzling me. Although I already watched it a couple of times, I am … Continue reading
Nouvelle Vague (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lightweight reenactment of the Nouvelle Vague era
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague”, which was released on Netflix in US several weeks ago, is a lightweight reenactment of how Jean-Luc Godard made one of the greatest films in the cinema history during a few weeks of 1959. While it … Continue reading
Mr. Scorsese (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The portrait of a master filmmaker
Dear Roger Hello, how have you been on the other side during last 12 years? Whenever I came across something really good or interesting, my mind always comes to wish you were here with us as a fellow audience, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story'
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It’s Not Me (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Carax on a Godard mode
Leo Carax’s new short film “It’s Not Me”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters along with Alice Rohrwacher’s new short film “An Urban Allegory” (2024), is elusive but undeniably intriguing in many aspects. Clearly influenced by those … Continue reading
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another barbed satire from Radu Jude
Radu Jude’s new movie “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World” is a dry but undeniably sharp black comedy which patiently takes its time for building up its comic momentum. Although you may be daunted by … Continue reading
Single8 (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “Single8” will bring a smile to anyone who has ever been fascinated with filmmaking. Like many similar films such as other recent Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” (2020), the movie is brimming with the joy and excitement … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, High School, High Schooler
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My First Film (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of her abandoned first film
As watching Zia Anger’s fascinating feature film “My First Film”, I frequently wondered how much it actually reflects Anger’s life and career in real life. Yes, she did make her little first feature film “Always All Way, Anne Marie” between … Continue reading
MaXXXine (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Maxine goes to Hollywood…
Ti West’s latest film “MaXXXine”, the third installment of West’s X film series after “X” (2022) and “Pearl” (2022), is willing to go further from what was modestly but impressively achieved in its two predecessors. It surely has a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Horror, Murder, Serial Killing
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The Book of Solutions (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Annoyingly whimsical
Michel Gondry’s latest film “The Book of Solutions” somehow annoyed me more than expected. While this is another typically whimsical piece of work from Gondry, it is sometimes difficult to watch its rather obnoxious hero behaving like your typical narcissistic … Continue reading
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