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Tag Archives: Filmmaking
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Filmmaking with the Vampire
F.W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” (1922) has been regarded as one of the greatest silent horror films for many good reasons, and one of them is the striking image of its titular character. Although the film itself was … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Horror, Real-life figure, Vampire
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Action Hero (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little goofy college action comedy
South Korean independent film “Action Hero” is a little goofy mix of action and comedy which turns out to be more likable than I expected. While I often shook up my head as observing all those silly moments generated among … Continue reading
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Tagged action, College, Comedy, Corruption, Filmmaking, South Korean Film
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RKO 281 (1999) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A terrific TV movie to complement “Mank”
To be frank with you, it took some time for me to appreciate the greatness of Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” (1941), which has been regarded as one of the greatest works in the history of cinema during last several decades. … Continue reading
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Tagged Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Writer
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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): An animation film on Buñuel
Spanish animation film “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” is the interesting presentation of Luis Buñuel at an early point in his life and career. While it may not surprise you that much if you are a longtime admirer … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation Film, Documentary, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, poverty, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Chained for Life (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beauty and her disfigured co-star
“Chained for Life” is an odd, amusing comedy film which cheerfully dances around its interesting subjects as generating a number of thought-provoking moments to be appreciated. Although I was initially a bit baffled about what exactly it intends to do, … Continue reading
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Eddie Murphy back in his element
“Dolemite Is My Name”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, is a lively and cheerful biographical comedy film which delighted and entertained me a lot. As a sort of cross between Tim Burton’s “Ed Wood” (1994) and Mario … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaxploitation film, Comedian, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Forest of Love (2019) ☆☆(2/4): A monotonously self-indulgent work by Sion Sono
The works of Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono are definitely not something you can casually watch on Sunday afternoon. I still remember well how much I was chilled and disturbed by “Cold Fish” (2010), a remorselessly cold-blooded thriller about an ordinary … Continue reading
Knife+Heart (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Who’s killing her gay porn actors?
French film “Knife+Heart” is a cheerfully gaudy and goofy mix of cheap gay porn flicks and campy giallo horror movies of the 1970s. Although it is a bit shame that the movie does not try to be something more than … Continue reading
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Tagged Filmmaking, Homosexuality, Horror, Murder, Mystery, Pornography, Serial Killing, Thriller
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Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The untold origin story behind “Alien”
Documentary film “Memory: The Origins of Alien” gives us a close look into how “Alien” (1979) was conceived and then produced step by step. If you are already quite familiar with the long production history behind this great science fiction … Continue reading
Their Finest (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Making a propaganda film during the World War II
In 2017, no less than three movies associated with the Battle of Dunkirk came out. While Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” (2017) intensely focused on the battle itself, Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” (2017) observed the urgent political situation in Britain around that … Continue reading