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Shirkers (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In search of a stolen movie

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

Netflix documentary film “Shirkers”, which won World Cinema Documentary Director Award at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, is a vivid, compelling collection of personal memories surrounding one small stolen film. As following a dramatic quest revolving around … Continue reading →

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 3

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 2

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 1

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Introduction

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

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 →

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Radiance (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another gentle, meditative work from Naomi Kawase

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

To be frank with you, Naomi Kawase’s works have been an acquired taste to me. Although I admired the serene atmosphere of “The Mourning Forest” (2007), I felt impatient at times during my viewing, and I doubt whether I will … Continue reading →

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Antiporno (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another perverted exercise in style from Sion Sono

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

You cannot possibly expect anything normal from Sion Sono, who is surely one of the most interesting filmmakers working in Japan at present. “Cold Fish” (2010) was a bleak, disturbing psychological thriller about an ordinary family man gradually influenced by … Continue reading →

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