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10 movies of 2022 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2022 – 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 2022 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
10 movies of 2022 – and more: Introduction
So here we are again. 2022 is being over, and I am now writing about how many movies I watched during this year despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although things have been a bit better compared to what we suffered … Continue reading
Sidney (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A respectful tribute to Sidney Poitier
Documentary film “Sidney”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last month, looks into the life and career of late Sidney Poitier, who was one of a few major black Hollywood stars during his prime in the 1950-60s. Although it … Continue reading
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It’s a Summer Film (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little summer filmmaking
Japanese film “It’s a Summer Film” is as perky and lively as you can expect from its very title. Mainly revolving around one modest but amusing filmmaking process, the movie gives us a series of funny moments to be appreciated … Continue reading
The Novelist’s Film (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): How they come to make a film
As I said many times before, my history with Hong Sang-soo’s films has been rather complicated. During the time when I became a bit more serious about films, “Tale of Cinema” (2005) and “Woman on the Beach” (2006) felt like … Continue reading
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): But he wants to see it with her right now….
Great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman once said that human face is the most fascinating subject possible for the camera. That is what came to my mind while I was watching Finnish film “The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to … Continue reading
Mank (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he writes “Citizen Kane”
David Fincher’s new film “Mank”, which is released here in South Korea today and will be available on Netflix early in December, presents a personal perspective from the writer who co-wrote the screenplay for Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” (1941), which … Continue reading
10 movies of 2019 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.