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Tag Archives: Movie
Shirkers (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In search of a stolen movie
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
10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2017 – 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 2017 – and more: Part 1
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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Introduction
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
Radiance (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another gentle, meditative work from Naomi Kawase
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
Antiporno (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another perverted exercise in style from Sion Sono
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
10 movies of 2016 – and more: Part 3
Now here is my list of 10 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2016 – 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 2016 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
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