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10 movies of 2016 – and more: Introduction
It has been a pretty bad year for many of us. Many famous figures including David Bowie, Prince, Umberto Eco, Muhammad Ali, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds passed away during this year, and there was also … Continue reading
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 3
Now here is my list of 10 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2015 – 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 2015 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
Maps to the Stars (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5) : The Depraved and the Dead
“Maps to the Stars” is a cold satire about the desperate denizens of Hollywood mired in despair, derangement, and depravity of their superficial life with more bottoms to hit. The movie feels like one of those tabloid articles digging … Continue reading
Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Life imitating Art – or Art imitating Life
Life and art playfully intersect with each other in “Clouds of Sils Maria”, an intriguing drama about an aging star actress who happens to find herself in an ironic turning point in her career. As she finds herself in the … Continue reading
Why Don’t You Play in Hell? (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A bloody filmmaking to die for
I could not enjoy well the first part of Japanese black comedy film “Why Don’t You Play in Hell?” because nearly all of its characters are too hysterical or delusional or idiotic in each own way. They frequently look and … Continue reading
The Congress (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Anything is possible – but nothing sticks much
“The Congress” is an offbeat juxtaposition of two different stories which do not work together well in one film. One is a sly satire on Hollywood business which also has a thought-provoking premise involved with the rapid development of current … Continue reading
Dear Roger….
Dear Roger It is almost a year since I received the e-mail notifying me of your death, and I and others are still thinking of you while missing you a lot. At the end of last year, many people wondered … Continue reading
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