Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Utter trash... maybe the worst film I have seen in a decade.
Bong Joon-ho is the sort of director who doesn't appeal to me. Having watched Snow Piercer and Parasite, I could tell that he isn't subtle. Subtle in the sense that it can be quite blatantly obvious what he is alluding to, to the point at which there is little room for interpretation. Another issue I have with his work in general is how absurd it is; he constantly…
After having lost both my dog (my SON) and my grandma, watching Le Fanu's "My Eternal Summer" was akin to cutting open a fresh wound (even down to the very last death rattle). This film is not for everyone; it is slow, dreadful, and a painful thing to watch. However, I understand it as an allegory for the process of a slow death - a sort of delayed grief one has when they watch a loved one close to them…
I think most people miss the point of Peppermint Candy. It is not a film about a lovable or likeable main character; he is deeply flawed, much like how many humans are. The film is a study of a young man who eventually loses himself because of society. Although he has many negative character traits, we see how those around him have shaped him. The performances are exceptional, with the screaming and brutal rants of the protagonist coming off as…