So Jin Choi

So Jin Choi

Favorite films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Chicken Run
  • Full Metal Jacket

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  • The Actor

  • Ash

  • Novocaine

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  • The Girl with the Needle

    The Girl with the Needle

    ★★★★½

    There have been some great daring horror movies in 2024, but if you think this drama within the realms of the horror genre, then this may be the bleakest one I’ve seen this year.
    With 2020’s “Sweat” and this film, Magnus von Horn is certainly one of the recent directors to watch.

  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★★½

    Dark, suspenseful, funny and playfully absurd.

    The trio of actors were impressive all around, with Hugh Grant at some of his effing best ever, just devouring up lines from the seemingly silly but surprisingly engrossing screenplay.
    Elaborate designs and cinematography also elevate the creepy atmosphere and make these intimate settings larger than life.

    (Watched at an early work-in-progress cut screening)

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  • Rally Road Racers

    Rally Road Racers

    ★★

    2023, the year of "Take on Me" riding scenes in animated movies

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    ★★★★★

    I have never laughed so hard in a Wes Anderson film before. I enjoyed every single Wes Anderson film, and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" may be one of his best works of all time. I loved the aesthetics, the use of diverse aspect ratios, story, the humor, actors, and everything. Also, this has got to be the most violent Wes Anderson movie of all time. It was really cool to see this film in theaters, since it's my first Anderson…