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Month: May 2017

Mother (2009)

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Bong Joon Ho You can feel the desperation on Mother's (Hye-ja Kim) face, in her eyes and consuming her whole person when it comes to clearing her son's name of murder.  Her son, Do-joon (Bin Won) is very clearly mentally challenged to some degree, but the world takes advantage of him, and his mother … Continue reading Mother (2009)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

May 30, 2017May 15, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Jim Jarmusch At first glance, Ghost Dog just seems like a silly movie, one you wouldn't expect to find under Jim Jarmusch's filmography, but the movie is ultimately perfectly Jarmuch-ian.  It's a story about self-expression, taken to the extreme, and about tribes and modes of living that aren't long for this world.  The plot … Continue reading Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

A History of Violence (2005)

May 29, 2017May 11, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by David Cronenberg Most movies have three acts in which the status quo changes slightly (or dramatically) so that the characters have to react accordingly.  In A History of Violence, each of those acts might as well be its own movie.  They each feel so incredibly unique both in terms of the story but also … Continue reading A History of Violence (2005)

Boogie Nights (1997)

May 28, 2017May 30, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Boogie Nights follows the same template as many other biopics, but everything feels amped up a level, probably because of the amount of drugs and the type of star our hero becomes.  It's a story that's ultimately about unlikely (even if unsustainable) families, and the speed and absurdity with which … Continue reading Boogie Nights (1997)

The Fits (2015)

May 27, 2017May 9, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Anna Rose Holmer The Fits is a very personal film, a coming of age story set entirely in or around a local community center where 11 year old Toni (Royalty Hightower) trains as a boxer alongside her brother before aspiring to join a dance troupe, whose music calls to her through the walls of the … Continue reading The Fits (2015)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

May 26, 2017May 8, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Charles Laughton The Night of the Hunter is a horror movie, I'd say, and what's so fascinating about horror films is that when analyzed years later, you can get a sense of what scared audiences (and thus the greater social world) at a certain time in history.  For example, monsters used to be … Continue reading The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The Host (2006)

May 25, 2017May 8, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Joon Ho Bong The Host isn't just a monster movie.  It's a collection of horror and comedy as well as a personal drama between family members growing apart but who are suddenly pushed close together. The main character, Park Gang-Doo (Kang-ho Song), is a struggling father who needs as much growing up to do … Continue reading The Host (2006)

Tokyo Story (1953)

May 24, 2017May 5, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Yasujiro Ozu "Isn't life disappointing?" "Yes, it is." Tokyo Story is a very melancholic film that deals with the generational gap between a small handful of adults and their visiting elderly parents.  There is a pretty big divide between the two generations (and a third, the grandchildren), but at first this feels one-sided until … Continue reading Tokyo Story (1953)

Train to Busan (2016)

May 23, 2017May 4, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Sang-ho Yeon Train to Busan is an extremely entertaining zombie movie.  It's like Snakes on a Plane meets Snowpiercer meets zombies.  While the movie starts off a little stale, setting up the characters and the obligatory failed father who needs to redeem himself, once the zombies show up the film kicks it up a notch. … Continue reading Train to Busan (2016)

Krisha (2015)

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 ~ Matt ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Trey Edward Shults Krisha is a blend of Terrence Malick, John Cassavetes and horror.  It both celebrates and agonizes over the mundane, ordinary moments on a particular day, reflecting the natural beauty of a family in motion while focusing on a woman's guilt and struggle with knowing what she's lost, even as it's … Continue reading Krisha (2015)

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