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“The Thing With Feathers” (Dylan Southern, 2025) – 5.2/10
Creative people are weirdos even when it comes to grieving – even films show it now. The Thing With Feathers mixes the raw reality of losing a loved one with a curious way of showing the material manifestation of its psychological side. Based on Max Porter’s novel Grief Is The… Continue reading
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“Love Story” Episodes 1-3 (2026) – 6/10
Nauseatingly, yet dreamily American. With an average TV-series logic and eye-catching wardrobe, Love Story dives into the inner kitchens of 90s U.S. old-money families and pop culture icons. And, what’s better than those two coming together in a couple, like America’s golden prince, John F. Kennedy Jr. and one of… Continue reading
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“Happyend” (Neo Sora, 2024) – 6.5-7/10
People have power, yet this realization often fades like a fleeting dream as we move through our teenage years. In his debut feature, Happyend (2024), Neo Sora shows the teenage spirit – sometimes rebellious, yet also human – manifested within school walls as a microcosm of society. Tokyo, near future,… Continue reading
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“Father Mother Sister Brother” (Jim Jarmusch, 2025) – 7/10
Modern people, never-changing family issues, and Jim Jarmusch’s genius in both simplicity and depth. Father Mother Sister Brother uses somewhat mundane scenes of everyday family lives to make us reminisce that people need people and, sometimes, that’s all there is to it. Jim Jarmusch shows us that human relationships stay… Continue reading
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“Asura,” Episodes 1-3 (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2025) – 8/10
Affairs, affairs everywhere – this seems to be the theme of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new TV series Asura. Was it also that of 1979 Tokyo or is it Kore-eda’s subjective depiction? Asura brings in nostalgia, intrigue, subtle humour, complex family dynamics, and the charm of slice-of-life sceneries, true to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s… Continue reading
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“That Christmas” (Simon Otto, 2024) – 7.5/10
One of the best family Christmas movies I’ve seen this year. Heartwarming and full of educational messages for children and adults alike, sprinkled with new-age/liberal philosophies, That Christmas can definitely compete for a spot on your feel-good Christmas movie list. Directed by Simon Otto, That Christmas is an animated movie… Continue reading
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“Blossoms Shanghai” Episodes 1-3 (Wong Kar-wai, 2023) – 9/10
The Wong Kar-wai-ness is there, but the poetry’s almost lost. However. Blossoms Shanghai is the best series I’ve seen in 2025 – IF evaluated aside from its director. Originally released in China on December 27, 2023, Wong Kar-wai’s new (and first) series made its North American debut on Criterion Channel… Continue reading
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“No Other Choice” (Park Chan-wook, 2025) – 7.5/10
Survival of the fittest – in the workplace and society alike, especially in the age of AI. And, in the filmmaking world, Park Chan-wook is definitely still one of the “fittest” as this is the oversimplified message of his new film No Other Choice (2025). This film is a delicious… Continue reading
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“After the Hunt” (Luca Guadagnino, 2025) – 5.5/10
This is not a conventional review – because After the Hunt itself resists conventional judgment. Reviewing this film full of “artsy” star cast feels like a mousetrap. I’m not sure how to write about it. Every single cinematic technique and dialogue line used in this film stands on a thin… Continue reading
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“Lost in Starlight” (Han Ji-won, 2025) – 8.5/10
A futuristic YET nostalgic utopian sci-fi romance with hints of Satoshi Kon’s style! Released a few months ago, Han Ji-won’s Lost in Starlight (2025) is set in 2051 and tells the story of a young NASA scientist-astronaut, Dr. Joo Nan-young (Kim Tae-ri), who tries to use her breakthrough technological discoveries… Continue reading
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“House of Guinness,” Episode 1 (Steven Knight, 2025) – 7/10
Overly commercial yet charged, and witty, House of Guinness (2025) seems to be the lovechild of Peaky Blinders and Succession – just infused with an Irish spirit, modern, fast-paced montage, and a killer score! Steven Knight’s new historical drama series aired on Netflix yesterday, September 25th, and social media platforms… Continue reading
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“My Oxford Year” (Iain Morris, 2025) – 2/10
No. Absolutely not. Iain Morris’ My Oxford Year (2025) is not only a disgrace to the romantic comedy genre but also to any portrayals of academia on screen. The same movie that was rumored to “bring back the romcom era” is a giant, cheap fail. Anna De La Vega (Sofia… Continue reading
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Japanese “Little Forest: Summer/Autumn” (Jun’ichi Mori, 2014) – 6.5/10
We have grown numb to the little things in life. And, if it is almost impossible to regain that connection in big bustling cities, films like the Japanese Little Forest, which feel like actual hymns to the slice-of-life subgenre, can definitely do the trick! Jun’ichi Mori’s Little Forest: Summer/Autumn (2014)… Continue reading
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“Monsieur Aznavour” (Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade, 2024) – 7.5/10
A classic biopic. One would think Monsieur Aznavour‘s formula is like that of any other: tragic childhood, ambition, a big sponsor, personal scandals, sacrifices, some cheesy moments of self-doubt, and, finally, fame. Yet, this monsieur is much more layered – his pure Armenianness being an undeniable part of it all.… Continue reading
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“Fanny and Alexander” (Ingmar Bergman, 1982) – 7/10
With all the commercial crap going on on Netflix, do ‘pure Christmas’ movies still exist? And, I’m not talking about the cheesy Hallmark kind. But, ones that captured the spirit of the holiday. Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander (1982) is that sort of movie. Perhaps one of the favorite holiday… Continue reading
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“Damsel” (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 2024) – 5/10
An on-screen manifestation of female rage. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s 2024 Damsel tells the story of Elodie (Millie Bobby Brown) who marries the prince of her kingdom to help her family financially. However, the idea of a once-in-a-lifetime marriage is not for Prince Henry (Nick Robinson) – he prefers a three-in-a-lifetime… Continue reading
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“Days” (Tsai Ming-liang, 2020) – 8/10
Take your notorious slow-paced filmmaking style, double it in a new film you make with your fav leading actor, enter the Berlin International Film Festival, and BOOM – you have the best recipe for a comeback as a film director – especially if you’re Tsai Ming-liang and you’ve been in… Continue reading
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“Runaway Bride” (Garry Marshall, 1999) – 6.5/10
Films like Runaway Bride are real cinema. All my life, I’ve been obsessed with films like Otto e mezzo, or Seven Samurai – the real cinema, you know. I’ve also tried employing that style in my shorts – extra-stylized, deeply philosophical films showing the ‘truths’ of the human race. But,… Continue reading
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