reviews
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“Magellan” (Lav Diaz, 2025) – 9/10
Philippine spirit unconquered. Through layers of shadows, languages, and landscape, human and non-human perspectives, and a camera that shows the minuscule-ness of man against the giant of nature, Lav Diaz uses Magellan to shift Eurocentric narratives of colonization. In almost… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue reading
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