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CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy
CONCRETE UTOPIA: Our Own Worst Enemy

Concrete Utopia stakes its claim as the heir apparent to Parasite and Squid Game and should have similar crossover appeal for international audiences.

"Jung_E" (2023) — source: Netaflix
JUNG_E: Kang Soo-yeon’s Sci-Fi Swan Song Short-Circuits

“Train to Busan” director Sang-ho Yeon delivers action, spectacle, and robots in “Jung_E,” now streaming on Netflix.

New York Film Festival 2023: IN WATER & IN OUR DAY
New York Film Festival 2023: IN WATER & IN OUR DAY

From this year’s New York Film Festival, we take a look at In Water & In Our Day!

New York Asian Film Festival 2023: BEAR MAN, KITTY THE KILLER & I LOVE YOU, BEKSMAN
New York Asian Film Festival 2023: BEAR MAN, KITTY THE KILLER & I LOVE YOU, BEKSMAN

In her latest report from The New York Asian Film Festival, Lee Jutton reviews Bear Man, Kitty the Killer and I Love You, Beksman!

BROKER: All in the Family
BROKER: All in the Family

Broker may not reach the heights of its predecessor, but it is a lovely depiction of a found family brought together in the strangest of ways.

Staff Inquiry: Top Tens of 2022
DECISION TO LEAVE: Caught In A Bad Romance

An impeccably crafted puzzle box of a film, Decision to Leave cements Park Chan-wook’s place in cinema as our modern master of suspense.

New York Film Festival 2022: THE NOVELIST’S FILM & WALK UP
New York Film Festival 2022: THE NOVELIST’S FILM & WALK UP

Lee Jutton is back with two more films from this year’s New York Film Festival, with reviews of The Novelist’s Film and Walk Up!

London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985
London Film Festival 2022: AFTERSUN, JEONG-SUN & ARGENTINA 1985

The London Film Festival is back for another year and our first despatch covers a military coup and, just maybe, one of the great scenes I’ve ever seen.

London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work
London Film Festival 2022: NEXT SOHEE: The High Price Of Work

Strong performances, solid direction and a viscerally emotional story keep Next Sohee on the right side of melodrama.

ALIENOID: Bless This Mess
ALIENOID: Bless This Mess

One can applaud the ambition and imagination in creating such a unique, complex fantasy world while also wishing it was just a little bit less packed.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Contagion On A Plane

If you’re looking for an escape from our current reality, then Emergency Declaration is probably not the summer blockbuster for you.

VIRGIN STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS: Revisiting Hong Sang-soo’s Third Feature
VIRGIN STRIPPED BARE BY HER BACHELORS: Revisiting Hong Sang-soo’s Third Feature

Hong Sang-soo’s third feature, “Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors,” was also his last film to be made from a full script.

SEOBOK: PROJECT CLONE: Shiny Not-So-Happy People
SEOBOK: PROJECT CLONE: Shiny Not-So-Happy People

With Seobok: Project Clone, it’s all too easy to be emotionally invested in their journey together, even in such an altogether generic film.

ALL OF US ARE DEAD: An Emotional Zombie Invasion
ALL OF US ARE DEAD: An Emotional Zombie Invasion

Coupled with strong performances and talent behind the camera, All of Us Are Dead is a binge-worthy venture.

NYFF 2021: IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE & INTRODUCTION
NYFF 2021: IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE & INTRODUCTION

In Front of Your Face and Introduction serve as a satisfying reminder that one of world cinema’s most consistent filmmakers is still thriving.