Drama… Movie #182 2020: Force Majeure (2014) 31 May 202028 May 2020 In an effort to watch more World Cinema that isn't Korean or Japanese, Force Majeure came to my attention and is highly recommended by a vast majority of film critics.…
Drama… Movie #174 2020: The Farewell (2019) 27 May 202024 May 2020 Off the back of her radio story What You Don't Know, Lulu Wang brings us its film adaptation, titled The Farewell. Semi-autobiographical in nature, The Farewell is a deep insight…
Drama… Movie #161 2020: Audition (1999) 20 May 20201 Nov 2021 Before going into this, I was under the assumption that it was a horror film. Well, this ain't a horror, this is a weird, psycho-thriller with a horrific ending. Audition…
Cerebral… Movie #159 2020: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) 19 May 202015 May 2020 Theme of the week is trilogies, apparently. Off the back of finishing the trio of movies in the Cornetto Trilogy, I begin with a new one. Aptly named 'The Vengeance…
Coming of Age… Movie #148 2020: Mustang (2015) 13 May 202010 May 2020 MUBI strikes once again. I enjoyed Bacurau so much that I thought I'd give MUBI another chance to impress me with an international movie. And boy, did they succeed. Mustang…
Drama… Movie #109 2020: Cold War (2018) 24 Apr 202021 Apr 2020 This is one of those movies that deservedly gained love and attention at the Oscars, but ultimately left empty-handed. Honestly, I wrote my university dissertation on the Cold War, so…
Action… Movie #82 2020: Battle Royale (2000) 10 Apr 20208 Apr 2020 For those of you who don't know, Battle Royale is a cult dystopian action thriller made in Japan. Yes, once again you might be put off because of the subtitles,…
Drama… Movie #71 2020: I Wish (2011) 5 Apr 20203 Apr 2020 Hooray, another international film for you to sink your teeth into! For real though, if you're still stuck and unable to hurdle the 'one inch barrier', a.k.a. the subtitles, I…
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