Animation… Movie #36 2021: Castle in the Sky (1986) 11 Feb 20211 Feb 2021 Yeah, I watched two animated films in a row. And what? To be fair to my choices, this could not be more different to Balto, so pipe down. Castle in…
Drama… Movie #28 2021: Still Walking (2008) 3 Feb 202126 Jan 2021 Here’s the truth: I loved Like Father, Like Son so much that I couldn’t wait to watch another one of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s other films. And so I came to this…
Drama… Movie #26 2021: Like Father, Like Son (2013) 1 Feb 202125 Jan 2021 You know when some directors just hit different? That’s Hirokazu Kore-eda. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter if he speaks a different language linguistically, because the language he speaks spiritually is universal.…
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…
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…
Animation… Movie #54 2020: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) 27 Mar 202027 Mar 2020 As you'll probably know by now, Netflix have been releasing Studio Ghibli films on their streaming service since the start of February. With it's second wave came Kiki's Delivery Service:…
Drama… Movie #39 2020: The Handmaiden (2016) 13 Mar 20205 Sep 2022 Once again, I delve into the realm of World Cinema. I must stress that before Parasite, I was dead-set against subtitles just as so many English-speaking people are. Thankfully, I…
Drama… Movie #29 2020: Shoplifters (2018) 3 Mar 20203 Mar 2020 This is an ensemble movie many people in the Western world may not have heard of. I have to confess, after watching Parasite I made a point of watching more…
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