A movie, freed from the shackles of auteurism, has a life of its own. It exists as a text of its own, influencing the lives of others in ways the original author may not have […]
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Author: George Sohng
The Good, the Bad, the Weird: the Fantastic Land of Manchuria
For any young Koreans learning the national history in Korea, Goguryeo holds a special place. The northern country (modern day North Korea and parts of Manchuria) of the Three Kingdoms period in ancient Korean history […]
Mile 22
WARNING: This review contains a minor spoiler. Mile 22 is an action film starring Mark Wahlberg, directed by Peter Berg. From that sentence alone, you’re bound to have some expectations. The fourth outing for the […]
Ant-Man and The Wasp
The original Ant-Man was a surprise hit: despite the worrisome replacement of original director Edgar Wright, the film was released as a well-rounded superhero flick, with the intermittent brilliance reminiscent of Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy bridged […]
Meet the Staff: George Sohng’s Top 5 Films
Coming up with five specific films to rank as films that affected me the most/that I think are the best is no easy task. It is a daunting, perhaps an impossible way to celebrate your […]
Film Frame Friday: Your Name. (Kimi No Na Wa.)
Coming from two films that are known for their intense visual extravaganza, I would like to turn it around a bit in this week’s Film Frame Friday with a touch of serenity. So sit back, […]
Hotel Artemis
Hotel Artemis starts off as a sort of near-future spin-off of John Wick, focusing on its own set of rules detached from the everyday life that we experience. It seeks satisfaction in that discrepancy, finding moments […]
