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Mystery

From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.

02 Jul Decision to Leave (2022)

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The Mist of Midst One of my ‘Fours’ is ‘In the Mood for Love’. I will have this film join that group as well, and for much the same reason. Passion is more likely to be internally held than spilled about. It is more likely...

Published July 2, 2024

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Boxing Helena (1993)

Beyond love, beyond obsession, there hides something beyond reason.

Filmmaker(s): Jennifer Lynch

A top surgeon is besotted with a beautiful woman who once rebuffed him. Unable to come to terms with life without her, he tries to convince her that they need each other. She has other ideas, but a horrific accident leaves her at his mercy.

20 Apr Boxing Helena (1993)

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Children Oh what a problem adult children are. What do you do with children who become people? I’m thinking here are of children of friends who you admire and respect in some way, who are worth living and being with. Who enrich your life so...

Published April 20, 2024

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Tagged: 1990s, f1993, p2006

Infinity (1996)

Filmmaker(s): Matthew Broderick

Story of the early life of genius and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman.

02 Apr Infinity (1996)

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Surely You Jest Some theorists live in the world of their theories. If you are going to pay attention to people, these are the most worthwhile. And certainly if you are going to build a film around them, you have some pretty rich possibilities. That’s...

Published April 2, 2024

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Tagged: 1990s, f1996, p2003

Elemental

Opposites react.

Filmmaker(s): Peter Sohn

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

28 Feb Elemental

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Spatial Depth I suppose most people will talk about the story. It has the by now standard Father dynamics. The also now standard tension from a systemic (I hesitate to say ‘environmental’) threat rather than a bad guy. And a love story of the typical...

Published February 28, 2024

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Tagged: 2020s, f2023, p2024

The Switch (2010)

The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.

Filmmaker(s): Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Comedy

Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.

23 Feb The Switch (2010)

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Unseminal Pity the poor studio executive. The mainstay of the entire movie business is the romantic comedy. That is to say: the romance that does not challenge. Without this, the bottom falls out of the financial infrastructure because they are cheap and reliable. But more:...

Published February 23, 2024

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The Tourist (2010)

It all started when he met a woman.

Filmmaker(s): Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Action

American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elsie on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.

23 Feb The Tourist (2010)

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Charade This film is quite an achievement, because it attempts to reproduce a form from 40 – 50 years ago, without any adjustment. The form is simple, being a variety of a con movie but without announcing itself. It involves a couple and adventure; only...

Published February 23, 2024

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Tagged: 2010s, f2010, p2011

Black Angel (2002)

Filmmaker(s): Tinto Brass

Trapped in an unhappy marriage, the wife of a high ranking Fascist official starts a dangerous, self-destructive relationship with a duplicitous S.S. Officer.

23 Feb Black Angel (2002)

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Europa’s Butt Franco and Brass, even Argento matter to me. They have intuition that inspires. Yes, they make vulgar and sometimes nonsensical films. But that is just a matter of degree compared to Hollywood fare, right? What I like about Brass isn’t about the women...

Published February 23, 2024

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Tagged: 2000s, f2002, p2011

The Flower of My Secret (1995)

Every woman has a secret...

Filmmaker(s): Pedro Almodóvar

Leo is a middle-aged writer of popular romantic novels who writes under a pseudonym, but despises her own work. At home, her husband, who works overseas, is distant both physically and emotionally. As she reevaluates her life and writing, Leo is led to an unexpected relationship with Angel, a sensitive newspaper editor.

23 Feb The Flower of My Secret (1995)

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Pedro’s Layered Neuroses I’d travel half a day to see one of his films properly projected. Even though some of his fantasies are hard to connect to, he would never fail to deliver on the cinematic front. Most viewers think the story here too melodramatic...

Published February 23, 2024

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Tagged: 1990s, f1995, p2011

The Girl on the Bridge (1999)

Filmmaker(s): Patrice Leconte

Comedy