I've seen plenty of Buzzfeed posts floating around where people write a list of thoughts while watching a movie. I read one years ago where someone watched all of the Harry Potter movies for the first time while live tweeting and writing a post per movie. I still quote a lot of what he said … Continue reading My Thoughts While Watching… A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) [SK]
Category: Asia
From the East Asian countries of China, Japan and South Korea, to South Asia’s Bollywood, to the Western Asian countries of Turkey, Egypt and Israel.
Onibaba (1964) Review *SPOILERS*
At this point in time I have no electricity on the lower floor of my house. Unfortunately this is my main haunt, where my laptop and ps4 reside. Luckily there is electricity upstairs and I possess a long extension cable. There are a limited number of plug sockets (2), but it means I can use … Continue reading Onibaba (1964) Review *SPOILERS*
Oldboy (2003) Review
Businessman Dae-su has been arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. When his friend, Joo-hwan picks him up at the police station they stop at a payphone to call Dae-su's wife. When Joo-hwan turns around, Dae-su has disappeared. He wakes up in a sealed room where he is kept for 15 years. I've just learned that … Continue reading Oldboy (2003) Review
Audition (1999) Review
This movie is probably one of the best and grossest psychological thrillers out of Japan, but then again, I haven't even scratched the surface of Japanese horror, so this may be a premature statement. It's one of the best and grossest psychological thrillers I've ever seen. That seems like a more accurate statement. Shigeharu Aoyama … Continue reading Audition (1999) Review
The Grudge (2004) Review
Karen, is an American careworker living in Tokyo. She is placed at the home of another American family to look after their mother who suffers from dementia. Their previous careworker, Yoko, has disappeared. I really don’t want to say anymore because it would be an unfair spoiler. It can be deeply disturbing. The fact that … Continue reading The Grudge (2004) Review
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