Escaping and Searching in “The Wild Goose Lake”
When I was listing the films to watch for Philadelphia Film Festival in late October, I couldn’t help noticing a
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foreign film
“Akira” and the Pleasure of Destruction
Content warning: Nuclear meltdown, self-destruction. Spoilers ahead The post-apocalyptic Neo-Tokyo painted by the creators of “Akira” features Blade Runner-esque neon
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“Mother”: Bong Joon-ho’s Quietest yet Most Devastating Movie
Bong Joon-ho is one of Korea’s most prolific and accomplished filmmakers. He is most well known for his big-budget English-language
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