Scribbles and Ramblings

Notes on all six of Lee Chang-dong’s directed features up to date: Green Fish (1997) Peppermint Candy (1999) Oasis (2002) Secret Sun...

This is a follow-up to the previous post where I had managed to see 30 / 32 Hong Sang-soo features to date.  Since that post, I have managed...

This is a follow-up to the previous post where I had managed to see 27 / 31 Hong Sang-soo features to date.  Since that post, Hong Sang-soo ...

This is a follow-up to the earlier March post when I had managed to see 24 out of 31 Hong Sang-soo features to date. I am happy to say that ...

In 2011, I was foolish enough to think I could catch-up to all of Hong Sang-soo's films. I had that crazy belief after I saw 3 of his ne...

Top 12 Korean films of all time 1. Aimless Bullet (1961, Yu Hyun-mok) Yu Hyun-mok expertly incorporates neorealism with some film noir and c...

At times, it was hard to think of films in 2016 given the shifting political winds around the world. Thankfully, global cinema was in step ...

Around the World in 5 Films THE TREASURE will complete Calgary Cinematheque ’s cinematic journey across 5 continents in just 5 fi...

In contrast to previous years, this year’s best film list consists solely of films released in this calendar year, even if that means a f...