It’s interesting that the Korean word ‘mimang’ (미망) literally means ‘widow.’ With Kim Taeyang’s film “Mimang” (Hangul: ‘미망’), the director…
Browsing: World Cinema
The plot description for Jessica Hausner’s “Club Zero” suggests viewers ought to take a deep breath before watching, in expectation…
Coming-of-age is a genre filmmakers have explored extensively. While the concept changes, so does the messages. The newly-released film “All…
Don’t walk into “The Taste of Things” hungry, because you’ll be bolting out midway through the film to devour the…
Set in Mumbai, “44” is an intriguing horror/thriller that makes you think. It’s advertised as indie horror on a ‘shoestring…
Historical films possess an aura that enhances their film-likeness compared to other films. Experiencing how things were before we were…
One film tells the real-life story of a young woman who risked her life to help Jews escape just as…
Cinema often presents stories we haven’t contemplated, which deeply affect us both emotionally and mentally. While there are many genres…
When I was a kid, my father loved entertaining (torturing?) me with dad jokes. When I least expected it, while…
As this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival takes off, I found myself gravitating toward the festival’s short films selections.…