PinnedS.MurellThe Real Shadow: Women’s Agency in Zhang Yimou’s ShadowFilmmaker Zhang Yimou offers a delightful empowering of, or perhaps an homage to, women in Wuxia.May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
S.MurellThe Bacchus Lady (2016) review: elderly prostitutes, poverty and the outcastKnown for his art-house and commercial works concerned with contemporary social issues and exploring sexuality, director E J-yong examines…Jan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022
S.MurellThe First Lap (2017) reviewAwkward and funny dialogues with a sociocultural awareness touchDec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
S.MurellLucky Chan-sil Review: life-crisis and loving indie filmsLoosely based on her real-life story as a producer for film maestro Hong Sang-soo, Cho-hee Kim debuts as director with a romantic-comedy…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
S.MurellThe Iron Ladies review: making LGBTQ+ cinematic historyBased on a true story from 1996, the award-winning Thai comedy The Iron Ladies follows a volleyball team composed mainly of gays and…Oct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
S.MurellDona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) Review: polyamory and embodiment of the sexual revolutionBased on the book of the same name by Jorge Amado (1966), Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976), directed by Bruno Barreto, became one of…Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
S.MurellKingdom Ashin of the North Review: Sorrow and violence amid zombiesThe origin story that we were all waiting forAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
S.MurellClimax (2018) review: Big acid trip with horny dancers and an immersive techniqueOne thing that one can expect for sure from watching a Gaspar Noé film is a shock. A sexual, violent, disturbing shock. Coming to the…Jul 17, 2021Jul 17, 2021
S.MurellNight in Paradise review: life and deathA rough take on life through the lens of a mobsterJun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
S.MurellReview Homunculus (2021): Lost potentialFrom director Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On, a.k.a. The Grudge) and based on the manga series “Homunculus” by Hideo Yamamoto (Ichi the Killer…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
