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Past Lives, 2023

Nora (Greta Lee) is a young woman whose family immigrated to Canada from South Korea when she was a child. Years later, she reconnects with her childhood friend, Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) via social media. The two develop a long-distance relationship, but as both are unwilling to compromise their personal trajectories, things come to an end. Years later, Hae Sung comes to America to visit Nora and the pair must confront what could have been.

Heartfelt and deeply empathetic to its characters, this is a fantastic drama.

Very glad to have caught this lovely film on the big screen.



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I didn't think this was a Folk Horror at all. I would have put it in the same category as Thr Village of the Damned. It's more in the biology aspect than the Nature aspect of horror.

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90's Redux Seen: 11/20
My List 2/25
#12 The Crow
One Pointer: The Polar Bear King

SF = Z

Viewed: DVD







[Snooze Factor Ratings]:
Z = didn't nod off at all
Zz = nearly nodded off but managed to stay alert
Zzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed
Zzzz = nodded off and missed some of the film but went back to watch what I missed but nodded off again at the same point and therefore needed to go back a number of times before I got through it...
Zzzzz = nodded off and missed some or the rest of the film but was not interested enough to go back over it

I enjoyed it more than Skull Island.

We just need to get Gypsy Danger in it.

^ I enjoyed it but still prefer Kong Skull Island.

Same here! Probably the best movie of 2023

A beautifully made arthouse folk horror film. One I recommend.

La Captive, 2000

Ariane (Sylvie Testud) lives with her boyfriend, Simon (Stanislas Merhar) and Simon’s grandmother (Francoise Bertin). The relationship between Ariane and Simon is defined by her passivity in the face of Simon’s increasing jealousy and conviction that Ariane is hiding secrets from him.

An interesting look at a quietly dysfunctional relationship that suffers a bit from closed off characters.



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The Tamarind Seed (1974)

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Stopmotion - (2023)

6/10

A History of Violence (2005)

Cronenberg directed film about a quiet man thrust into a situation where his lifestyle and happiness are compromised. This is due to his actions before he pitched up in bidlybong Idaho. It's watchable and Mortensen is good. The story is all over the place thematically though. Serious bits with his family then comedic criminals and violence. It's just not consistent enough to make it a good film.

Drop for free it's either Appletv or Paramount+. I have seen it on the Coming Soon

Despicable Me 4
5/10

Despicable Me didn't need a sequel: Gru had a good character arc and the story ended on a good note. The franchise has become formulaic and bland.

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Inside Out 2
7/10.
There are moments when the character Anxiety is a bit scary. Other characters (like Envy) didn't have much of a presence at all. I DO like that Riley ages between movies (unlike Despicable Me where the characters pretty much stay the same ages).

A Welsh folk horror film. A slow burn with interesting storyline.

Mud (2012)

This is a film that shouldn't really work. About an obsessed fugitive that befriends 2 teens who find him beguiling. The film isn't really about Mud (character, excellently played by Matthew McCounaghey) though his story is the lynchpin to this. Its about Ellis(Tye Sheridan, wonderful) and, though he is streetwise, coming to terms with adult issues. In ways Mud (the character) is an escape for the lad. I really liked this, it *does* work besides my misgivings.
A strong

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) - Lewis Milestone: 9/10

The original is still the best