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Jul 20, 2018 · The first hour of “The Third Murder” is a fascinating procedural as the question of motive and some details about the Japanese legal system come to the fore. It turns out that the system is more lenient on grudge-based murder than that done for profit. In other words, if it was for money, Misumi could get the death penalty but wouldn’t if ...
- MANHUNT
Woo’s “Manhunt” begins with a conspicuously overt homage to...
- After Life
Which memory would I choose? I sit looking out the window,...
- MANHUNT
- Kore-Era’S Latest Departure from Social Realism
- A Political Film in Disguise?
- The Third Murder: Conclusion
He’s dabbled in science fiction (1998’s After Life), a “Jidaigeki” samurai film (2006’s Hana) and even an adaptation of a manga about a sentient sex doll (2009’s Airdoll). There’s no doubt that he’s a master at taking heightened and sometimes otherworldly concepts, then treating them unequivocally as carefully considered character studies – so why ...
Although the topic of the death penalty is a timely one in Japan, with growing numbers of petitions demanding it to be scrapped, Kore-eda sidesteps making any direct political sentiment in the vein of his key directorial influence, Ken Loach. Any political allegory is hidden firmly within the margins, acting as a subtextual commentary on the compli...
The Third Murder is one of the most complex courtroom dramas in recent memory, and a surprisingly welcome departure in style for Kore-eda, who seems to be questioning his own innate humanism as he delves deeper into the court case. He stubbornly refuses to find any easy answers that will conclusively prove the innocence of a character he portrays w...
Full Review| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 18, 2019. Ben Sachs Chicago Reader. The film showcases Kore-eda's skillful sense of characterization and ethical inquiry, asking viewers to think long and ...
Contents. The Darkest Minds. The Darkest Minds is a 2018 American dystopian science fiction film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, written by Chad Hodge and produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levine. The film stars Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Mandy Moore and Gwendoline Christie. Based on Alexandra Bracken 's 2012 young adult novel of the ...
Sep 10, 2020 · HBO’s new miniseries “The Third Day” sucks you into its tale of a British cult by ways small and massive—you instantly feel for the anguish of its impulsive, naive outsiders, played by Jude Law and later by Naomie Harris. But they’re merely the point-of-view for an overwhelming landscape that seems built from sinister secrets, a breeding ground for nightmares.
Mid90s (stylized as mid90s) is a 2018 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Jonah Hill, in his feature directorial debut, inspired by Hill's own childhood in the mid-1990s. It stars Sunny Suljic , Lucas Hedges and Katherine Waterston , and follows a 13-year-old boy who begins spending time with a mostly older group of skateboarders while living in 1990s Los Angeles .
The Grinch, also known as Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, is a 2018 American animated Christmas comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, and distributed by Universal. The third screen adaptation of Dr. Seuss ' 1957 book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, following the 1966 television special and the 2000 live-action feature-length film ...
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