Author: tamosoasif

Seven Minutes of Our Lives That We Missed

The 2021 Korean short film Hold Me has only seven minutes to tell its story, but that is more than enough to capture the fear, courage, and longing of queer first love. We take a closer look at Jae-min and Yeon Ho’s brief but memorable story and why this tiny film has resonated with millions of viewers.

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A Film is Often a Mirror, and It Shows Dystopia Engulfs All

Cart (2014) is not exactly a Korean Battleship Potemkin. It is far more real, & a true story of a movement that only won ‘half a victory’.

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It’s Cool to Fight Dictators: Says Pan’s Labyrinth, 20 Years Later

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) is now a world classic. That alone is enough to prove we are not beyond the age of classics yet. And this year, the movie’s fans rushed to the San Diego Comic-Con to meet its creators.

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