A very unique film despite operating in a saturated genre. As mentioned by the director in the Q&A, South Korea is a very conservative country, so to see this coming of age film featuring Summer, a high schooler who is confronting her sexuality while discovering the existence of her dad's male lover is really great.

Divine Sung and her cinematographer Lee Jimin capture some absolutely gorgeous shots here, which is only fitting given the subject matter. Kim Si-a plays the…

Definitely a bold call to make your debut feature film a cannibalistic action flick with a heavy dose of family bonding. However, even with the big swing, R.T. Thorne largely hits the mark here. 40 Acres features a lot of really beautiful cinematography especially in the camera work and lighting department. It was also really cool and unique to see Thorne show off his skills as a music video director with several scenes featuring cranked up audio while the characters…

While Whiplash and La La Land have landed amongst my all time favorite films, Babylon and First Man don't quite keep up the quality in my opinion. First Man is quite a departure from the musical based films and while Chazelle certainly brings that pedigree here with continued partnership alongside Justin Hurwitz, there's a lot that falls flat. 

First to give the film its due, there's are some incredibly tense and beautiful scenes on display. The opening scene is really…

Can somebody please check to make sure Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson don't have adopted sisters?

Jokes aside, I'm still fairly early into my dive into Anderson's filmography but The Royal Tenenbaums is comfortably his earliest work I've seen. It's fascinating to see the parts falling into place and how his trademark style has evolved. It's got the ensemble cast, but not so much of the fast paced dialogue. It's got beautiful cinematography, but not quite the level of whimsy…