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★★★★, Chris Drew, Japan, Older Reviews, ReviewsApril 22, 2019

Maborosi (1995)

By Chris Drew

★★★★☆
Following Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner and Oscar-nominated Shoplifters, UK audiences now get a chance to see the director’s earlier work Maborosi for the first time.

★★★★, animation, art, Finland, horror, Ireland, Korea, Mexico, Reviews, Short films, UK, USAFebruary 18, 2019

We Are The Weirdos (2019)

By Alexa Dalby

We Are The Weirdos 2019, woman-directed shorts presented by The Final Girls feminist film collective, showcases the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema from around the world.

★★★★, Cannes Film Festival 2018, Korea, London Film Festival 2018, Reviews, thrillerFebruary 1, 2019

Burning (2018)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★★☆
Burning is an elliptical, deceptive thriller directed by Lee Chang-dong that’s rooted in Korean class and income inequalities.

★★★★★, Cannes Film Festival 2018, Japan, Palme d'OrNovember 23, 2018

Shoplifters (2018)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★★★
Worthy Cannes Palme d’Or winner Shoplifters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a wonderfully human film about families and making choices that continually misleads and intrigues.

festivals, Korea, ReviewsNovember 1, 2018

London Korean Film Festival 2018

By Alexa Dalby

★★★★☆
London Korean Film Festival 2018: 1-25 November.

★★★★, Cannes Film Festival 2018, Korea, London Film Festival 2018, Reviews, thrillerOctober 18, 2018

BFI LFF Review: Burning (2018)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★★☆
Burning is an elliptical thriller directed by Lee Chang-dong that’s rooted in Korean class and income inequalities.

China, festivals, London Film Festival 2018, New Zealand, Reviews, USAOctober 2, 2018

BFI LFF 2018 previews (2)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★★☆
Previews from the London Film Festival 10-21 October – Shadow, Jinn, The Breaker Upperers, May the Devil Take You and Support the Girls.