BURNING: Liberation Amidst Raging Uncertainties
Hung Huynh deconstructs the thematic fabric of Lee Chang-dong’s Burning as an exploration of rage and masculinity.
Freaky
Freaky is one helluva good time that shouldn’t be missed
Martin Eden
Martin Eden comes straight out of a celluloid daydream, one that is laden with poetic devices and seared with passion
Eléonore Weber: "I think it is urgent to examine the singular violence in which our democracies are engaged"
Director Eléonore Weber talks to Hung Huynh about war crimes, devastating footage, women in film and her latest documentary There Will Be No More Night
The Half of It
At the very least, as imperfect as they are, audiences should be gratified that these stories are being backed and told
The Language of Love and Loneliness of Wong Kar-wai
Hung Huynh takes a look at the language of love and loneliness present in the works of director Wong Kar-wai
SUNDANCE 2020 - Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a quietly brutal film that is not determined to dramatize the act of abortion but instead tells a straightforward human story with a narrative constructed of human obstacles
Normal People
Sally Rooney’s eponymous love story is a confident and uncompromising piece of work that tells a tale of young love stripped to its bare bones without the filters of nostalgia or sugar-coating sentimentality
Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys Story serves as a wistful memory of the simplicities and organic dialect of friendship
CINÉMA DU RÉEL 2020 - There Will Be No More Night
Eléonore Weber’s documentary, There Will Be No More Night, utterly mesmerizes the audience with its haunting imagery, given how every frame exudes an overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia