KOFFIA 2013: The Many Faces of Korean Cinema
The 4th edition of this annual showcase of the best and latest in Korean cinema is about to begin!
Tagged: genre: political
Something in the Air (French Film)
Set in the turbulent France of the early 70’s, Olivier Assayas’ Après Mai focuses on Gilles, a young radical high-school boy whose time is basically spent in riotous student movements, painting, and amorous relationships.
Amy’s Blast From the Past: Sexo Compro, Sexo Vendo
It’s been around longer than I’ve been living in this world, yet Los Prisioneros’ single titled Sexo, which accuses the commercial value of sex in the world and its consumers seems to be more relevant now more than ever before.
Max Brooks – World War Z
World War Z is my favorite piece of zombie literature. Let me tell you why.
East, The (2013)
Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling yet again prove why they’re a team to be reckoned with in this political thriller.
Battlestar Galactica – Season 1-3
Machines, robots turned human, politics, religion and the metaphysics all blend in the revamp of this 1978 show for SyFy.
Adam Johnson – The Orphan Master’s Son
This year’s Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction is a good but not exemplary drama of shifting views and identities in North Korea.
100th post: 100 of my favorite things
Since I haven’t done personal lists like many YAM regulars, I’ll just go and do a general list of 100 things I love.
Guillotines, The (2012)
Set during the Manchurian rule of the Qing Dynasty, the Empire had set up an assassination squad known as the Guillotines set to kill anyone who dared to oppose the Emperor.
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days chronicles the last days of Scholl’s life after she’s caught distributing ‘anti-government’ printouts during the not-so-final days of Nazi Germany.
