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'The Great Hungry': The Debilitating Rage of the 21st Century in Burning (Lee Chang-dong, 2018)
“It is said that Bushmen have two types of hungry people... Little hungry and great hungry. Little hungry people are physically hungry....
Kerry Chambers
Mar 23, 20218 min read
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'You can go wherever you want...': An Elephant Sitting Still (Hu Bo, 2018)
I watch a lot of films and find myself moved far less than this blog suggests. Supposing I was a true critic I would fill these pages...
Kerry Chambers
Feb 26, 20216 min read
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Recommends: Top 10 Love Stories to Indulge in on Valentines Day
‘What grace have I to fall so in love?’ - Lizzie West Valentine’s Day is naff, we all know it. Coming from a bitter old hag like myself...
Kerry Chambers
Feb 10, 202117 min read
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Ujicha: The Ghastly Master of Geki-mation
I love being pleasantly surprised. I’ve made no secret about my concerns over the future of creativity and storytelling. Rehashing old...
Kerry Chambers
Feb 2, 20215 min read
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Recommends: Top 15 Sion Sono Films
I was rather preoccupied in 2020, delving into the realms of Japanese cinema and best of all discovering Japan’s most subversive and...
Kerry Chambers
Jan 25, 202115 min read
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'...Aren't There Some Flowers That Never Bloom': Blue Spring (Toyoda, 2001) Review ****1/2
Here we go again. It's been a while, I must admit. [Insert existential sentence with as many commas as I feel is humanly necessary to get...
Kerry Chambers
Jan 16, 20216 min read
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"The Bigger Picture": A New Years Contemplation from a Grumpy Wench
Two weeks have passed since this blog has been updated, probably more. Things seem to get worse rather than better and now the inevitable...
Kerry Chambers
Jan 1, 20214 min read
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Bergman & Bandwagons: Why Accessibility in Cinema is Easier Than You Think
Have you ever talked to the know-it-all, well-read type? The type who read the book, the comic or cite their favourite films as The Tree...
Kerry Chambers
Dec 11, 20206 min read
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Recommends: Top 10 Alternative Christmas Films
Are you tired of the usual Christmas line-up? Has The Muppets Christmas Carol, It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street turned...
Kerry Chambers
Dec 4, 20209 min read
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