Cinema Escapist
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Why Anyone Who Cares About Korea Should Watch “The Host”
BY Anthony Kao
12 years on, this monster blockbuster still offers an apt reflection on South Korean society.
Review: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan, 2006)
BY Anthony Kao
Imagine if one day, while carrying papers into a chemistry classroom, you fall upon a walnut that grants you the ability to–literally–jump through time. This...
Review: Paprika (Japan, 2006)
BY Anthony Kao
When Inception came out in 2010, it seemed like a novel film with a novel concept. With its mind-blowing story about dream thieves, it provided–and...
Review: 12:08 East of Bucharest (Romania, 2006)
BY Anthony Kao
Eastern Bloc secret police fascinate me, though I’ll admit that most of my focus has been on East Germany’s Stasi. The Stasi were known for...