The Spotlight: Disturbing Movies That People Might Judge You For Liking
What makes a movie dark and disturbing? In my eyes, it is something that stays with you long after the movie is over. It makes you uncomfortable in a memorable way. You wouldn’t want to watch it with your parents, over the holidays, or on a first date (unless maybe you have a weird weeding system for dates). These films cause controversy, and occasionally are banned from theaters altogether. They span all genres, and I find...
The Spotlight: Movies to Watch After Oldboy
The Spotlight: Movies to Watch After Oldboy The Korean revenge masterpiece, Oldboy (2003) directed by Chan-Wook Park, is by far, in my top ten movies OF ALL TIME and I talk about it in many of my reviews. It’s a dark action movie about revenge with fairy tale qualities. A man wakes up in a room where he is held captive for years with TV and take out dumplings as his only companions (my own personal hell). Once he is released, he...
Remakes that Suck: Old Boy (2013)
Oldboy (remake) 104 minutes. Rated R. Let’s get this straight right now, if you love Chan-wook Park’s original 2003 Korean film OldBoy as much as I do, you need to leave expectations at the door of the American cinema. I admit I was skeptical going into this movie. What was the need to recreate a movie that was so beautifully done just 10 years ago? This is something director Spike Lee wanted to bring to American...
