Brooke Heinz, Author at Filmed in Ether

Feature: The Host and the commentary traditions of ‘kaiju’ cinema

Brooke HeinzJuly 28, 2016

More than just a monster movie, Bong Joon-ho's landmark film, The Host, was a biting commentary on society and a continuation of 'kaiju' cinema traditions. ...

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Review: SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

Brooke HeinzMarch 9, 2016

Ten years after the original Donnie Yen film, SPL 2: A Time for Consequences is a spiritual sequel that delivers martial arts action in spades. ...

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Feature: Why Indonesia’s ‘The Look of Silence’ deserves Oscar glory

Brooke HeinzFebruary 24, 2016

Could The Look of Silence earn Indonesia its first Oscar? We take a look at what makes Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary great and why it deserves to win....

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JFF2015 Review: Pieta in the Toilet

Brooke HeinzNovember 16, 2015

Pieta in the Toilet follows a cancer-striken artist turned window washer as he comes to grips with his own mortality in his final summer....

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JFF2015 Review: When the Curtain Rises

Brooke HeinzNovember 15, 2015

Featuring the music and idols of Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z, When the Curtain Rises is an optimistic slice of life high school drama....

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MIFF 2015 Review: The Liar

Brooke HeinzAugust 4, 2015

Casting a critical eye over materialism and social status in South Korea is, The Liar, a film about a pathological liar and her double life. ...

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Review: A Werewolf Boy

Brooke HeinzJuly 21, 2015

A critical and commercial success in South Korea in 2012, A Werewolf Boy, is a fantastic romance-fantasy hybrid packed with excellent writing and acting....

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SFF 2015 Review: The Look of Silence

Brooke HeinzJune 11, 2015

Following The Act of Killing's success, Joshua Oppenheimer returns to Indonesia for The Look of Silence and talks to the victims of those mass murders....

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Review: The Act of Killing

Brooke HeinzMay 29, 2015

Critically acclaimed documentary The Act of Killing follows an Indonesian death squad's re-enactment of the mass murders that took place from 1965 to 1966....

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Review: The Chaser

Brooke HeinzMay 12, 2015

South Korea's The Chaser sees a former detective-turned-pimp track down the man responsible for the disappearance of his working girls....

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