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A solitary man stands upon the frozen surface of a distant world, surrounded by the ghosts of his own lost lives.

Pattinson Plays a Clone in Mickey 17, and the Comedy Actually Works

A man of many lives dies again and again for the sake of mankind, in this strange tale of labor, memory, and the colony world beyond.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A girl stands beside her enormous pig companion amid a misty mountain glen.

Movie Reviews7.5/10

Okja at 9: Bong Joon Ho’s Super Pig Rescue Story Still Bites

Bong Joon Ho's Okja (2017): a girl fights to save her super pig from the Mirando Corporation. Netflix release, Cannes, cast, plot and score.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary officer stands amid a desolate village, recalling a case of unsolved murders.

Movie Reviews8.1/10

Memories of Murder at 23: Bong Joon Ho’s Procedural About the Case That Never Closes

A deep dive into Bong Joon Ho's 2003 crime thriller Memories of Murder, its real-life Hwaseong case, false confessions, and the ending that never closes.

By mitch·7 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A colossal train lumbers across a frozen wilderness, its tail end buried in ice while the engine burns like a furnace.

Movie Reviews8.4/10

Snowpiercer Review: Bong Joon Ho’s Train of Class and Ice

Snowpiercer review: Bong Joon Ho's 2013 English-language debut puts humanity on a train that never stops and asks who rides up front. 8.4/10.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 14, 2026

Movie Reviews8.5/10

Parasite: Bong Joon Ho’s Class Thriller Earns Its Noise

Parasite review: Bong Joon Ho's Palme d'Or and Best Picture winner, from semi-basement con comedy to bunker tragedy. 8.5/10.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 7, 2026