‘Hot Blooded: Once upon a Time’ is Intriguing But Disjointed

December 20, 2022 Bray Lawrence

How much are you willing to pay to become king? Is the price of having wealth, power, or respect worth the pain or death it brings? Hot Blooded: Once Upon A TIme In Korea succeeds in tackling these themes, as well as the perpetual cycle of violence, with a poetic focus that left me intrigued with what it was trying to say, even though I’m not sure if it was clear enough.

Movies, Reviews

Jae-rim Han’s ‘Emergency Declaration’ Sticks the Landing

August 13, 2022August 15, 2022 Laura Sirikul

When a pilot declares an “emergency declaration,” everything is given priority to that plane as it is in the most imminent danger. All other planes are rerouted or grounded as resources are then directed to that plane until it can land safely. It is the first note to be shown in Jae-rim Han’s new film Emergency Declaration to establish the importance of this statement by the pilot.

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Movies

Hard NOC Life: ‘Birds of Prey’ and a Fantabulous Night at the Oscars

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Hard NOC Media

On a brand new episode of Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith celebrate the best DC movie ever made, Birds of Prey (that’s right, we said it!)

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NOC Reviews Snowpiercer: An Endorsement

July 9, 2014February 10, 2020 Shawn Taylor

This is actually not a review. This is an endorsement of the new South Korean/American science-fiction film Snowpiercer, currently in theaters.

Bong Joon-ho is a director to watch. From The Host in 2006 and Mother in 2009, I’ve been checking for his work for years. He has such a solid visual storytelling style that he elevates even the most middling of scripts. I really cannot wait to see what he does next. If you have yet to see the aforementioned films, you need to handle that as soon as you can.

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