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Review: ‘Love Hurts’ subverts conventional Hollywood action comedy with a disappointing hero
While Ke Huy Quan presents a fresh take on the classic action hero, it struggles to create an interesting world for its characters.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• February 13, 2025
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Q&A: South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong on realism in cinema
With Lee Chang-dong’s upcoming retrospective at the Metrograph, WSN spoke with the legendary South Korean filmmaker about the significance of realism in his films.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• April 8, 2024
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Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ lacks what made its predecessors so charming
DreamWorks Animation’s latest addition to the decade-long series lacks the ingenuity and emotional core of its predecessors.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2024
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Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is only pleasing to the ear
While the recently released biopic recreates some of the magic from Bob Marley’s music, it fails to thoughtfully explore the reggae superstar’s legacy.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2024
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Review: Why ‘The Zone of Interest’ asks you not to watch, but listen
“The Zone of Interest” is an experimental audiovisual portrait of Auschwitz that questions the nature of violence.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Staff Writer
• February 6, 2024
![A man (Hayao Miyazaki) with a white beard, white hair and glasses is sitting down, looking at a piece of paper. Behind him, there are paintings hanging on the wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/arts-film-ghibli-essay-1200x675.jpg)
Why Studio Ghibli nostalgia hits different
Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and his animation studio introduced a generation to the adult world, while also reminding us of our childhood innocence.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Contributing Writer
• December 15, 2023
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Review: ‘Saltburn’ is a rave at an old gothic British mansion
Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s second film is a dark satire on the English class system, with Hitchcockian obsession at its most destructive form.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Contributing Writer
• November 21, 2023
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Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is classic nostalgia at its best
The “Five Nights at Freddy’s” movie adaptation gives us the same scares, laughs and fun the franchise did a decade ago.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Contributing Writer
• November 2, 2023
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Off the Radar: ‘Barking Dogs Never Bite’ will make you laugh and wince at the same time
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Barking Dogs Never Bite” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Contributing Writer
• October 27, 2023
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Review: ‘El Conde’ tells a chilling story of bloodthirst through absurd political satire
Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s film is screening at the Paris Theater until Sept. 22.
Tony Jaeyeong Jeong, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2023
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025