All content by Tony Jaeyeong Jeong
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor • October 3, 2024
Juan Hanes, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2024
Josh Furman, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2024
Pritheva Zakaria, Staff Writer • October 3, 2024
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor • October 3, 2024