Kino Oyasumi

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late night reviews and rants about film and other media

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review · 10/10

A Useful Ghost

"You work to make them forget, I read so I can remember."

review · 10/10 · Berlinale

Filipiñana

Sharp, satirical indictment of class and gendered power dynamics in the Philippines, through the lens of a teenage girl from a formerly exploited ethnic background working at a golf terrain, in a brilliant debut from Rafael Manuel.

review · 10/10

Flow

Justice for the white secretarybird.

review · 10/10

Perfect Days

In Perfect Days, an aging restroom cleaner finds daily, fleeting moments of happiness through a mindful awareness of beauty in chance encounters and his temporal surroundings, yet can never truly hide a deep underlying sadness.

review · 10/10

Killers of The Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese's newest film, the epic true crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon, is an absolute highlight in an already unparalleled career.