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Barking dogs Never Bite
07/28/2010
"No animals were harmed during the making of this film" is the disclaimer that appears in big, bold lettering at the beginning of Korean director Bong Joon-Ho's darkly funny 2000 debut. True enough, no doubt, but sure to offer little comfort to committed dog lovers, few of which will likely make it to the credits of this sardonic tale of one timid fellow's misplaced rage directed at the tiny canines in his apartment building, whose constant barking is slowly driving him potty, and his efforts to round them up and, er, 'dispose' of them.
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Mother
07/28/2010
A few years back Bong Joon-Ho hit it big internationally with The Host, a film that satiated the cravings of the masses for a creature feature that was credible enough to be loved in the light of day. It’s only relevant here because his success there meant that the expectations for his follow up, Mother, were sky high so it is terribly exciting to discover that with his new found fame and confidence he delivered a creepy, Hitchcockian thriller that is easily one of the best films of the year.
