The Bechdel Scream

Tag: 2000s

  • Noriko’s Dinner Table

    Noriko’s Dinner Table

    Much has been said about Sion Sono’s masterful film Suicide Club and its biting social commentary on Japanese society. Less, however, has been said of its quiet follow-up film, Noriko’s Dinner Table. This is a shame – while it lacks the violent and shocking nature of the first film, its social critique may be perhaps…

  • Loft

    Loft

    When I finished watching this movie, I was pretty sure I didn’t like it. But over the next couple of days, I found myself unable to stop thinking about it. Even if it was something as small as a fleeting “what the hell was up with that weird movie?” it didn’t simply pass through without…

  • Kairo

    Kairo

    Do you want to meet a ghost? Or rather, do you like your horror with a side of existential crisis? Is garden variety nihilism just too cheerful for your tastes? If the answer to any of these questions was yes, then Japanese horror has gifted you with a dark, unsettling gem that just may be…

  • Suicide Club

    Suicide Club

    On a quiet spring day, a large group of school girls approach the edge of the platform in a train station. These girls, 54 of them to be exact, then grasp hands before throwing themselves in front of the oncoming train. This is how we are introduced to the world Suicide Club presents, and make…

  • Lake Mungo

    Lake Mungo

    Grief is a constant process for those who have lost someone in their lives. You may be able to move forward, but you will never quite be the same, and the presence of that grief can follow you around like a haunting.

  • Dumplings

    Dumplings

    There are some films that push the boundaries of taste. There are other films that whiz past the boundaries of taste, waving maniacally as they barrel through. That’s Dumplings; a film that is so audacious in its concept and execution that you can’t help but enjoy the ride.