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Why contemporary filmmakers can’t stop copying Jacques Demy

by Oisín McGilloway

From La La Land to Past Lives, film­mak­ers are still draw­ing inspi­ra­tion from the vivid emo­tion­al worlds of Jacques Demy. What is it about his films that con­tin­ues to inspire directors?
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Past Lives review – unravels as a marvel

by Rafa Sales Ross

Celine Song’s fea­ture debut is a ten­der explo­ration of mul­ti­eth­nic romance, com­pli­ment­ed by nuanced per­for­mances from Gre­ta Lee and John Magaro.

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In Retrospect
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Past Lives finally pushes the As-Am Diaspora genre into the present

by Sylvia Jiho Lee

Celine Song’s swoon­ing take on being caught between two worlds is a vital step for­ward for Asian Amer­i­can cinema.
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The double-edged sword of technology in Scrapper and Past Lives

by Clotilde Chinnici

Char­lotte Regan and Celine Song’s debut fea­tures rep­re­sent the con­flict­ing atti­tudes towards the promi­nent role tech­nol­o­gy takes in mod­ern life.
Three people, two women and one man, seated on a boat, looking out over water.
Festivals

Past Lives – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Celine Song’s fea­ture debut is a ten­der explo­ration of mul­ti­eth­nic romance, com­pli­ment­ed by nuanced per­for­mances from Gre­ta Lee and John Magaro.
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

by Jason Wood

Uncle Boon­mee is by turns iron­ic, poignant, pro­found and lan­guid­ly sen­su­ous and erotic.

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