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Howdy everybody!

Sorry for the lengthy, surprising hiatus.

Suffice to say, I used to be feeling a deep, stultifying sense of ennui main as much as this weblog’s current 17-year anniversary, frankly. In hindsight, I actually wanted a break.

However merely opening up this web page and simply writing is already doing wonders for getting that spark again. And if it occurs to be posting about this movie screening that permits this tender restart, with extra common and longer posts quickly to comply with, then I’ll gladly take benefit!

This announcement shouldn’t be simply a method to that finish although!

In the event you’re studying this, you’re in all probability already aware of Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013, however launched in 2014 in Korea). You’ll know it’s controversial, for causes nicely coated by Manohla Dargis in a 2013 article in The New York Occasions (free registration required). You might have sturdy opinions of your personal too, which I’d be very to listen to.

As a result of whereas I’ve learn a lot about it these previous 10 years, I haven’t truly watched it myself but.

Okay, that’s not technically true. Sure, I’m certainly a cishet male. I gained’t insult your intelligence pretending I haven’t perused sure scenes on Netflix. However, in contrast to watching it on Netflix, with all of the distractions of house, within the cinema I’ll be compelled to observe it in its entirety for its full 3 hours. Giving me plenty of time to evaluate its problematic parts for myself.

Which is why I’m so excited to observe it at Nook Theater / 모퉁이극장 right here in Busan subsequent week, because it’ll in all probability be my first and final alternative.

And even with out this explicit screening, I have to actually give a shoutout to Nook Theater itself too. With its fixed line-up of arthouse and traditional movies, for half the worth of standard cinemas, an uncomplicated on-line reserving course of (no downloads!), and the employees showering you with free movie posters, let’s simply say it’s not simply been ennui that’s been stopping me from writing these previous few months!

Ideas on the movie? See you there? 😉

Supply: @corner_theater.

In the event you reside in South Korea, you may donate through wire switch: Turnbull James Edward (Kookmin Financial institution/국민은행, 563401-01-214324)

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