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Memories of Murder (2003), Bong Joon-Ho's Masterpiece Stares Into Our Soul

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Academy Award and Palme D'Or  Winner  Parasite Director Bong Joon-Ho's second Directorial Feature Memories of Murder is what is claimed as 'Bong Joon-Ho's True Masterpiece' by cinephiles all over the world, Let us not compare the both here , let us keep that for later , but let us dive into why Memories of Murder is one of the best if not the best detective dramas of all time. SPOILERS AHEAD. Memories of Murder (2003) A POETIC ADAPTATION OF A REAL LIFE MYSTERY Memories of Murder tells us the chronicles of one of the biggest crime mysteries of South Korea which remained unsolved for three decades, it tells us the story of the serial rape and murders of women in Hwaseong in the late 1980s, which Director Bon Joon-Ho has admitted is his inspiration for Memories of Murder. Despite having such a horrifying plot, this movie is hauntingly poetic, one such instance is  when a detective who is extremely abusive to the suspects and specifically kicks them brutally , who most...

Talk To Me, Indie Horror By YouTubers, Masterpiece or Mid?

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YouTubers have made it to the Big Screen! Michael(Left) and Danny(Right) Philippou , Known Online as RackaRacka. Australian YouTubers and Twins Danny and Michael Philippou , known Online as RackaRacka , famous for their horror skits on YouTube made it big by making it to Hollywood and getting financed by A24, The Famous Film Distribution Company known for their out of the box choice of scripts. Talk To Me, with an extremely young cast and crew made it to the Big Screen at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. After getting positive feedback both from the critics and horror fans, it came to the theatres and later online. Official Poster of 'Talk To Me' Ever since it's release, There's always been an feud in the horror community regarding Talk To Me, some say the movie is an masterpiece, while others say the movie is good at best. So what is it? Talk To Me follows the story of a Young Girl named Mia who gets involved in an occult game in a party to fit in with the people there...