Movie Review: Past Lives After serving as a writer on the television series The Wheel of Time (2021), Celine Song delivers a memorable directorial debut – as well as penning her first feature screenplay – with the poignant and elegant Past Lives.The film tells the tale of two close ...
Past Livesalso frequently references the Korean word “In-Yun,” essentially their mythology behind reincarnation. Through this, Celine Song further dramatizes not just the love that could have been but what could happen or has happened across different lifetimes. This is the definition of a tearje...
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In a movie as quaint and quiet as this is, there may be the ringing issue of pacing; however, I felt enthralled in whatever direction Song took us. The director has a deep love for certain romance films such asEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindandIn the Mood for Love, which is visi...
In the vein of classic movie romances, these lovers are ostensibly destined to be together, but must endure periods of disconnect to elevate an eventual reunion (not unlike “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and, in its footsteps, “La La Land,” as well as “Broadcast News”). And with the...
Dynamics: There’s not a lot of big, grand stuff to sing about here on the 5.1 track for Past Lives. Heck, this probably would’ve worked with just a nice stereo track. Nonetheless, it fills the room and does the job in carrying a dialogue driven movie that is mostly populate with ...
Maybe that’s me thinking a little too deeply about title card typography. Or maybe not;Past Livesis the sort of film that inspires intense thought; you walk out of the theater contemplating not only the movie itself but how it echoes situations in your own life. No matter who we are or...
Maybe that’s me thinking a little too deeply about title card typography. Or maybe not;Past Livesis the sort of film that inspires intense thought; you walk out of the theater contemplating not only the movie itself but how it echoes situations in your own life. No matter who we are or...
For a movie in which the characters often dance around their feelings without directly addressing them, Past Lives speaks volumes. It’s only January, but there’s no doubt it will be one of the best films of the year. Full credits Venue: Sundance Film Festival (Premieres)Distri...
The creator of this one-of-a-kind miracle from A24, the studio behind this year's Oscar-winning "Everything Everywhere All at Once," is Celine Song, a playwright ("Endings") who's never directed a feature film before or even set foot on a movie set. Yet here she is, at 34, show...