Burning (2018)

I've done it again. I saw a movie, Lee Chang-dong's Burning (Korean: 버닝 Beoning), knowing absolutely nothing about it other than it received a lot of praise at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and that many people I follow on Twitter loved it. I guess I should stop following those people because this movie is trash. 

The story revolves around Jong-su (Yoo Ah-in), a deliveryman who, while out on a job, runs into Hae-mi (Jeon Jong-seo), a girl who used to live in the same neighbourhood as a kid. They catch up on old times and she asks him to take care of her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. When she returns, she introduces to Jong-su Ben (Steven Yeun), an enigmatic young man with an odd hobby. 

The Star (2017)

As I've said a couple of times in the past, there isn't a lot to choose from when it comes to animated Christmas/holiday movies. The limited choice isn't the only reason I watched The Star though as the film has a stellar cast and I was intrigued in seeing how they would present the nativity story to kids. 

As I just said, the film is yet another retelling of the first Christmas, but it's different than your typical story as it follows Bo (voiced by Steven Yeun), a small but brave donkey who finds the courage to break free and go on the adventure of his dreams. When Mary (voiced by Gina Rodriguez) gets pregnant with God's baby, word spreads out, and the king's henchman hunts them down, Bo, with the help of a sheep (voiced by Aidy Bryant) and a dove (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key), tries to save them.

Sorry to Bother You (2018)

I've seen Sorry to Bother You on my Letterboxd homepage many times but, despite it having Tessa Thompson, whom I love, I never bothered watching it, mainly because some of those Letterboxd ratings/reviews were pretty bad. Then Allie over Often Off Topic reviewed it, she talked about how she liked the film, and she really made me want to see it. 

The film is set in an alternate present-day version of Oakland and follows Cassius "Cash" Green (Lakeith Stanfield), a young African-American telemarketer who starts using his white voice and quickly rises through the ranks of his profession. He soon finds himself with plenty of money and no morals as it turns out that the company he works for is completely unethical.