Xavier Dolan’s eagerly anticipated third film, Laurence Anyways, has not even been released yet (it hits theaters on May 18th), but the brilliant young Canadian director has already announced his decision to adapt a play by Michel Marc Bouchard, Tom à la ferme. This marks the first time the director will adapt a script not... Continue Reading →
Xavier Dolan’s ‘Laurence Anyways’ to Premiere at Cannes
The amazingly gifted Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan's Laurence Anyways has been invited to Cannes, to be screened in the Un Certain Regard selection. The director expressed disappointment his film won't be in competition, but how many 23-year-olds can boast of walking the Croisette three times in a row? The movie takes place in 1989. At... Continue Reading →
A New Set of Earphones
I read that Apple has invested millions designing a pair of unibody earbuds. What difference it will make remains to be seen, as the current set offered with their iPods are notoriously bad. A friend of mine showed me the new cans he'd picked up over the weekend - a pair of Bose AE2 headphones.... Continue Reading →
My Daily Routine
I finally went ahead and picked up the Panasonic TM900. I think it’s pretty obvious from the clips that if you shoot a lot of video, a camcorder is the way to go. When I first saw the camera, I was somewhat disappointed in its appearance - glossy black and silver plastic with tacky-looking decals... Continue Reading →
Vietnam Winter 2011-2012
Most of the photos here were taken in Can Tho, Saigon, and Hoi An, using my Canon Powershot S95. The quality of the photographs is much better than the video, but then again, that's what it was designed to do.
The Adventures of a Couch Potato in Vietnam
When I went to Vietnam in February 2011, I brought along my trusty iPod. For the first time in years, I was inspired to take photos again. The streets of Saigon were so vibrant and full of color, it was almost impossible not to take photographs. Belatedly, I discovered that my iPod also took video... Continue Reading →
Welcome Back!
It's been over a year since I've published anything at all about Korean cinema, so I thought I'd go ahead and create a new blog, this time with a focus on travel and photography. I'll be adding the old movie reviews in a couple of weeks (for anyone curious enough to check them out), and I... Continue Reading →