Memories of Murder

Cinema Scope Top Ten Films of the Decade

1. Platform (Jia Zhangke, 2000)

2. In Vanda’s Room (Pedro Costa, 2001)

3. La libertad (Lisandro Alonso, 2001)

4. Los Angeles Plays Itself (Thom Andersen, 2003)

5. 13 Lakes (James Benning, 2004)

6. Evolution of a Filipino Family (Lav Diaz, 2004)

7. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)

8. Black Book (Paul Verhoeven, 2006)

9. Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003)

10. Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001)

Honourable mentions: Colossal Youth (Pedro Costa, 2006); The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Cristi Puiu, 2005); In the City of Sylvia (José Luis Guerín, 2007); L’intrus (Claire Denis, 2004); Three Times (Hou Hsiao-hsien, 2005); Syndromes and a Century (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006). [See also the critics choices in The Decade in Review on cinema-scope.com]

This a small part of a review of the fourth day of the Wisconsin Filmfestival 2010 from the website thedailypage.com by Dan Sullivan.

‘Meanwhile, Bong Joon-ho’s Memories of Murder, a 2003 detective story with a sick sense of humor, electrified a small audience at the Orpheum’s Stage Door Theater with its unique blend of drunken goofiness and grizzly morbidity. Going into this year’s WFF, many Madison cinephiles were likely familiar with Bong’s 2006 breakthrough The Host, but the opportunity to see the rest of his oeuvre was clearly appreciated by the folks in attendance.’ [read the whole article on thedailypage.com]

After the Wisconsin Film Festival now Bong Joon-ho’s four feature films will also feature in the special series: “Crime Scene: Four Films by Bong Joon-ho” at the Cinema Pacific Film Festival at the University of Oregon(Wednesday May 5 to Sunday May 9).

At this annual spring festival will feature new media and film from the Pacific-bordering countries.

Focus on Korea

‘The gripping films of Korean enfant terrible Bong Joon-ho offer engaging and intense reinventions of popular genres. His four feature films are animated by a flair for dramatic cinematic storytelling and sharp yet subtle commentary on the historical and political complexities of present-day Korean society.’ [read more on cinemapacific.uoregon.edu]

Schedule

Thursday, May 6, 9:30p.m., Bijou: Barking Dogs Never Bite

Friday, May 7, 6:30p.m., Bijou: Memories of Murder

Friday, May 7, 9:30p.m., Bijou: The Host

Saturday, May 8, 9:30p.m., Bijou: Mother (Mother will begin an extended run at the Bijou beginning the evening of May 9)

Tickets

Buy tickets at the offical festival website.