Last Scene

“Last Scene” is a short film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro.In the film, screenwriter Kurata meets his granddaughter Yui, who has traveled from the past—50 years ago.The two join forces to save the future of a TV drama, but the choice they make puts Yui's very existence at risk.Recently, Apple seems to be struggling with its Apple Intelligence feature.There ..

Sinners

When I first came across this film, I had no idea what to expect.The trailer made it seem like a vampire horror movie,while the setting suggested a period drama about racial discrimination in 1930s America.The focus on blues music hinted at a musical or a music-driven narrative.But after watching the film, I realized it was all of these and more —a genre-bending experience that refuses to be con..

Paranoid Kid & Glasses

Director Jeong Yumi’s short animations Paranoid Kid and Glasses lean more toward media art than conventional narrative-driven animations. With a combined runtime of just over 30 minutes, they feel more like video installations one might encounter in a contemporary art museum.Paranoid Kid tells a story that resonates especially with adults — particularly those just starting out in society.It capt..

Notes from the Unknown

This film is a behind-the-scenes documentary about the music video for the song “Hero Collector” by singer Seungyoon Lee.What surprised me was that the music video wasn’t made by a professional production company, but by people who had never shot anything before. Watching the video alone, it conveyed the song so well that it never once felt like an “amateur” production.The idea of simply creatin..