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Gran Torino and Rachel Getting Married Release Dates Changed

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The South Korean release date of “Gran Torino” (Clint Eastwood) has been pushed back to March 19. “Rachel Getting Married” (Jonathan Demme) was released in Seoul today, but no word on when it’ll come to Busan (or if it will). I’ll keep you updated as soon as I find out.

Did You Really Just Say That?

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Consider this Reason 31.I expect children to say absurd, inappropriate, or otherwise inane things. When they do, hilarity almost never fails to ensue. Add a language barrier to the equation and you have a formula for Guaranteed Awesome. I expect adults to have developed tact filters, a sense of shame, and to have lost the naivety which allowed their ridiculous childhood utterances. In other words

REMINDER: Sergio Leone Retrospective to Hit Busan Cinematheque with Guns Blazing

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Sergio Leone

SERGIO LEONE RETROSPECTIVE

February 26 through March 1 at the Busan Cinematheque

Screening Information:

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” - February 26 at 13:00, February 28 at 15:30

“Once Upon a Time in the West” - February 26 at 16:30, March 1 at 19:00

“Duck, You Sucker” - February 27 at 15:00, February 28 at 19:00

Busan Cinematheque Film Archive Gives Access to Thousands of Rare DVD Titles

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I made a new discovery at the Busan Cinematheque today - they have an archive of thousands of DVDs that you can watch there on small screens with headphones for free. It definitely doesn’t make for the best viewing experience (only hardcore cinephiles will probably want to bother), but it’s the only way to get access to such a vast collection of rare titles in Busan. I glanced at the selection for a few minutes, and it’s pretty impressive - lots of older, artsier stuff made by well-regarded filmmakers.

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