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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Carol (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A haunting love story of yearning and passion
No other love can warm my heart Now that I’ve known the comfort of your arms No other love, oh the sweet contentment That I find with you everytime, everytime … Continue reading
Results (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A triangle with fitness matter
“Results” is a lightweight comedy about three characters who are not very good at perceiving or expressing their feelings. While its jaunty narrative feels too loose at times, the movie thankfully does not push them into genre conventions, and it … Continue reading
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 3
Now here is my list of 10 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
The Brand New Testament (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): God lives in Brussels
What if God really exists somewhere? What if he is merely a mean cranky guy with the absolute power on our world? And what if things can be changed for us? Belgian comedy film “The Brand New Testament” is cheerfully … Continue reading
The Little Prince (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A mild animation film with few magical moments
Inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic novella of the same name, animation feature film “The Little Prince” has few magical moments, but, unfortunately, it does not leave much impression after it is over. While its first half is often buoyed … Continue reading
The Peanuts Movie (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): You’re still a good man, Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown and his gangs in late Charles M. Schulz’s classic newspaper comic strip “Peanuts” have been cultural icons around the world since when it was started in 1950. Like many of you, I came to encounter these simple, broad, … Continue reading
Our Little Sister (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Four sisters in a Seaside Town
The characters in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s new film “Our Little Sister” are always gentle and courteous with lots of smiles except during a few little rocky moments in their mild daily life. This could be pretty mellow or tedious, but the … Continue reading
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