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Daily Archives: July 23, 2017
The Merciless (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It’s merciless indeed…
South Korean film “The Merciless” is another South Korean gangster film which is as brutal and violent as you can expect. While it is not entirely without sense of humor and there is some interesting subtext glimpsed from its two … Continue reading
Frantz (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Secrets, Lies, and Life
Sometimes lie is less inconvenient than truth, and François Ozon’s new movie “Frantz” presents that tricky fact of life via its somber period melodrama. Although it is not wholly successful in making its points especially during the second half and … Continue reading
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