Monthly Archives: February 2018

The Force (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Can the system be fixed?

Posted on February 26, 2018 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Force”, which is currently available on Netflix, gives us a clear-eyed glimpse into the ongoing problematic status of the Oakland Police Department, which was put under federal oversight in 2003 but has only drawn more public attentions … Continue reading →

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Voyeur (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The confession of a voyeur

Posted on February 25, 2018 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Voyeur” gives us a fascinating story coupled with considerable morbidity and absurdity. Here are two different men who happened to get associated with each other after one tried to approach to the other with a story to … Continue reading →

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The Polka King (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy American tale of greed and delusion

Posted on February 25, 2018 by kaist455

Based on a fascinating real-life criminal case, “The Polka King”, which is currently available on Netflix, tells us a goofy American tale of greed and delusion. Here is a nice guy who simply wanted to achieve his success as trying … Continue reading →

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The Breadwinner (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story of a young girl in Kabul

Posted on February 24, 2018 by kaist455

“The Breadwinner”, a little animation feature film which was recently nominated for Best Animated Feature Oscar, distinguishes itself with its simple but appealing storytelling coupled with an impressive animation style. While its story often feels bleak and desperate for good … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, War | 1 Comment

Victoria & Abdul (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Judi Dench still has it

Posted on February 24, 2018 by kaist455

During my viewing of “Victoria & Abdul”, I could not help but think about what a remarkable movie acting career Judi Dench has built during last 23 years. When she played James Bond’s direct boss in “GoldenEye” (1995), she was … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Brown (1997) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Queen and her Highlander servant

Posted on February 23, 2018 by kaist455

Although it has been more than 20 years since it came out, “Mrs. Brown” remains as one of better British period drama films made during the 1990s. Inspired by a fascinating human relationship in the life of one of the … Continue reading →

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Marshall (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Young Mr. Marshall

Posted on February 20, 2018 by kaist455

When I watched the trailer of “Marshall” several months ago, I was caught off guard because it looked like the movie did not intend to be your average biographical drama film. Looking quite bold and confident, the movie seemed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Courtroom drama, Lawyer, Real-life figure, Real-life story | 1 Comment

Faces Places (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Agnès Varda and JR on the road

Posted on February 19, 2018 by kaist455

To be frank with you, Agnès Varda was not a familiar name to me even when I watched tons of movies during the 2000s. Although I managed to watch her second feature film “Cléo from 5 to 7” (1962), her … Continue reading →

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Black Panther (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Here comes Black Panther…

Posted on February 15, 2018 by kaist455

“Black Panther”, the latest superhero movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise, is quite different from those usual blockbuster products from the MCU franchise. Not only just entertaining but also very distinctive in many aspects, the movie distinguishes itself … Continue reading →