Daily Archives: March 24, 2019

Stan & Ollie (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Laurel & Hardy during their later years

Posted on March 24, 2019 by kaist455

First, I must admit that I have never seen any of those old classic Hollywood comedy movies of Stan Laurel and Ollie Hardy. Sure, I heard about “Sons of the Desert” (1933) around the time when I became more serious … Continue reading →

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The Quake (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A catastrophe happens to them again…

Posted on March 24, 2019 by kaist455

Norwegian film “The Quake” is your typical disaster film just like its predecessor “The Wave” (2015). Again, we are served many familiar genre clichés and conventions, and the movie surely does not disappoint us once its big catastrophe strikes upon … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) ☆☆(2/4): No wonder this time

Posted on March 24, 2019 by kaist455

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” promises a lot but does not deliver much in the end. So occupied with introducing new characters and establishing the ground for the next film of its franchise, the movie often lags and trudges … Continue reading →

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