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Daily Archives: October 27, 2019
The Art of Self-Defense (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little dark satire on toxic masculinity
“The Art of Self-Defense” does not pull its chops and kicks in its dark satiric examination of toxic masculinity, and I appreciate that to some degree. At first, it initially seems to be a whimsical send-up of “The Karate Kid” … Continue reading
Blood Simple (1984) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An exemplary debut work by the Coen brothers
The Coen brothers’ debut film “Blood Simple”, which happened to be released in South Korea in last week, is an exemplary genre exercise to be appreciated and cherished for many good reasons. While it may look modest compared to what … Continue reading
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