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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Charlie’s Angels (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Here go Angels….
During my undergraduate years at Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), one of my favorite things at the campus was the weekly screening of recently released movies at the campus hall. Although the screening condition was not exactly … Continue reading
Queen & Slim (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A duo on the run
“Queen & Slim” is a little crime romance drama which follows the footsteps of “Bonny and Clyde” (1967) and many other similar films while also presenting its own mood, ideas, and sensibility. As a foreign audience outside the American society, … Continue reading
Lucky Chan-sil (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cheer up, Chan-sil
South Korean independent film “Lucky Chan-sil” is often amusing and interesting for several good reasons. While clearly reminiscent of those little comedy films of Hong Sang-soo, the movie distinguishes itself via its filmmaker heroine’s comic struggle with what seems to … Continue reading
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Not a failure at all
“Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made”, which is currently available on Disney+, is a witty and whimsical comedy film which will entertain not only its target audiences but also other audiences out there. While it is as broad and simple as … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Coming-of-age drama, Elementary School, Fantasy, Mother and Son
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Standing Up, Falling Down (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Billy Crystal still has it
I could not help but become a bit nostalgic as watching Billy Crystal in “Standing Up, Falling Down”. While considerably dialing down his distinctive comic persona here in this small comedy film, he still knows how to engage and then … Continue reading
Premature (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): One summer romance in Harlem
“Premature”, which won the Someone to Watch Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards early in this year, is a modest but intimate tale of young romance set in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Mainly revolving around a … Continue reading
Honey Boy (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his traumatized childhood
Alam Har’el’s first feature film “Honey Boy”, which won the Special Jury Prize when it was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year, looks closely into the painful childhood memories of one troubled young man still struggling … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Child Abuse, Child actor, Domestic Violence, Real-life story
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All the Bright Places (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An earnest young adult romance drama
Netflix film “All the Bright Places” is an earnest young adult romance drama about two troubled adolescents with each own issue. While I appreciate its somber and sensitive approach to its dark subjects including grief and mental illness, the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, High School, Mental Illness, Romance
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Mickey and the Bear (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she struggles to live with her dad
There is a vivid, palpable sense of frustration and exasperation in “Mickey and the Bear”, a small but intimate drama film about an adolescent girl who has been stuck in a small town in Montana. Through a series of episodic … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Father and daughter, High School, High Schooler, War veteran
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Come to Daddy (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Getting to know his dad again
“Come to Daddy” is a mean but entertaining comedy thriller about one problematic father and son relationship. Because the movie depends much on a number of plot turns, I will describe its story and characters as little as possible without … Continue reading
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