Daily Archives: December 28, 2020

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The last day of their frequent bar

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kaist455

Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross’ latest work “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” will impress you twice at least if you are going to watch it without much knowledge on how it was produced. Considering how much I was surprised even … Continue reading →

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45365 (2009) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Welcome to Sidney, Ohio

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kaist455

I still fondly remember when I took a train from Chicago to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois in the morning of April 20th, 2010. I was going there for attending the 2010 Ebertfest along with many others including late critic Roger Ebert, and … Continue reading →

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On the Rocks (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): It is never boring to be with her dad…

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kaist455

Sofia Coppola’s new film “On the Rocks”, which was released on AppleTV+ two months ago, is a lightweight comedy film often buoyed by another entertaining performance from Bill Murray, who has never been boring throughout his long, illustrious acting career. … Continue reading →

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Farewell Amor (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Still separated from each other

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kaist455

“Farewell Amor”, which is currently available on MUBI, is a small but intimate emigrant drama about three good people struggling with the widening personal gaps among them. As the movie calmly and sensitively observes them one by one, we get … Continue reading →

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