Monthly Archives: November 2021

Coming to You (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they stand by their sexual minority kids

Posted on November 18, 2021 by kaist455

I often could not help but become a bit emotional as watching South Korean documentary film “Coming to You”. Mainly focusing on two different mothers willingly standing by their respective sexual minority kids, the documentary lets the audiences have more … Continue reading →

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Perhaps Love (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s complicated among them

Posted on November 17, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean comedy film “Perhaps Love” caught me off guard for several solid moments for laughs and chuckles. Cheerfully hopping among a number of different colorful comic characters, the movie frequently shines with considerable wit and humor, and then it … Continue reading →

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7 Prisoners (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Exploitation at the bottom of a city

Posted on November 16, 2021 by kaist455

Brazilian film “7 Prisoners”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is a darkly vivid and harrowing examination of labor exploitation. As phlegmatically observing one young hero’ grim struggle to survive in the middle of one big city … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she keeps living

Posted on November 14, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Kim Jong-boon of Wangshimni” is a plain but intimate portrayal of one ordinary old lady who has some interesting life stories to tell. While she is the mother of a young activist who tragically died during … Continue reading →

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Our Midnight (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Their midnight stroll

Posted on November 14, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Our Midnight” gives one of the most haunting visual presentations of Seoul I have ever encountered during last several years. Although many of those locations shown in the film are not that familiar to me, they … Continue reading →

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A Cop Movie (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unconventional Mexican cop documentary

Posted on November 14, 2021 by kaist455

Mexican documentary film “A Cop Movie”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is an interesting piece of work attempting an unconventional approach to its familiar main subject. At first, it seems to be merely following the story of … Continue reading →

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Finch (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Man, Dog, and Robot

Posted on November 13, 2021 by kaist455

“Finch”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, has some good elements to engage us but does not bring enough freshness or creativity to its familiar genre territories. As your typical post-apocalyptic tale, it surely has all the … Continue reading →

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The Dissident (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Behind the assassination of one Saudi Arabian journalist

Posted on November 8, 2021 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Dissident” will alternatively chill and infuriate you for good reasons. While going into the details on the shocking death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the documentary also gives us the alarming presentation of how the … Continue reading →

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Coup 53 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story behind the 1953 coup in Iran

Posted on November 7, 2021 by kaist455

Documentary film “Coup 53” leads us into the hidden story behind the 1953 coup d’état in Iran, and it is often compelling to watch even if you already have some background knowledge on its main subject like me. Although it … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Song (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): About his mother

Posted on November 6, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Mom’s Song” tries to present and then develop its heroine no less than three times, and that is alternatively intriguing and frustrating. While there is some satisfaction from how it comes to focus more on the … Continue reading →

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