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Monthly Archives: February 2022
The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A haunting invocation between documentary and fiction
It is not so easy to categorize South Korean documentary film “The Pregnant Tree and the Goblin”, which was finally released in South Korean theaters in last week despite having its local premiere in 2019. At first, it simply seems … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fantasy, Ghost, Military, Prostitution, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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Belle (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Dragon and the Freckled Princess
Isn’t it pretty and beautiful to watch? That is what I grudgingly said to myself more than once with growing dissatisfaction while I watched Japanese animation filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda’s latest work “Belle”. On the surface, there is nothing particularly bad … Continue reading
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