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Monthly Archives: February 2023
The Eternal Daughter (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Swintons in one foggy hotel
Joanna Hogg’s latest film “The Eternal Daughter” feels like the logical next step from her two previous films “The Souvenir” (2019) and “The Souvenir Part II” (2021). In the coming-of-age tale of those two films, their young heroine’s relationship with … Continue reading
The Souvenir Part II (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her next chapter after his death
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II”, which is the sequel to her previous film “The Souvenir” (2019), illustrates the aftermath of its young heroine’s toxic romantic relationship depicted in the previous film. As she tries to process the devastating end … Continue reading
Marui Video (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): An investigation involved with one cursed video tape
South Korean film “Marui Video” is another found footage horror flick mixed with your average occult materials, but it turns out to be more effective than I expected. Although it takes some time for building up its narrative momentum, it … Continue reading
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Missing (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another desperate online searching
“Missing”, a standalone sequel to “Searching” (2018), is a solid thriller flick mainly revolving around another desperate online searching. Although it is not exactly fresh as mostly sticking to the storytelling format of the previous film, the movie steadily engages … Continue reading
EO (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A Donkey Odyssey
Jerzy Skolimowski’s latest film “EO”, which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festivial early in last year and then was Oscar-nominated for Best International Film in last month, follows the life journey of one plain donkey. While it … Continue reading
Women Talking (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): They must decide for themselves now
Sarah Polley’s latest film “Women Talking” is a somber but compelling chamber drama focusing on a group of women who must make an important choice for not only themselves but also many other women in their isolated community. As they … Continue reading
The Whale (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A hollow exercise in misery and obesity
Darren Aronofsky’s new film “The Whale” is a hollow exercise in misery and obesity. It surely draws our attention with the miserable life condition of its pitiful hero right from the beginning, but the movie simply dwells inside his small, … Continue reading
The Inspection (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gay marine trainee’s story
“The Inspection” is a fascinating coming-of-age drama which often swings back and forth between conventional and unconventional elements. As a queer film mainly set in the US Marine boot camp, the movie surely distinguishes itself to some degree in terms … Continue reading
Peter von Kant (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Fassbinder via Ozon
François Ozon’s new film “Peter von Kant” is often amusing to watch if you are familiar with not only its original version but also the legendary German filmmaker behind that version. The movie, based on Reiner Werner Fassbinder’s “The Bitter … Continue reading
All That Breathes (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Of Nature and Human Life in Delhi
Documentary film “All That Breathes”, which won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival early in last year and then received an Oscar nomination in last month, is an extraordinary piece of … Continue reading
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