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Monthly Archives: April 2023
Dream (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A coach for a bunch of homeless soccer players
South Korean film “Dream” is definitely not for me. As a sports drama film, it is so generic that I was not surprised or moved enough in any possible way. As a tearjerker, it is so artificial that any of … Continue reading
Rye Lane (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): This eventful day of theirs
Raine Allen-Miller’s debut feature film “Rye Lane”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is simply delightful from the beginning to the end. Yes, this is basically your typical “Boy-Meets-Girl” story on the surface, but the movie distinguishes … Continue reading
We Feed People (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): They feed Humanity
Today, I happened to watch two different documentary films which are currently available on Disney+ at present, and I must tell you that it was an interesting double feature show for me because both of the main subjects of these … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Chef, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Wolfgang (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He’s still cooking…
To be frank with you, I do not know much about how famous Wolfgang Puck has been during last four decades, so documentary film “Wolfgang”, which is currently available on Disney+, fills my blind spot to some degree. Here is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chef, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Restaurant
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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A pedestrian version from David Lowery
David Lowery’s latest film “Peter Pan & Wendy”, which was released on Disney+ yesterday, is surprisingly pedestrian to my surprise and disappointment. Because Lowery has impressed us a lot with a series of distinctive works such as “A Ghost Story” … Continue reading
Boston Strangler (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A dry, middling true crime drama
“Boston Stranger”, which is currently available on Disney+, is a dry, middling true crime drama which does not distinguish itself much in its growing genre territory. While surely reminiscent of not only “Spotlight” (2015) but also “Zodiac” (2007), the movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Journalist, Murder, Real-life figure, Real-life story, serial killer
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The Harvest (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A Hmong family with issues
Caylee So’s “The Harvest” is another recent American independent film intended as a modest but realistic slice of Asian American immigrant life. Although it is a bit too generic in terms of story and character, the movie mostly works as … Continue reading
Hidden Blade (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Too convoluted to care
I often felt frustrated and exhausted as watching Chinese spy noir thriller film “Hidden Blade”, which was released in South Korea yesterday. Although I enjoyed its period mood and details to some degree, I did not get much fun or … Continue reading
Piggy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The butcher girl
“Piggy” is a little movie which will make you deeply uncomfortable from its very beginning. Dryly but chillingly illustrating its unforgettable adolescent heroine’s anger, fear, confusion, and frustration along the story, the movie will often unnerve you a lot for … Continue reading
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Tagged Butcher, Coming-of-age drama, Crime, Horror, Murder, Thriller
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Renfield (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now he gets sick of serving his master
“Renfield” is an amusing horror comedy film inspired by one of the most famous horror stories of all time: Bram Stocker’s “Dracula”. Instead of that infamous blood-sucking count, the movie focuses more on his daunted servant’s toxic relationship with the … Continue reading
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