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Monthly Archives: July 2023
The Blackening (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Which one is more, uh, black?
As a South Korean audience who does not know that much about the African American culture, I may not be an ideal one for “The Blackening”, but it amused and entertained me enough as a humorously self-conscious genre exercise. Although … Continue reading
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): …And then it becomes deadly for all of them
“Bodies Bodies Bodies”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, a nasty but humorous comedy thriller film which will amuse you in more than one way. On the surface, it looks like your average woman-in-danger flick, but it … Continue reading
Stephen Curry: Underrated (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): From an underdog to a legend
Documentary film “Stephen Curry: Underrated”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, looks into the past and present of the professional athletic career of Stephen Curry, one of the most prominent NBA players at present. As a guy … Continue reading
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Tagged Athlete, Basketball, Basketball player, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sports
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The tale of a Kraken girl
Animation feature film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kragen” might have felt a bit more refreshing if it came out a few years earlier at least. During my viewing, I was reminded of several other recent animation films including “Luca” (2020) and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Animation Film, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Fantasy, High School, High Schooler, Mother and daughter
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The Son (2022) ☆☆(2/4): The disappointing second film by Florian Zeller
Florian Zeller’s second film “The Son” is disappointing for seeming to have all the right elements to give us a fairly good family drama on the surface. Again, Zeller adapted one of his acclaimed plays along with Christopher Hampton, but … Continue reading
Polite Society (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A feisty genre exercise to cherish
“Polite Society” is a little but feisty genre exercise to cherish for good reasons. As an energetic mix between martial arts action movie and coming-of-age comedy, it kicks and punches all the way for giving us a bunch of outrageously … Continue reading
Smugglers (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Female divers who become smugglers
South Korean film “Smugglers” simply has a fun with juggling its various colorful criminal characters, and I enjoyed that. Although you can clearly see where it is sailing right from the start, you will gladly go along with that while … Continue reading
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): They indeed did…
Netflix film “They Cloned Tyrone”, which was released yesterday, is a modest genre mix which is often very familiar but also engaging enough in its own way. Definitely reminiscent of a bunch of notable African American films ranging from those … Continue reading
Emily the Criminal (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she tumbles into crime
“Emily the Criminal”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, follows a young desperate woman who happens to tumble into crime out of her growing financial desperation. As phlegmatically observing her criminal descent, the movie slowly builds up … Continue reading
The Deepest Breath (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Freediving into the depths of the ocean
Netflix documentary film “The Deepest Breath”, which was released yesterday, amazed me, chilled me, and touched me more than once. There are a number of incredible moments showing professional freedivers challenging themselves to the end of their physical limits in … Continue reading
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