Monthly Archives: July 2023

Barbie (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Gerwig’s silly but delightful romp with Barbies

Posted on July 19, 2023 by kaist455

Greta Gerwig’s latest film “Barbie” is a silly but delightful romp proudly embracing its glitzy artificial qualities to the end. Yes, it surely feels contradictory at times as boldly wielding messages of female empowerment and liberation via those well-known brand … Continue reading →

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God’s Country (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her isolated pain and anger

Posted on July 19, 2023 by kaist455

I had some idea about what “God’s Country” is about after watching its trailer in last year. In fact, the movie did not surprise me in that aspect when I finally watched it yesterday, but it actually surprised me in … Continue reading →

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God’s Creatures (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): After her son returns

Posted on July 19, 2023 by kaist455

It took some time for me to get accustomed to what “God’s Creatures” attempts to achieve. Subtly shrouded in moody disturbance, this little Irish psychological drama slowly and gradually unnerves us as its ordinary heroine comes to realize something horrible … Continue reading →

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The Velvet Queen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A meditative look into the Tibetan wildlife

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

French documentary film “The Velvet Queen” is often awe-inspiring whenever it calmly and meditatively observes all those wide and beautiful landscapes of one mountainous area of Tibet. Closely following one tenacious attempt to document a certain rare local animal species … Continue reading →

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The Truffle Hunters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Truffle and Men

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Truffle Hunters” is compelling whenever it simply observes a number of old guys who happen to be well-experienced truffle hunters operating in the woods of the Northern Italy area. Although the documentary does not give any information … Continue reading →

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Catherine Called Birdy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): This plucky medieval girl

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

Lena Dunham’s latest film “Catherine Called Birdy”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, is a delightful comic coming-of-age tale about one plucky young medieval girl. As its heroine cheerfully bounces from one funny episodic moment to another, the movie … Continue reading →

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The Phantom of the Open (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): The World’s Worst Golfer

Posted on July 15, 2023 by kaist455

“The Phantom of the Open” is another typical comedy film about eccentric British figure. Although I wish it were more biting and acerbic considering its truly outrageous real-life story, it still amused me enough when I watched it during this … Continue reading →

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The Duke (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Trouble with The Duke

Posted on July 15, 2023 by kaist455

“The Duke”, which is recently available on Netflix in South Korea, presents a dryly amusing comedy based on one unlikely real-life story. As cheerfully observing the absurdities surrounding the theft of one certain valuable artwork in the National Gallery of … Continue reading →

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Bros (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A raunchy but sweet R-rated gay romantic comedy

Posted on July 14, 2023 by kaist455

“Bros”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, amuses me in more than one way. Here is a raunchy but ultimately sweet R-rated romantic comedy unabashedly wielding lots of gay stuffs and a bit of other sexual minority … Continue reading →

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My Sailor, My Love (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One winter romance coupled with a family issue

Posted on July 13, 2023 by kaist455

“My Sailor, My Love” tries two different things together, but the resulting mix is often clunky and unconvincing. On one hand, we have a supposedly intimate romance drama between two aging people, and the movie did a fairly good job … Continue reading →

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