Monthly Archives: July 2023

For the Love of Spock (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His life with Spock

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

Documentary film “For the Love of Spock”, which I belatedly watched via Netflix today, is a sincere and loving tribute to one of the most famous science fiction characters and the legendary actor behind that iconic character. While it surely … Continue reading →

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Sura: A Love Song (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Save tidal flat

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary “Sura: A Love Song” vividly and powerfully reminds me of how precious and beautiful nature can really be. Closely following the longtime civilian efforts for recording and saving the natural environment of the tidal flats of the … Continue reading →

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Extreme Festival (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One messy festival day

Posted on July 2, 2023 by kaist455

I was mildly amused by the comically messy circumstance among the main characters of South Korean film “Extreme Festival”. No matter how much its heroine and several other characters try their best for saving their little local event, things keep … Continue reading →

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206: Unearthed (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Unearthing the tragedies of the Korean War

Posted on July 1, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “206: Unearthed” illuminates one tragic fact of the Korean War, which I and other South Koreans should remember as long as possible. During that dark and dangerous period, millions of innocent civilians were massacred around the … Continue reading →

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Small, Slow but Steady (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The daily life of a deaf female boxer

Posted on July 1, 2023 by kaist455

Japanese film “Small, Slow but Steady” is a restrained but intimate drama revolving around the daily life of one hearing-impaired female boxer. While slowly but steadily observing how its heroine tries to go on one plain day after another, the … Continue reading →

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