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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): George Miller back in action
George Miller’s latest film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, which a prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), is another entertaining entry in its memorable series which was started 45 years ago. Although it does not surpass the greatness of … Continue reading
Silent Night (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A mute revenge action flick by John Woo
“Silent Night” tries to put an unconventional spin on its very familiar genre elements. While this is your average revenge drama action flick, the movie has itself driven mostly by actions instead of words from the beginning to the end, … Continue reading
Abigail (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little nasty hostage
“Abigail” is one bloody naughty horror film about a bunch of criminals stuck with their one little nasty hostage. While its trailer already revealed too much of its major surprise, you may enjoy the movie more if you do not … Continue reading
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): More than a prison break
It has been nearly 30 years since I watched Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” for the first time. As far as I remember, I watched it at least three times, and I saw it again a local movie theater yesterday … Continue reading
Where Evil Lurks (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Driven into an evil chaos
“Where Evil Lurks”, which was incidentally one of many different movies shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival early in this month, is a grimly captivating horror film which willingly pushes its evil chaos to the end, and I appreciate … Continue reading
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Herzog’s tribute to the Kraffts
Werner Herzog’s documentary film “The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft” is another prime example showing how Herzog has always been fascinated with a certain type of human figures. Many of his movies and documentaries are about … Continue reading
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A passionate lecture on the American history of racism
Documentary film “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” is basically a two-hour lecture on the American history of racism, but it is a passionate and enlightening one to recommend. Yes, whenever I think I have learned a … Continue reading
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The ups and downs in her life
Documentary film “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg” attempts to delve into the dramatic life story of Anita Pallenberg, a German-Italian model/actress who has mostly been known for her complicated personal relationship with the Rolling Stones. It is often … Continue reading
Laapataa Ladies (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two switched brides
Indian film “Laapataa Ladies”, which was recently shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea, is an entertaining mix of comedy, drama, and a bit of wholesome feminist message. Starting from one absurd comic situation involved with mistaken … Continue reading
The Hand (2023) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Stuck with an evil hand in the toilet
South Korean film “The Hand”, which is incidentally the last movie I happened to watch as a judge for one certain minor category of the upcoming Wildflower Film Awards ceremony of this year, starts with a supposedly intriguing horror story … Continue reading
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