Daily Archives: July 28, 2024

Before Sunrise (1995) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When Jesse and Céline Met

Posted on July 28, 2024 by kaist455

Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunrise”, the first movie of his Before trilogy which was incidentally re-released in South Korea in a few weeks ago, is charming and delightful as before. While it surely feels all the more poignant now thanks to … Continue reading →

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Jinju’s Pearl (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Save the old cafe

Posted on July 28, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Jinju’s Pearl” is a simple but intimate drama to be appreciated for several good reasons. Although it stumbles more than once due to the uneven mix of comedy and melodrama during its last act, the movie … Continue reading →

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The King of Comedy (1982) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A classic comedy of embarrassment

Posted on July 28, 2024 by kaist455

Congratulations, Mr. Rupert Pupkin. You are definitely one of the creepiest movie antiheroes in the history of cinema, but you and your little “comedy” movie, Martin Scorsese’s “The King of Comedy”, have somehow persisted for more than 40 years, despite … Continue reading →