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Daily Archives: July 19, 2025
The Balconettes (2024) ☆☆(2/4): An uneven and messy female genre mix
Noémie Merlant’s second feature film “The Balconettes” is uneven at best and messy at worst. The movie tries really hard to balance itself among comedy, drama, thriller, and horror, but the overall result is often too jarring and incoherent to … Continue reading
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Yentown stories
Shunji Iwai’s 1996 film “Swallowtail Butterfly”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, alternatively frustrated and fascinated me. While I admired its style and ambition, I could not care that much due to its broad … Continue reading





