Monthly Archives: August 2025

The War of the Roses (1989) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A divorce war with no compromise

Is there any divorce comedy film as dark, cynical, and vicious as Danny DeVito’s 1989 film “The War of the Roses”? The main pleasure of this particularly nasty classic comedy movie is how uncompromising it is with a number of … Continue reading

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Together (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A couple’s sticky issue

I enjoyed “Together” more than expected. I already knew a bit about what it is about, so there is not much surprise for me, but this modest horror film turns out to have more wit, style, and substance for handling … Continue reading

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Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Does she really want this?

“Huesera: The Bone Woman” is a creepy supernatural horror film about a young pregnant woman under one sinister influence. Quite reminiscent of a number of recent female body horror films associated with pregnancy, the movie distinguishes itself via its distinctive … Continue reading

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The Limey (1999) ☆☆☆(3/4): A personal issue of one old Cockney dude

Steven Soderbergh’s 1999 film “The Limey” is a modest but slick genre flick about a little violent quest of one old British dude quite determined to find out what really happened to his dear daughter. While this is basically your … Continue reading

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Heart Eyes (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A murderous “date night”

“Heart Eyes” is another typical hybrid between horror and comedy. This time, we get a mix between slasher horror and romantic comedy, and the resulting mix is often enjoyable mainly thanks to the good chemistry between its two lead performers, … Continue reading

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Night Always Comes (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Desperate hours

Netflix film “Night Always Comes”, which was released a few days ago, is a relentlessly bleak mix between character drama and noir thriller, which is mainly driven by the sheer human desperation of its flawed heroine. You may not like … Continue reading

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At the Bench (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Five episodes at one bench

Japanese anthology film “At the Bench” presents five different episodes unfolded at one particular spot. While some of them are connected with each other to some degree, each of these five episodes are fairly engaging in each own way, and … Continue reading

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Waterdrop (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): They don’t want to be left alone…

South Korean independent film “Waterdrop” is a somber but sad story about two different kids who simply do not want to be left alone. As closely and sensitively observing their respective emotional struggles along the story, the movie often becomes … Continue reading

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Stop Making Sense (1984) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): It still rocks

Jonathan Demme’s 1984 concert film “Stop Making Sense”, whose recent 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is quite an electrifying experience to say the least. While more than 40 years have passed since … Continue reading

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MadS (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): An apocalyptic one-shot horror film

French horror film “MadS” presents a familiar type of horror story via an interesting visual approach. While this is basically another typical zombie horror film, the movie steadily and fluidly follows the story and characters without any interruption, and its … Continue reading

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