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Monthly Archives: October 2025
Dangerous Animals (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A serial killer with sharks
“Dangerous Animals” is another typical horror film with a lot of sharks, but there is one thing to distinguish itself a bit among many other shark flicks which came out after Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975). It has a crazy serial … Continue reading
Black Phone 2 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s back, of course.
“Black Phone 2” is a sequel which is seemingly unnecessary at first but turns out to be more entertaining than expected. While it is closely connected with its predecessor in terms of story and characters, the movie wisely avoids being … Continue reading
Babygirl (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her object of kinky desire
“Babygirl” is about the risky sexual transgression of a woman supposed to have all. While not fully delving into what really makes her tick, the movie intrigues us with the oddly dynamic interactions between her and her much younger sex … Continue reading
The Godfather Part II (1974) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): An ambitious sequel equal to its predecessor
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film “The Godfather Part II”, which was re-released in South Korean theaters not long after “The Godfather” (1972) was shown first, tries to do two different things together at once. Whether this is really successful is … Continue reading
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Remembering his famous parents
Documentary film “Stiller & Miller: Nothing Is Lost”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few days ago, presents an intimate personal perspective on the life and career of one famous American husband-and-wife comedy team. Although their life and career … Continue reading
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The Rules of the Game (1939) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A comedy of manners right before World War II
Jean Renoir’s 1939 film “The Rules of the Game” has been regarded as one of the greatest works in the movie history, and it deserves such admiration like that for good reasons. While it is still a very witty class … Continue reading
Seven (1995) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A gruesome masterwork by David Fincher
David Fincher’s 1995 film “Seven”, whose 4K remastered version is currently shown in selected theaters in South Korea, is a gruesome but undeniably compelling thriller to admire and appreciate. While it is surely as grim, unpleasant, and disturbing as your … Continue reading
My Missing Aunt (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her erased aunt
South Korean independent documentary film “My Missing Aunt” presents a modest but intimate personal story to tell. Looking into how one promising young woman was unjustly erased by her own family, it makes some sharp point on the sexist influence … Continue reading
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Exit 8 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trapped in a loop
Japanese film “Exit 8” is simple but effective in its rather limited setting. Based on the 2023 Japanese video game of the same name, the movie follows the desperate struggles of a few figures helplessly trapped in a seemingly endless … Continue reading
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