Daily Archives: July 16, 2026

A Private Life (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A psychiatrist under crisis

Posted on July 16, 2026 by kaist455

French film “A Private Life” is a lightweight thriller often toying with a number of uneasy uncertainties surrounding its middle-aged heroine. Steadily supported by its ever-reliable lead actress, the movie amuses us at times as lightly bouncing up and down … Continue reading →

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Minions & Monsters (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Minions go to Hollywood

Posted on July 16, 2026 by kaist455

Animation film “Minions & Monsters” is the first Minions flick I can wholeheartedly embrace without any shame or regret. Yes, these Minions are still a bunch of silly and wacky creatures which may annoy you a lot at times, but … Continue reading →

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Hope (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): The very intense first chapter

Posted on July 16, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean film “Hope” will definitely grab you from the beginning to the end – and I am not joking at all. As a matter of fact, it is often so intense, thrilling, and captivating that I was actually let … Continue reading →

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Keeper (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Stuck inside a cabin

Posted on July 16, 2026 by kaist455

“Keeper”, another horror film from Osgood Perkins in last year besides “The Monkey” (2025), interested me at first, but then I found it rather underwhelming on the whole. Like many of Perkins’ previous works, it draws our attention with a … Continue reading →

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