Daily Archives: October 18, 2026

Ordet (1955) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A sublime religious drama by Carl Theodor Dreyer

I was fortunate enough to encounter Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1955 film “Ordet” without any background knowledge on the movie itself. Around 2006, I was just a young moviegoer willing to watch and absorb any interesting movie out there as soon … Continue reading →

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Purple Swallow (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Whatever she tries to write…

South Korean independent film “Purple Swallow” often feels like closely and patiently watching someone struggling a lot to concoct and then develop a rather vague story idea again and again. At first, it simply observes the artistic frustration of its … Continue reading →

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Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rather elusive but undeniably funny comedian

Netflix documentary film “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one rather baffling but undeniably funny comedian. While he was probably one of the funniest comedians working in Saturday Night Lives during … Continue reading →

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