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Judy (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her last hurrah
As many of you know, Judy Garland was a tragically messy and damaged person throughout her life and career. While she quickly rose as a new talented child performer in Hollywood thanks to the enormous success of “The Wizard of … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Addiction, Mental Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Singer
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Here we go again
“Jumanji: The Next Level”, which is a sequel to “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017), tries to entertain us as much as its predecessor, and it accomplishes its mission a little better than I thought. Although its setting is not … Continue reading
Them That Follow (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trapped in her isolated religious community
As a small but intense drama set in an isolated religious community, “Them That Follows” delivers several strong moments to remember. Although it is relentlessly gloomy and moody from the beginning to the end, the movie manages to avoid becoming … Continue reading
Little Joe (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Little flower of paranoia
Jessica Hausner’s new film “Little Joe” is a dry, detached psychological thriller which tantalizes us with its intriguing premise in the beginning and then only leaves us in a little too much of ambiguity in the end. While it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Flower, Genetic engineering, Mother and Son, Plant, Thriller
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The Good Liar (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): It didn’t deceive me much…
“The Good Liar” did not deceive me much. Although it is a pleasure to see two of the best British performers in our time interacting well with each other on the screen, the movie is rather predictable and unsurprising for … Continue reading
The Farewell (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A bittersweet Chinese family story
As an Asian audience, I knowingly smiled as watching the heroine of “The Farewell” coming inside her dear grandmother’s residence full of their family members. When I was young, I and my family routinely visited the house of my mother’s … Continue reading
The Report (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long, frustrating struggle for one important report
“The Report” is angry and outraged behind its dry, methodical façade. Following one plain American government official’s long, frustrating struggle to finish and then publish a damning official report on the systemic tortures committed by CIA in the name of … Continue reading
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Tagged Government official, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Torture
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