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The Truffle Hunters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Truffle and Men
Documentary film “The Truffle Hunters” is compelling whenever it simply observes a number of old guys who happen to be well-experienced truffle hunters operating in the woods of the Northern Italy area. Although the documentary does not give any information … Continue reading
Catherine Called Birdy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): This plucky medieval girl
Lena Dunham’s latest film “Catherine Called Birdy”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, is a delightful comic coming-of-age tale about one plucky young medieval girl. As its heroine cheerfully bounces from one funny episodic moment to another, the movie … Continue reading
The Phantom of the Open (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): The World’s Worst Golfer
“The Phantom of the Open” is another typical comedy film about eccentric British figure. Although I wish it were more biting and acerbic considering its truly outrageous real-life story, it still amused me enough when I watched it during this … Continue reading
The Duke (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Trouble with The Duke
“The Duke”, which is recently available on Netflix in South Korea, presents a dryly amusing comedy based on one unlikely real-life story. As cheerfully observing the absurdities surrounding the theft of one certain valuable artwork in the National Gallery of … Continue reading
Bros (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A raunchy but sweet R-rated gay romantic comedy
“Bros”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, amuses me in more than one way. Here is a raunchy but ultimately sweet R-rated romantic comedy unabashedly wielding lots of gay stuffs and a bit of other sexual minority … Continue reading
My Sailor, My Love (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One winter romance coupled with a family issue
“My Sailor, My Love” tries two different things together, but the resulting mix is often clunky and unconvincing. On one hand, we have a supposedly intimate romance drama between two aging people, and the movie did a fairly good job … Continue reading
The Hill of Secrets (2022) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A little young girl’s secrets and lies
South Korean film “The Hill of Secrets” is a seemingly simple coming-of-age tale which turns out to be much more complex than expected. As calmly and sensitively observing its little young heroine’s secrets and lies along the story, the movie … Continue reading
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Evil Dead Rise (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another case of demonic possession
“Evil Dead Rise”, the latest installment from the Evil Dead series, did not impress me enough. While I appreciated how it tries to bring some fresh air to its very familiar genre premise, I was only mildly entertained by all … Continue reading
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another very serious work from Guy Ritchie
“Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” is something I have expected to come sooner or later after the fall of Kabul in Afghanistan in 2021, though I did not expect it to come from its director. While he deserves to be recognized … Continue reading
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): You will gladly wait
I come to have some admiration on Tom Cruise and his recent outputs in the Mission Impossible series. I often wondered whether the recent installments of the series were more or less driven by a sort of middle-life crisis or … Continue reading
