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Blade Runner (1982) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It still looks great, you know

Posted on May 2, 2023 by kaist455

Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”, whose “Final Cut” version is currently being shown in South Korean theaters, has firmly occupied its own space in the movie history for its unforgettable futuristic city, which is one of the best cases to be … Continue reading →

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Dream (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A coach for a bunch of homeless soccer players

Posted on April 30, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “Dream” is definitely not for me. As a sports drama film, it is so generic that I was not surprised or moved enough in any possible way. As a tearjerker, it is so artificial that any of … Continue reading →

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Rye Lane (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): This eventful day of theirs

Posted on April 30, 2023 by kaist455

Raine Allen-Miller’s debut feature film “Rye Lane”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is simply delightful from the beginning to the end. Yes, this is basically your typical “Boy-Meets-Girl” story on the surface, but the movie distinguishes … Continue reading →

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We Feed People (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): They feed Humanity

Posted on April 29, 2023 by kaist455

Today, I happened to watch two different documentary films which are currently available on Disney+ at present, and I must tell you that it was an interesting double feature show for me because both of the main subjects of these … Continue reading →

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Wolfgang (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He’s still cooking…

Posted on April 29, 2023 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I do not know much about how famous Wolfgang Puck has been during last four decades, so documentary film “Wolfgang”, which is currently available on Disney+, fills my blind spot to some degree. Here is … Continue reading →

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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A pedestrian version from David Lowery

Posted on April 29, 2023 by kaist455

David Lowery’s latest film “Peter Pan & Wendy”, which was released on Disney+ yesterday, is surprisingly pedestrian to my surprise and disappointment. Because Lowery has impressed us a lot with a series of distinctive works such as “A Ghost Story” … Continue reading →

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Boston Strangler (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A dry, middling true crime drama

Posted on April 29, 2023 by kaist455

“Boston Stranger”, which is currently available on Disney+, is a dry, middling true crime drama which does not distinguish itself much in its growing genre territory. While surely reminiscent of not only “Spotlight” (2015) but also “Zodiac” (2007), the movie … Continue reading →

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The Harvest (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A Hmong family with issues

Posted on April 28, 2023 by kaist455

Caylee So’s “The Harvest” is another recent American independent film intended as a modest but realistic slice of Asian American immigrant life. Although it is a bit too generic in terms of story and character, the movie mostly works as … Continue reading →

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Hidden Blade (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Too convoluted to care

Posted on April 27, 2023 by kaist455

I often felt frustrated and exhausted as watching Chinese spy noir thriller film “Hidden Blade”, which was released in South Korea yesterday. Although I enjoyed its period mood and details to some degree, I did not get much fun or … Continue reading →

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Piggy (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The butcher girl

Posted on April 27, 2023 by kaist455

“Piggy” is a little movie which will make you deeply uncomfortable from its very beginning. Dryly but chillingly illustrating its unforgettable adolescent heroine’s anger, fear, confusion, and frustration along the story, the movie will often unnerve you a lot for … Continue reading →

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