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Nutcrackers (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stuck with his sister’s orphaned children

Posted on May 5, 2026 by kaist455

David Gordon Green’s 2024 film “Nutcrackers”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, was an interesting experience for me. At first, I winced more than once along with its hero as observing how he struggles to handle those … Continue reading →

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Nightbitch (2024) ☆☆(2/4): She’d rather become a dog

Posted on May 5, 2026 by kaist455

Marielle Heller’s 2024 film “Nightbitch”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is an uneven genre mix which seems to be often confused about how it is about. While it is clearly intended to be a suburban mix … Continue reading →

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The Territory (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their territory to defend in Amazon

Posted on May 4, 2026 by kaist455

2022 documentary film “The Territory”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, focuses on the defiant struggle of a bunch of indigenous tribe people living in one Amazon rainforest area of Brazil. While it occasionally shows the viewpoint … Continue reading →

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Caught Stealing (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s in a trouble way over his head…

Posted on May 4, 2026 by kaist455

Darren Aronofsky’s 2025 film “Caught Stealing”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a cheerfully absurd and intense comic noir thriller. As its flawed hero desperately struggling to survive under a situation way over his head, the … Continue reading →

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Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her very late coming-of-age story

Posted on May 4, 2026 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I am a rather socially awkward person, but even I shake my head as observing the heroine of Michael Showalter’s 2015 film “Hello, My Name Is Doris”. Besides being quite socially awkward, she is also … Continue reading →

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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) ☆☆(2/4): A big bland boring journey

Posted on May 3, 2026 by kaist455

Kogonada’s 2025 film “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”, which is currently available on Netflix and several other streaming services in South Korea, is surprisingly flat and tepid despite a lot of talented figures assembled together for it. While it is … Continue reading →

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Swapped (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Visually wonderful but ultimately flawed

Posted on May 2, 2026 by kaist455

Netflix animation film “Swapped”, which was released on this Friday, works whenever it pays attention to its wondrous fantasy background. Packed here and there with vivid and colorful details to notice, the film is certainly a nice eye candy for … Continue reading →

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The Choral (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A chorus during wartime

Posted on May 2, 2026 by kaist455

“The Choral”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a mildly somber period drama about one little choral performance during wartime. Although it feels meandering at times due to its rather thin and unfocused narrative, the movie … Continue reading →

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): She returns – but things have changed

Posted on April 30, 2026 by kaist455

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” has a fair amount of fun and style while showing some surprisingly melancholic aspects. As things have surely changed a lot during last 20 years since “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006), the movie becomes a … Continue reading →

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) ☆☆(2/4): Bland and uninspired as before

Posted on April 30, 2026 by kaist455

I felt depressed as phlegmatically observing how my mind was frequently turned off as watching animation film “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”, the sequel to “The Mario Bros. Movie” (2023). I did try to focus on its barebone plot and … Continue reading →

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