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X (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Sleazy, creepy, and bloody
“X”, one of Ti West’s two films which came out in last year, is an interesting juxtaposition of sleazy porn-making and creepy horror with some bloody moments. Although this attempt is not exactly fresh or original, it is still engaging … Continue reading
M3GAN (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One nasty AI robot
“M3GAN” is an amusing horror film about one little but nasty AI robot who simply follows its programmed nature. Like many famous horror movie figures ranging from Norman Bates to Dr. Hannibal Lector, it is just driven by its own … Continue reading
The First Slam Dunk (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid Japanese animation sports drama
I am usually open to anything, but I hesitated a bit in case of watching Japanese animation film “The First Slam Dunk”, which is based on Japanese manga series “Slam Dunk”. Although I am familiar with that popular Japanese manga … Continue reading
Citizen K (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The rise and fall of one Russian Oligarch
Alex Gibney’s documentary “Citizen K”, which is available on Amazon Prime, presents the rise and fall of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was once one of the most prominent Russian oligarchs in the early 2000s. While never overlooking a number of questionable … Continue reading
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Tagged Corruption, Documentary, Oligarch, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Devotion (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One black US Navy pilot in the Korean War
“Devotion”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is about one real-life black US Navy pilot who deserves to be known more for his barrier-breaking efforts. Although he is often regarded via a white figure who happened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Korean War, Military, Navy, Pilot, Race, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A singing crocodile in the attic
“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” did not click that well with me somehow despite a number of nice things to enjoy. As a matter of fact, I got actually more interested when its end credits showed a series of drawings probably influenced … Continue reading
Phantom (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Catch the Spy
South Korean film “Phantom” surprised me more than expected. At first, the movie presents itself as a taut mystery mainly unfolded within a limited background, but then it suddenly shifts itself onto a very different genre mode later in the … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Espionage, Japanese Occupation, Mystery, South Korean Film, Thriller
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The Point Men (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A hollow hostage thriller flick
It was hard for me to care that much about what was going on in South Korean film “The Point Men”, which is incidentally inspired by the true events of the 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan. Sure, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Diplomat, Hostage, Negotiation, Real-life incident, South Korean Film, Thriller
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Sick of Myself (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A morbid comedy of narcissism
Norwegian film “Sick of Myself” will often make you cringe and wince for good reasons. Here is one narcissistic lass willing to go all the way for getting more attention from others, and the movie follows her pathological behaviors with … Continue reading
Wildcat (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A troubled vet and his ocelots in Amazonian jungle
Documentary film “Wildcat”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, it is supposed to be about how one troubled vet reached for his mental healing via fostering ocelots in the middle of … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Jungle, Mental Illness, Ocelot, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Solider, War veteran
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