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Rise (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wholesome family sports drama

Posted on June 27, 2022 by kaist455

“Rise”, which was released on Disney+ on last Friday, is a wholesome family sports drama based on the inspiring true story of one Nigerian immigrant family. While it is often quite predictable in many aspects, the movie is balanced well … Continue reading →

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Dog (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): His journey with a military dog

Posted on June 27, 2022 by kaist455

“Dog” is a simple road movie which handles its story and characters with enough care and sensitivity. Right from when its two main characters begin their journey, you can instantly discern how much they will be changed via their rather … Continue reading →

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Civil: Ben Crump (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lawyer against racial injustices

Posted on June 24, 2022 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Civil: Ben Crump”, which was released on last Sunday, mainly revolves around one African American civil rights lawyer who has fought against the racial injustices in the American society for many years. As observing how he handled … Continue reading →

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I am More (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Meet More

Posted on June 24, 2022 by kaist455

I like documentaries presenting people different from me with care and empathy, and South Korean documentary film “I am More” is one of such cases. While its transgender heroine surely draws our attention right from the beginning due to her … Continue reading →

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Please Make Me Look Pretty (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her lovely caricatures

Posted on June 24, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean documentary film “Please Make Me Look Pretty” looks into the plain but lovely artistry of one young disabled woman who simply loves to draw. While her numerous drawings are its main attraction, the documentary also presents a frank … Continue reading →

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two different persons in the room

Posted on June 23, 2022 by kaist455

It is alternatively amusing and touching to observe the genuinely human interactions between the two very different lead characters of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”, which was released on Hulu in last week. Although most of the story is … Continue reading →

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Watcher (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Is somebody watching her?

Posted on June 23, 2022 by kaist455

“Watcher” is a modest but effective psychological thriller film driven by one little insidious possibility. Although you will not be surprised much by what it will serve you along the plot, the movie did a fairly competent job of maintaining … Continue reading →

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Mad God (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The mad imagination of Phil Tippett

Posted on June 22, 2022 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I don’t think I really understand everything presented in “Mad God”, but, boy, what a wild work of grotesque imagination it is. I must warn you in advance that there are lots of disturbing and … Continue reading →

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Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When she comes into his aimless life

Posted on June 20, 2022 by kaist455

“Cha Cha Real Smooth”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, is your average Sundance film which will not impress you much if you are a seasoned moviegoer like me. As a drama comedy film revolving around one … Continue reading →

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The Northman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A grim and brutal Nordic tale of vengeance

Posted on June 20, 2022 by kaist455

Robert Eggers’ new film “The Northman” attempts to push us into its strikingly brutal and barbaric world of Vikings in the Northern Europe of the 8th century. This is surely not a pleasant thing to watch at all, but it … Continue reading →

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