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76 Days (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): 76 days of lockdown in Wuhan, China
Documentary film “76 Days”, which was shortlisted for Best Documentary Oscar early in this year, gives us a close look into that urgent 76-day period of lockdown in Wuhan, China, which was the ground zero of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Documentary, Lockdown, Quarantine, Real-life story
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Slalom (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A chilly but harrowing observation of sexual abuse
French film “Slalom” is often disturbing and uncomfortable to watch as a chilly but harrowing observation of sexual abuse. As its young athlete heroine gets more confused, pressured, and exploited due to someone on whom she is supposed to depend … Continue reading
Caveat (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Babysitting in the middle of nowhere
“Caveat” is a little spooky Irish horror film mainly driven by mood and ideas instead of plot and characters. While it is rather thin in terms of narrative and characterization, the movie is competent and skillful enough to fill its … Continue reading
Black Widow (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Black Widow’s family reunion
“Black Widow”, the first film in the Phase Four of Marvel Cinematic Universe, is an entertaining product which finally puts its criminally under-utilized heroine at the center after many delays. While it is occasionally limited by its obligatory connections with … Continue reading
Till Death (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A modest chilly thriller film starring Megan Fox
“Till Death” is one of those fun thriller flicks you should watch without any knowledge on what it is about or how it is about. I enjoyed it enough despite seeing and then guessing a bit too much from its … Continue reading
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): So it begins…
Netflix film “Fear Street Part One: 1994”, the first chapter of the trilogy which was released on last Friday and will be followed by two other films during next two weeks, is a promising start packed with enough fun and … Continue reading
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Tagged High School, High Schooler, Homosexuality, Horror, Murder, Romance, Serial Killing, Witch
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The Vigil (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One very disturbing night in a Jewish household
“The Vigil” is a little spooky Jewish horror film which shows us its cards a bit too early and too much in my trivial opinion. While there are a number of effective moments which will surely unnerve you more than … Continue reading
The 8th Night (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A grim but engaging Buddhist horror flick
South Korean film “The 8th Night”, which was released on Netflix two days ago, is a grim but engaging Buddhist horror flick with enough entertaining elements to notice. While surely looking and feeling as gloomy and solemn as your average … Continue reading
Us, Day by Day (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their never-ending feminist life
South Korean documentary film “Us, Day by Day” looks into the past and present of five proud and strong women who have all led each own interesting life as feminists. As it is limited by its rather short running time … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Feminism, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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The Dark and the Wicked (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something insidious at their family farm
“The Dark and the Wicked” is a simple but effective horror flick which distinguishes itself a bit with its suffocatingly insidious atmosphere. While its story promise is familiar to the core, the movie keeps holding our interest as steadily accumulating … Continue reading
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