Author Archives: kaist455

My Prediction on the 98th Academy Awards

Posted on March 12, 2026 by kaist455

So here we arrive again. Another Oscar season is almost over, and I and many of you are still guessing again and again on which movie will eventually win at the upcoming ceremony to be held in LA on March … Continue reading →

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War Machine (2026) ☆☆(2/4): Selected and then hunted

Posted on March 11, 2026 by kaist455

Netflix film “War Machine”, which was released in last week, is a bland and disappointing military action thriller which does not have much surprise for me. While its first act is no more than your average military training sequence not … Continue reading →

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Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): How they became famous

Posted on March 10, 2026 by kaist455

Documentary film “Becoming Led Zeppelin”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, works best whenever it simply takes time on focusing on the music of Led Zeppelin, which was one of the most popular English rock bands during … Continue reading →

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Cloud (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): No easy money for young men

Posted on March 10, 2026 by kaist455

There is usually a creeping sense of uneasiness in the works of Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and “Cloud”, one of the three works from him in 2024, is no exception. At first, you may feel quite frustrated with its rather … Continue reading →

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Die My Love (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her downward spiral into postpartum depression

Posted on March 10, 2026 by kaist455

It is often uncomfortable to watch Lynne Ramsay’s latest film “Die My Love”, an edgy but engaging presentation of postpartum depression. As its heroine going up and down along her frequent mood swings, the movie vividly illustrates her increasingly unhinged … Continue reading →

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Hoppers (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Save the glade

Posted on March 7, 2026 by kaist455

“Hoppers”, the latest animation feature film from Pixar Animation Studios, is more entertaining than I expected. When I watched its trailer several weeks ago, it looked like another typical animation film to watch and then forget, but the film turns … Continue reading →

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The Bride! (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): This bride is wild!

Posted on March 6, 2026 by kaist455

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s latest film “The Bride!” is a wild mess which alternatively fascinates and distracts you. Loosely inspired by Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic novel “Frankenstein”, the movie attempts to try a lot of different things ranging from horror to musical, … Continue reading →

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There’s Still Tomorrow (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her small but significant step toward female independence

Posted on March 4, 2026 by kaist455

Italian film “There’s Still Tomorrow” is a little but pleasant mix of old and new stuffs to be appreciated. Although this seemingly modest female movie may feel quite typical in terms of story and characters, the movie cheerfully swings back … Continue reading →

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Rental Family (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A service business of emotion

Posted on February 28, 2026 by kaist455

“Rental Family” draws your attention first with its curious story subject and then touches you more than expected. Inspired by a rather odd type of real-life service business in the Japanese society (Werner Herzog’s 2019 film “Family Romance, LLC” already … Continue reading →