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A Working Man (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Statham on John Wick mode – no surprise here

Posted on October 3, 2025 by kaist455

David Ayer’s latest movie “A Working Man” is a run-of-the-mill action flick which will not surprise you a lot if you are a seasoned moviegoer like me. As a sort of cross between “Taken” (2008) and “John Wick” (2014), it … Continue reading →

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One Battle After Another (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A full-throttle political genre mix a la PTA

Posted on October 3, 2025 by kaist455

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film “One Battle After Another” is a full-throttle political genre mix to captivate and then entertain you in unexpectedly various ways. As he has always done during last three decades since his first feature film “Hard … Continue reading →

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Parthenope (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Wandering Beauty 

Posted on October 2, 2025 by kaist455

Paolo Sorrentino’s 2024 film “Parthenope”, which belatedly came to South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, tries something different compared to many of his previous works, and that made me interested to some degree. As shown from “Il Divo” (2008) … Continue reading →

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It Was Just an Accident (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A absurd revenge drama by Jafar Panahi

Posted on October 2, 2025 by kaist455

During last 10 years, I have admired the strenuously defiant artistic efforts of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. I must confess that I was not so familiar with his filmography when I heard about his ongoing political conflict with the Iranian … Continue reading →

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Miroirs No. 3 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A minor fun from Christian Petzold

Posted on October 2, 2025 by kaist455

Many of Christian Petzold’s films are interesting for the fascinating psychological tension under their dry and somber mood, and his latest film “Miroirs No.3” is no exception. As revolving around one odd relationship development between its two lead characters, the … Continue reading →

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All of You (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): As they meet again and again

Posted on September 29, 2025 by kaist455

Apple TV+ movie “All of You”, which was released on last Friday, explores those tricky matters of heart via one complicated romantic relationship. Like many other love stories out there, it goes up and down as its two main characters … Continue reading →

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Red Nails (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Mother and daughter stuck with each other again

Posted on September 28, 2025 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Red Nails” calmly but sensitively observes the strained mother and daughter relationship between its two deeply flawed human characters. Although we do not like these two people much even at the end of the story, the … Continue reading →

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Lee (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): What she recorded with her camera

Posted on September 28, 2025 by kaist455

Lee Miller was surely a remarkable woman to remember. Despite sexism and many other obstacles in front of her, this exceptional American woman willingly pursued her professional passion during the World War II, and her numerous photographs shot during that … Continue reading →

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No Other Choice (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Killing for employment

Posted on September 25, 2025 by kaist455

Park Chan-wook’s latest film “No Other Choice” is another dark and twisted genre piece you can expect from its director. Following its plain ordinary family guy’s murderous struggle for getting employed, the movie provides a series of morbidly humorous moments … Continue reading →

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Linda Linda Linda (2005) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little high school performance

Posted on September 21, 2025 by kaist455

2005 Japanese film “Linda Linda Linda”, which was re-released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is a conventional but undeniably likable mix of drama, comedy, and music. Right from the beginning, we get a pretty good idea about … Continue reading →

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