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Mickey and the Bear (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she struggles to live with her dad

Posted on March 2, 2020 by kaist455

There is a vivid, palpable sense of frustration and exasperation in “Mickey and the Bear”, a small but intimate drama film about an adolescent girl who has been stuck in a small town in Montana. Through a series of episodic … Continue reading →

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Come to Daddy (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Getting to know his dad again

Posted on March 2, 2020 by kaist455

“Come to Daddy” is a mean but entertaining comedy thriller about one problematic father and son relationship. Because the movie depends much on a number of plot turns, I will describe its story and characters as little as possible without … Continue reading →

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Come As You Are (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): They simply want to get laid…

Posted on March 1, 2020 by kaist455

“Come As You Are” is about three dudes with disabilities on a quest for getting laid for the first time in their life. While it is sometimes as naughty as its story promise suggests, the movie is actually pretty sweet … Continue reading →

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Buffaloed (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Who can stop her?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by kaist455

I could not help but root for the plucky heroine of Tanya Wexler’s new comedy film “Buffaloed”. Sure, what this young lady does as reaching for her big ambitious American dream is morally and legally questionable to say the least, … Continue reading →

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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): An animation film on Buñuel

Posted on March 1, 2020 by kaist455

Spanish animation film “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” is the interesting presentation of Luis Buñuel at an early point in his life and career. While it may not surprise you that much if you are a longtime admirer … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Man (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Terrified by someone invisible

Posted on February 28, 2020 by kaist455

“The Invisible Man”, which is the contemporary adaptation of the 1897 novel of the same name by H.G. Wells, will unnerve and frighten you for good reasons. While it was initially intended as a mere reboot of James Whale’s 1933 … Continue reading →

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Emma. (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Isn’t she wonderful?

Posted on February 28, 2020 by kaist455

“Emma.”, the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic literature novel of the same name, is packed with a lot of wit, charm, and heart. Although it has been several years since I belatedly read Austen’s novel, the movie reminds me … Continue reading →

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The Gentlemen (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of gentlemen of crime

Posted on February 27, 2020 by kaist455

Guy Ritchie’s latest work “The Gentlemen” is a cheerfully twisty crime comedy film revolving around a bunch of comic criminal figures. While it is surely not that far from Ritchie’s similar previous films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading →

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Color Out of Space (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wild and crazy SF horror film

Posted on February 24, 2020 by kaist455

“Color Out of Space” is a science fiction horror film which is as wild and crazy as you can expect from its very title. Although it is not wholly without weak aspects, I will not deny that I was entertained … Continue reading →

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Frankie (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): One day of a dying actress and others around her

Posted on February 24, 2020 by kaist455

Ira Sachs’s new film “Frankie” leisurely strolls along with its main characters, and I enjoyed that. Although the overall result is rather mild and aimless at times, the movie steadily generates small intimate moments among its main characters, and it … Continue reading →

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