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Secret Zoo (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): These ‘animals’ won’t hurt you…
When I watched the trailer of South Korean comedy film “Secret Zoo”, I seriously wondered whether its outrageous comic premise could work on the big screen. Several moments glimpsed from the trailer seemed so silly and unrealistic to me that … Continue reading
Bacurau (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An odd mixed bag of genres from Brazil
Brazilian film “Bacurau”, which received the Jury Prize along with French film “Les Misérables” (2019) at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year, is an odd mixed bag of genres which did not click that well with me. While … Continue reading
Western Stars (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Springsteen presented by Springsteen
Documentary film “Western Stars”, which is directed by Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny, often engaged and impressed me via not only Springsteen’s songs but also wisdom and meditation inside them. As a solid companion piece to his nineteenth album “Western … Continue reading
Pain and Glory (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he strolls in his creative crisis
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work “Pain and Glory”, which was Spain’s official submission to Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a somber but undeniably poignant exploration of that fascinating interaction between life and art. I must confess that I … Continue reading
The Lighthouse (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stuck in isolation and madness
Robert Eggers’ second feature film “The Lighthouse” is a strange and disturbing film which will alternatively unnerve and baffle you from the beginning to the end. Although you may not be entirely sure about what the hell is going on … Continue reading
Bombshell (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Three women at Fox News
When I heard the news on the sexual harassment scandal at Fox News in 2016, I was not that shocked although quite disgusted at the same time just like many of you. After all, the toxic longtime influence of Fox … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchor, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sexual harassment, TV Broadcasting Company
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Togo (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Good dog, Togo!
“Togo”, which was released on Disney+ in last month, is an engaging drama film inspired by a real-life story associated the 1925 serum run to Nome, which is also known as the Great Race of Mercy. Although its narrative route … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Epidemic, Musher, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sled Dog
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Villains (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): They enter a wrong house…
“Villains” is a little morbid comedy film about a young criminal couple who happens to come across another criminal couple who turns out to be a lot worse than them. Once it establishes the setting for its main characters, the … Continue reading
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Overwrought and middling
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, which is belatedly released in South Korea this week, is an overwrought and middling finale to what has excited and entertained us during last four years. After “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015) and … Continue reading
Forbidden Dream (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The King and his favorite inventor
South Korean historical drama film “Forbidden Dream” puts its two well-known real-life figures into a sappy old-fashioned bromance tale which did not engage me much. Although I have no problem with its many fictional aspects, the movie is rather flat, … Continue reading
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Tagged Inventor, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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