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Adopt a Highway (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As he struggles to adjust
As watching “Adopt a Highway” at last night, I often become a bit reflective on the long, illustrious acting career of Ethan Hawke. At the time of “Dead Poets Society” (1989) and “Reality Bites” (1994), he initially drew our attention … Continue reading
The Dead Center (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): In the Mouth of Death
“The Dead Center” intrigued me at first and then came to frustrate me later. While it initially comes to us as an interesting mix of H.P. Lovecraft and Bill S. Ballinger, the movie unfortunately begins to trudge during its trite … Continue reading
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): More zombies with less fun
I laughed often while watching the first half of “Zombieland: Double Tap”, but those funny moments in the film only reminded me that I laughed more and harder when I watched its 2009 predecessor ten years ago. Although it has … Continue reading
Jackie Brown (1997) ☆☆☆(3/4): Tarantino in leisure
“Jackie Brown” occupies a rather odd place in Quentin Tarantino’s filmmaking career. Sandwiched between “Pulp Fiction” (1994) and “Kill Bill: Vol. 1” (2003), the movie may look mild and conventional in comparison, but it is still an enjoyable work equipped … Continue reading
Tickled (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It will tickle you – and then it will disturb you
Documentary film “Tickled” will tickle you at first and then will disturb you a lot. While it is initially quite funny and amusing as examining an absurd but curious type of sexual fetish, the documentary subsequently delves into a very … Continue reading
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stories that hurt
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is a little creepy horror flick which serves us a number of good scary moments within our expectation. As a sort of hybrid between “Final Destination” (2000) and “Goosebumps” (2015), the movie does … Continue reading
Taipei Story (1985) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Lost in Taipei
Edward Yang’s “Taipei Story”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is a melancholic urban drama about loneliness and disconnection. Although it initially requires considerable patience from us due mainly to its slow narrative pacing and … Continue reading
Maurice (1987) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sumptuous queer period drama
James Ivory’s 1987 film “Maurice”, which happens to be released in South Korean in this week, is a sumptuous queer period drama to be admired and appreciated. Based on the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster, the … Continue reading
Doctor Sleep (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): An eclectic sequel between King and Kubrick
Mike Flanagan’s new film “Doctor Sleep” is an eclectic sequel sandwiched between two contrasting sources of inspiration: Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. While officially based on King’s novel of the same name which is a sequel to his famous horror … Continue reading
Luce (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They need to talk about their adopted son…
“Luce” is supposed to be a complex and compelling drama on race and identity, but it somehow left me with considerable dissatisfaction. While raising several interesting questions to reflect on, the movie often feels contrived and heavy-handed in terms of … Continue reading
