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Waterdrop (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): They don’t want to be left alone…
South Korean independent film “Waterdrop” is a somber but sad story about two different kids who simply do not want to be left alone. As closely and sensitively observing their respective emotional struggles along the story, the movie often becomes … Continue reading
Stop Making Sense (1984) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): It still rocks
Jonathan Demme’s 1984 concert film “Stop Making Sense”, whose recent 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is quite an electrifying experience to say the least. While more than 40 years have passed since … Continue reading
MadS (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): An apocalyptic one-shot horror film
French horror film “MadS” presents a familiar type of horror story via an interesting visual approach. While this is basically another typical zombie horror film, the movie steadily and fluidly follows the story and characters without any interruption, and its … Continue reading
An Officer and a Spy (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid historical drama by a problematic filmmaker
I must confess that it has been more than 10 years since the last time I watched and then reviewed a Roman Polanski film. At that time, I watched “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) for writing an essay to be posted on … Continue reading
Eyes Without a Face (1960) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she waits for another surgery
French filmmaker George Franju’s 1960 horror movie “Eyes Without a Face” is quite striking for its eerie qualities. While it initially feels merely bizarre and disturbing on the surface, the movie gradually draws us into the evil and madness at … Continue reading
High and Low (1963) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A top-notch police procedural from Kurosawa
On the surface, Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film “High and Low” simply follows one kidnapping case from the beginning to the end. While the overall result works as a dry but undeniably compelling police procedural, the movie also gives us some … Continue reading
Ballerina (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Brutally Redundant to say the least
“Ballerina”, a spin-off installment within the John Wick franchise, is brutally redundant to say the least. While surely serving us a heap of extremely brutal and violent action scenes as expected, this slick and competent genre piece does not bring … Continue reading
Materialists (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A matchmaker between two choices
Celine Song’s second feature film “Materialists” is a calm romance film about one matchmaker who both calculates and cares a lot. While her practical mind seems interested in someone supposedly quite ideal for any woman out there, her heart cannot … Continue reading
The Friends (1994) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Three kids and an old man
Shinji Sômai’s 1994 film “The Friends”, whose 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters yesterday, is gentle, humorous, and poignant in its unadorned coming-of-tale to remember. Calmly and sensitively following its three little young heroes’ eventful summertime, the … Continue reading
Jaws (1975) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Still on the top of the field
If there had not been any shark movie at all after Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws” came out, we would not complain that much in my humble opinion. After all, this great film tried and then succeeded in nearly everything … Continue reading
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