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February (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she struggles during cold winter days

Posted on February 7, 2019 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “February” is a melancholic drama about one young woman’s Sisyphean struggle with her cold, harsh reality. While calmly observing her plight without any judgment or excuse, the movie works as a haunting character study accompanied with … Continue reading →

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At Eternity’s Gate (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Van Gogh’s last few years

Posted on February 6, 2019 by kaist455

Julian Schnabel’s latest film “At Eternity’s Gate” looks around the last few years of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), who was surely one of the greatest painters in the 19th Europe but unfortunately did not receive much attention during his rather … Continue reading →

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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s less awesome – but still fun

Posted on February 6, 2019 by kaist455

When “The Lego Movie” (2014) came in early 2014, it was one of major surprises during that year. I and others did not have much expectation at first, but, what do you know, the film turned out to be one … Continue reading →

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Overlord (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A gory and brutal war horror flick

Posted on February 5, 2019 by kaist455

“Overlord” is a gory and brutal war horror flick which may not be for everyone. There are numerous grisly moments of violence and mayhem throughout the film, and I was not entertained enough for recommendation probably because I have been … Continue reading →

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Becoming Astrid (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before she becomes a writer

Posted on February 4, 2019 by kaist455

Swedish film “Becoming Astrid” focuses on the early years of Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002), a Swedish writer who has been known well for her many famous children’s book series such the one featuring Pipi Longstocking. I must confess that I am … Continue reading →

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1985 (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Coming back to his home in Texas, 1985

Posted on February 3, 2019 by kaist455

“1985” is a somber but sensitive drama about a young man coming back to his home with a secret he cannot tell to his family. As calmly observing his several days in his hometown, the movie gradually reveals the repressed … Continue reading →

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Braid (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): They must play….

Posted on February 3, 2019 by kaist455

I enjoyed how things get weirder in “Braid”, a small horror thriller film which alternatively jolts and baffles us with the growing madness surrounding its three main characters. Although I am still not so sure about what I exactly watched … Continue reading →

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Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An uneven mix of art, satire, and horror

Posted on February 2, 2019 by kaist455

Netflix film “Velvet Buzzsaw” consists of two different parts which do not fit well with each other. While it begins as a broad satire on the world of contemporary art business, the movie eventually becomes a creepy supernatural horror tale … Continue reading →

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Every Day A Good Day (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Life with tea ceremony lesson

Posted on February 2, 2019 by kaist455

I am too jaded and blunt for Japanese film “Every Day A Good Day”, which bored me a lot as droning on life and tea ceremony for its 100-minute running time. While there is nothing particularly awful about the film … Continue reading →

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her brilliant criminal writing career

Posted on February 1, 2019 by kaist455

“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” tells us an amusing real-life crime story of Lee Israel, a washed-out biographer who resorted to forging letters of a number of famous figures when she happened to hit the bottom of her life and … Continue reading →

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