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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Time to pay

Posted on July 14, 2018 by kaist455

“The Killing of a Sacred Deer”, the latest film from acclaimed Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, is an odd, disturbing thriller which may baffle you at first and then will chill you a lot in the end. As the movie announces … Continue reading →

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Let the Sunshine In (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she searches for love

Posted on July 9, 2018 by kaist455

Life can be pretty disappointing especially when you are looking for someone to love you, and French film “Let the Sunshine In” examines that undeniable fact of life with considerable amount of humor, intelligence, and sensitivity. Closely observing the ups … Continue reading →

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Oh Lucy! (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When she falls for her English teacher

Posted on July 8, 2018 by kaist455

When I went to a local arthhouse movie theater for “Oh Lucy!”, I did not expect much, and the movie did not surprise me much. While the movie had some humor and pathos to engage me to some degree, I … Continue reading →

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Herstory (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A long, difficult legal struggle for their closure

Posted on July 8, 2018 by kaist455

It is hard for me not to be emotional about the infuriating injustice reflected by the fictional drama of South Korean film “Herstory”, which is inspired by one significant real-life lawsuit against the Japanese government. During the World War II, … Continue reading →

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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ant-Man returns – with his partner

Posted on July 7, 2018 by kaist455

While looking relatively modest compared to other recent Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) movies, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is a solid lightweight fun. Although it initially takes some time as trying to juggle many different story elements together during its first … Continue reading →

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Sunset in My Hometown (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rapper coming back to his hometown

Posted on July 6, 2018 by kaist455

South Korean film “Sunset in My Hometown” is a mixed bag whose weak elements are covered by its strong elements to some degree. Although it is too corny and predictable at times and I am not sure about whether its … Continue reading →

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Seoul Searching (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their summer camp in South Korea, 1986

Posted on July 2, 2018 by kaist455

I hate summer camp. That is what initially came to my mind during my viewing of “Seoul Searching”, which is about one eventful summer camp in South Korea, 1986. The movie initially made me wince as evoking my dreadful personal … Continue reading →

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Morris from America (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): African American father and son in Germany

Posted on July 1, 2018 by kaist455

“Morris from America”, which received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in early 2016, is plainer than I expected. As phlegmatically observing the bumpy struggle of its young hero in his new … Continue reading →

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Set It Up (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): How they distract their bosses

Posted on July 1, 2018 by kaist455

“Set It Up”, which is currently available on Netflix, is a conventional romantic comedy with some fun stuffs to enjoy. Again, we are served with two different characters who pull and push each other until they come to realize they … Continue reading →

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Outside In (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): After his release

Posted on July 1, 2018 by kaist455

“Outside In”, which is currently available on Netflix, is a somber but intimate character drama revolving around one complex emotional circumstance. While its two main characters try to deal with this circumstance of theirs, the movie gives us a number … Continue reading →

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