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Graduation (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): For his daughter’s future
Romanian film “Graduation” is a brilliant moral drama which calmly and incisively delves into not only its ordinary hero’s complex moral circumstance but also a glum, corrupt society surrounding him and others. He simply wants to do what he thinks … Continue reading
Burning Sands (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A hellish pledge week in one black campus
As far I as I can remember, my campus years in Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology were mostly uneventful. Unless I watched movies or read books, my mind was usually occupied with getting good grades by any means … Continue reading
Coin Heist (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A small heist for saving their school
“Coin Heist”, which has been available on Netflix since this early January, is a modest but interesting heist film with a touch of “The Breakfast Club” (1985). As a movie about a group of high school kids trying to steal … Continue reading
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The autopsy of one spooky corpse
“The Autopsy of Jane Doe” is as spooky as its very title suggests. Its story premise is pretty simple to say the least, but it is enjoyable to watch how the movie carefully accumulates the sense of dread around the … Continue reading
Raw (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When she awakens to her carnal craving
Utterly disturbing and gruesome, French horror film “Raw” is definitely not for everyone. Since it was shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year, I have heard about how some audiences were quite disturbed or repulsed during its … Continue reading
The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The girl with special hunger
Zombie apocalypse flicks are dime a dozen these days, but “The Girl with All the Gifts” injects some fresh new elements into its genre. While we get heaps of rotting zombies as usual, the movie intrigues and engages us via … Continue reading
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Steady creepiness
“I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House” is a steady exercise in creepiness. After establishing its small, sparse setting, the movie patiently dials up the level of tension bit by bit as its ill-fated heroine is slowly … Continue reading
A Taxi Driver (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A taxi driver and his foreign passenger
South Korean film “A Taxi Driver” drives along a rather predictable route, but it knows well what it has to do for engaging us and then touching us. Although I still think it could be improved in several aspects, the … Continue reading
Despicable Me 3 (2017) ☆☆(2/4): When he meets his twin brother
A few weeks ago, one movie critic I have known said that he was not sure about whether he really watched “Despicable Me 3”, and now I can understand his confusion after watching “Despicable Me 3” two days ago. As … Continue reading
The Battleship Island (2017) ☆☆(2/4): Spectacle over history
While inspired by one of many dark tragedies during World War II, South Korean film “The Battleship Island” ultimately chooses spectacle over history. That could not be much of a problem if it were equipped with engaging story and characters … Continue reading
