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Noise (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A noisy and spooky apartment building

Posted on July 5, 2025 by kaist455

South Korean film “Noise” is a little disturbing horror flick about one noisy and spooky apartment building. If you are familiar with many other South Korean apartment horror movies such as “Possessed” (2009), you will know what you are going … Continue reading →

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Army of Shadows (1969) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A gloomy World War II resistance drama

Posted on July 5, 2025 by kaist455

Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1969 film “Army of Shadows”, which was released in South Korean theaters on this Wednesday, is a cold and gloomy World War II drama about the perilous struggles of a bunch of French Resistance members in the middle … Continue reading →

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Sasquatch Sunset (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One year of a Sasquatch clan

Posted on July 4, 2025 by kaist455

“Sasquatch Sunset” is an oddly interesting film which may frustrate you at times for good reasons. Steadily following one year of a small Sasquatch clan inhabiting somewhere in the wilderness of Northern California, the movie simply observes their behaviors and … Continue reading →

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Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Or regurgitation, shall we say

Posted on July 3, 2025 by kaist455

“Jurassic World Rebirth” should be titled “Jurassic World Regurgitation” instead in my trivial opinion. While it is supposed to try to do some new stuffs, it only serves us the same old kinds of terror and action without bringing anything … Continue reading →

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Crash (2004) ☆☆☆(3/4): Crashes among racial stereotypes in LA

Posted on July 1, 2025 by kaist455

I must confess that I had a rather complicated history with Paul Haggis’ 2004 film “Crash”. When it won several Oscars including the one for Best Picture right before getting released in South Korean theaters in early 2006, I was … Continue reading →

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Brokeback Mountain (2005) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A classic tale of star-crossed romance 

Posted on July 1, 2025 by kaist455

Ang Lee’s 2005 film “Brokeback Mountain” has endured the test of time pretty well during last 20 years to my little surprise. While I regarded it as a major breakthrough in several aspects at that time, I also wondered whether … Continue reading →

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Sally (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her personal sacrifice for being a trailblazer

Posted on June 29, 2025 by kaist455

Documentary film “Sally”, which is currently available on Disney+, presents the complex life story of Sally Ride, who was one of the most famous female trailblazers in US during the 20th century. She really tried hard to become a notable … Continue reading →

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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Miyazaki’s first big break

Posted on June 29, 2025 by kaist455

Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 animation feature film “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is still a rich and enchanting work of awe, wonder, and interest. Although it … Continue reading →

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F1 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Driving fairly well along a familiar course 

Posted on June 29, 2025 by kaist455

“F1” drives fairly well along a familiar course, and I enjoyed that to some degree. Although predictably following numerous genre conventions and clichés, the movie gives us a series of top-notch car racing sequences definitely worthwhile to watch on big … Continue reading →

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Kneecap (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Meet Irish rappers

Posted on June 28, 2025 by kaist455

“Kneecap”, which was selected as the Irish entry to Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a typical rapper movie with some local flavor. While it has a substantial amount of irreverent wit and bouncy energy to hold our … Continue reading →

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