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The Hateful Eight (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A snowy and bloody deathtrap a la Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” is a violent, bloody piece of work drenched in stylish excess and vicious black humor. This aspect will not surprise you if you are familiar with many of Tarantino’s sensational works, but this eighth film … Continue reading
Room (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside and outside their small room
Beginning with one very grim human condition, “Room” takes us into a small isolated world of its two main characters who have depended only on each other for years. While we are horrified by the darkness of their terrible circumstance, … Continue reading
The Good Dinosaur (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : My Boy Spot
While it is a slick animated feature film on the technical level, “The Good Dinosaur” is not wholly satisfying in terms of story and characters, and that is a surprise considering that it is made by none other than Pixar … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Animation Film, Dinosaur, Family, Fantasy, Father and son, Friendship
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Spotlight (2015) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): All the Church’s Men
It is always interesting to watch professionals doing their best together. “Spotlight” gives us such an experience like that, and this top-notch journalism drama is calm, concise, comprehensive, and straightforward just like any good investigative article you read from newspapers. … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Child Abuse, Journalist, Newspaper, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Religion
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Brooklyn (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A young immigrant between two different worlds
“Brooklyn” is a simple but touching film with lots of heart and mind. This is basically a classic coming-of-age drama with an innocent touch of fairy tale, but it is told so well through exemplary storytelling, commendable period mood, and … Continue reading
Macadam Stories (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Three stories from a shabby apartment building
In a drab urban neighborhood where everyone looks lonely and isolated, “Macadam Stories” unfolds three different odd stories in parallel. While sharing the common tone and background with each other, these comic tales rarely intersect with each other, and that … Continue reading
Carol (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A haunting love story of yearning and passion
No other love can warm my heart Now that I’ve known the comfort of your arms No other love, oh the sweet contentment That I find with you everytime, everytime … Continue reading
Results (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A triangle with fitness matter
“Results” is a lightweight comedy about three characters who are not very good at perceiving or expressing their feelings. While its jaunty narrative feels too loose at times, the movie thankfully does not push them into genre conventions, and it … Continue reading
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 3
Now here is my list of 10 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2015 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
