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Good One (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Camping with her dad and his friend
“Good One” is one of those subtle character drama films where you need to focus more on mood and nuance with some patience. On the surface, nothing particularly dramatic happens among its three main characters, but the movie slowly and … Continue reading
How to Have Sex (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A female coming-of-age tale about sex
British film “How to Have Sex” will strike you hard at first while its adolescent heroine and her two female friends go wild for some fun and excitement. As clearly reflected by the very title of the film, they are … Continue reading
Sandstorm (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A sandy league of their own
South Korean documentary film “Sandstorm” reminds me that there are still many things I don’t know much about. Looking around several female athletes quite passionate about their respective professional athletic careers, the documentary attempts to illuminate its rather obscure main … Continue reading
The Berefts (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A fake marriage for better life
South Korean independent film “The Berefts” is another grim social drama about several economically disadvantaged people around the bottom of the South Korean society. As dryly following its main characters’ struggle for better life, the movie attempts to make some … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Fake marriage, Father and daughter, Mental disability, South Korean Film
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Conclave (2024) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Into a papal election
“Conclave” feels totally tense and serious with its utterly pulpy story material, and that is the main reason of its entertaining success. Closely confining itself within its isolated main background along with the story and characters, the movie vividly and … Continue reading
The Monk and the Gun (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): In the middle of modernization
“The Monk and the Gun”, which was the Bhutanese entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year (It was included in the shortlist around the end of last year, by the way), takes its time for its little deadpan … Continue reading
Memoir of a Snail (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A melancholic but funny animation film
Australian animation feature film “Memoirs of a Snail” is deeply melancholic but also undeniably humorous and touching. While often being quite sad and moody just like its heroine throughout the story, the film also shows a lot of wit, style, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Animation Film, Brother and Sister, Family, Friendship, Orphan
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Flow (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A cat’s adventure
Animation feature film “Flow”, which was selected as the official submission of Latvia for Best International Film Oscar in this year, is a simple but enchanting fantasy tale which alternatively baffles and dazzles us. Without any dialogue at all, the … Continue reading
The Land of Morning Calm (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A fisherman’s insurance scam
You will not easily forget the old but tough hero of South Korean film “The Land of Morning Calm”, which won three awards including the Best Film Award at the New Currents section of the Busan International Film Festival a … Continue reading
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A tense Iranian family/political drama
Iranian film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, which was recently selected as the German submission to Best International Film Oscar, is a masterful work which will hold your attention from the beginning to the end. Deftly balancing itself between … Continue reading
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