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The Quiet Migration (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The somber conflict of a Korean adoptee
To be frank with you, Danish film “The Quiet Migration” is alternatively interesting and frustrating to me. On one hand, the movie phlegmatically examines the inner conflict of its Korean adoptee hero who has always felt like an outsider in … Continue reading
La Chimera (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another charming work from Alice Rohrwacher
It took some time for me to get what and how Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film “La Chimera” is about. At first, the movie requires some patience for slowly getting into its rather aimless low-key mood, but I got more charmed … Continue reading
The Beautiful Game (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story of homeless soccer players
“The Beautiful Game”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, attempts to tell an inspiring story about one interesting international sports event which deserves more attention from us, but it fumbles more than once despite being well-intentioned to the … Continue reading
Sanctuary (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their kinky fun and games
“Sanctuary”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a kinky two-hander which cheerfully goes up and down along with its two main characters. As these two figures pull or push each other within its limited main background, … Continue reading
The Four Daughters (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The reenactment of a family pain
Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest work “The Four Daughters”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar (It was also selected as the Tunisian submission to Best International Film Oscar, by the way), presents one painful family story via a plain … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Family, Filmmaking, Mother and daughter, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Now they will fighter together…
When I was about to watch “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”, my physical condition was rather exhausted, and I sincerely hoped that I could be energized by whatever it would serve me during the next two hours. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
Every Body (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their Body
Some good documentaries work as an empathic window to human experiences and conditions quite different from ours, and documentary film “Every Body”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is one of such exemplary examples in my humble … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Intersex, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Sex
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Shirley (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Meet Shirley Chisholm
To be frank with you, I had never heard about US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm before I watched acclaimed TV miniseries “Mrs. America” a few years ago, which incidentally enlightened me on a lot of interesting American feminist real-life stories besides … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign, Congresswoman, Politician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Damsel (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A damsel against distress
Netflix film “Damsel” distinguishes itself in its familiar genre territory to some degree via its feisty heroine to remember. As reflected by the very title of the movie, she suddenly finds herself becoming your average damsel in distress, but she … Continue reading
Spaceman (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Sandler and a Spider
I admire how Adam Sandler has developed his potential as a performer during last three decades. While his entire career has been riddled with a heap of disposable comedy films such as “The Waterboy” (1998) and “Jack and Jill” (2011), … Continue reading
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