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Eddington (2025) ☆☆(2/4): A nihilistic ideological mess
Ari Aster’s latest film “Eddington” is a superficial genre exercise which did not amuse or engage me at all. Yes, I understand that the movie is supposed to function as a distorted mirror to the confusion and frustration in the … Continue reading
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A new priest comes to the town…
Rian Johnson’s latest film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, is another compelling mystery story to watch. Just like its predecessors, the movie throws an interesting murder case and then … Continue reading
The Running Man (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): In a deadly reality show
Edgar Wright’s latest film “The Running Man” could be more entertaining in my humble opinion. While its overall result is as slick and competent as you can expect from Wright, the movie does not distinguish itself enough compared to many … Continue reading
Two Seasons, Two Strangers (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Journeys and Days
Japanese filmmaker Shô Miyake’s latest film “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” is another modest but engaging work from its talented filmmaker. Consisting of the two different parts, the movie calmly and sensitively follows the journey of its wandering heroine, and its … Continue reading
The Long Walk (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Last Man Walking
“The Long Walk” is a modest but effective dystopian survival thriller driven by one simple but compelling story premise. Although we can clearly see where it is heading from the very beginning, the movie keeps things rolling before eventually arriving … Continue reading
The Monkey (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): This is one nasty monkey
“The Monkey”, one of the two films from Osgood Perkins during this year, is a creepy film about one nasty toy monkey and several people who unfortunately happens to get involved with it. As striking us hard with several moments … Continue reading
Souleymane’s Story (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An immigrant’s story in Paris
French film “Souleymane’s Story” follows the plight of one young immigrant from Guinea. He simply hopes to be allowed to live and work for himself as well as his dear family in Guinea, but his situation becomes quite desperate in … Continue reading
Familiar Touch (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As her mind declines
“Familial Touch” is a gracefully elegiac drama film which follows the gradual mental decline of its aging heroine. She knows well her mind is fading away, but then there inevitably comes the point where she is often not totally aware … Continue reading
Universal Language (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A singular cinematic mix
Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language”, which was selected as the Canadian submission to Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a singular cinematic mix to behold. While clearly influenced by the works of Guy Maddin, Wes Anderson, and Roy Andersson, … Continue reading
Nouvelle Vague (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lightweight reenactment of the Nouvelle Vague era
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague”, which was released on Netflix in US several weeks ago, is a lightweight reenactment of how Jean-Luc Godard made one of the greatest films in the cinema history during a few weeks of 1959. While it … Continue reading
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