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The Devil’s Bath (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman’s nihilistic descent into madness
“The Devil’s Bath”, which was recently selected as the Austrian submission for Best International Film Oscar in the next year, made me seriously conflicted about whether I can recommend it to others. Here is a well-made psychological horror period drama … Continue reading
Daughters (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Imprisoned fathers reconnecting with their daughters
Netflix documentary film “Daughters”, which was released a few days ago, presents an aching human story of a bunch of prisoners trying to reconnect with their young daughters. As frequently alternating between these two different groups, the documentary lets us … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Father and daughter, Prison, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A couple of thrill-seekers
Good documentaries engage us and then let us get to know more their subjects, but Netflix documentary film “Skywalkers: A Love Story”, which was released in last month, feels rather and hollow in my trivial opinion. Sure, there are a … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Romance, Rooftopping
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Twisters (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): There will come more tornadoes, you know
Lee Isaac Chung’s new film “Twisters” serves us as much as expected, and it did a fairly good job on the whole. While not going that far from the story formula established in its predecessor “Twister” (1996), the movie provides … Continue reading
Alien: Romulus (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A well-mixed entry of the 45-year-old series
“Alien: Romulus” surprises me as showing that there are still enough fun and thrill in the series which was started 45 years ago. While there are nice old stuffs to be appreciated, there are also refreshing new stuffs to be … Continue reading
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Obsessed with an old TV show
Jane Schoenbrun’s second feature film “I Saw the TV Glow” is a disorienting but compelling piece of work to admire for mood and style. While it feels rather thin in terms of story and characters, it is at least filled … Continue reading
We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An elusive horror drama of online dysphoria
Jane Schoenbrun’s first feature film “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” alternatively baffled and fascinated me. On one hand, I was fascinated with its interesting storytelling approach which clearly shows its director’s distinctive personality and talent. On the other … Continue reading
Jules (2023) ☆☆(2/4): The Old Man and the Alien
My late mentor/friend Roger Ebert hated, hated, hated what he usually called “the Idiot Plot”, and here is his own definition: “A story in which every problem and conflict would be resolved in five minutes, if not for the fact … Continue reading
Shine (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A slow story in the island
South Korean film “Shine” is curiously somber and distant in terms of story and character. While it seems to care about its main characters at times, it also often observes them from the distance without delving that much into whatever … Continue reading
A Song of Korean Factory Girls (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The oral history of Korean factory girls in Japan
South Korean documentary film “A Song of Korean Factory Girls” illuminates the relatively unknown history of many young Korean women who had to work in Japan during the Japanese colonial period in the early 20th century. As the documentary calmly … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Female worker, Japanese Occupation, Korean Japanese, South Korean Film
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