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R.M.N. (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their Town
Romanian filmmaker Christian Mungiu has impressed us with his dry but undeniably intense drama films such as “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days” (2007) and “Beyond the Hill” (2012). Although it is less focused in comparison as attempting to … Continue reading
American Symphony (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A slice of his art and life
Netflix documentary film “American Symphony”, which came out a few days ago, simply presents a slice of life and art from John Batiste, who has been one of the most prominent American musicians during last several years. Although the documentary … Continue reading
Stamped from the Beginning (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A searing essay on American racism
Netflix documentary film “Stamped from the Beginning”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is utterly direct and forthright about the long and troubling history of American racism. If you are familiar with its main subject, you may … Continue reading
The Holdovers (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Stuck together during one Christmas season
Alexnader Payne’s latest film “The Holdovers”, which will simply be released in South Korea as “Barton Academy”, is a dry but humorous character drama which will grow on you a lot for its excellent mood, performance, and storytelling. While it … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Comedy, High School, Teacher and Pupil, The Vietnam War
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A rivetingly ambiguous courtroom drama
French film “Anatomy of a Fall”, which won the Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival early in this year, is a compelling courtroom drama film which keeps us guessing for good reasons. Mainly revolving around one seemingly simple … Continue reading
Monster (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): “Who is the monster?”
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film “Monster” seems rather disturbing and frustrating at first and then becomes something much more compelling and powerful than expected. As moving from one viewpoint to another along the plot, the movie gradually and sensitively delves into … Continue reading
Withstanding and Existing (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Some musicians at one old movie theater
My hometown Jeonju has a certain area in the middle of its old downtown area, which has been the center of Jeonju International Film Festival for more than 20 years. It surely has several big movie theaters even at present, … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Movie, Movie theater, Music, Musician, South Korean Film
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Birth (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A hell called pregnancy
South Korean film “Birth” was often difficult to watch for me. Because I saw its trailer a few weeks ago, I braced myself even before the screening was started, and, boy, it turns out to be as grimly intense as … Continue reading
Big Sleep (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His curt kindness
South Korean film “Big Sleep”, which is incidentally not associated with American classic noir film “The Big Sleep” (1946) at all, is a moody social drama which somehow fails to engage me. While it surely shows us well the harsh … Continue reading
A Man Who Heals the City (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One decent old man
South Korean documentary film “A Man Who Heal the City” intrigues us as observing one decent old man from the distance for a good reason. Although he helped and supported many different people for several decades as a respected local … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Pharmacy, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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