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Contempt (1963) ☆☆☆(3/4): Until there is nothing but contempt for him
Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film “Contempt”, whose recent 4K restoration version was released in selected South Korean theaters in last week, is a distant but fascinating cinematic experiment. Although I am not so enthusiastic about the film unlike many others, the … Continue reading
Dead of Winter (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Emma Thompson can also do some action, folks
Brian Kirk’s 2025 film “Dead of Winter” is a small but efficient thriller which will draw your attention for not only its competence but also its lead actress. Although she is approaching to 70 at present, Emma Thompson demonstrates another … Continue reading
The Return (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The bitter return of the king
Uberto Pasolini’s 2024 film “The Return” is a grim, shabby, and bitter tale based on the second half of Homer’s “The Odyssey”. Unlike Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey” (2026), the movie does not have much action or spectacle on … Continue reading
Hokum (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): In a spooky Irish hotel
Damian McCarthy’s latest film “Hokum” is a solid genre flick filled with dark mood and details to be admired and appreciated. While it surely evokes countless other similar horror films about haunted places, it has its own distinctive elements to … Continue reading
Passenger (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A little road trip horror flick
“Passenger” is a little modest horror flick which mildly entertained me without surprising me that much. While it is a bit too thin and generic in terms of story and characters, the movie works to some degree in its familiar … Continue reading
Normal (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A sheriff in one supposedly normal town
Bob Odenkirk is surely an interesting actor to watch. At first, he drew my attention via his scene-stealing supporting turn in American TV drama series “Breaking Bad”, and then he took the center in the following spin-off TV drama series … Continue reading
Hallow Road (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): How much can they possibly do as parents?
“Hallow Road” works best whenever it just focuses on the dynamic interactions between its two lead performers, and I enjoyed that during its first two acts. As one ordinary couple suddenly cornered by a very, very, very serious situation, these … Continue reading
Pacifiction (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The growing colonialist anxiety beneath a tropical background
Albert Serra’s 2022 film “Pacifiction”, which happened to be released in South Korean movie theaters not long after his recent documentary film “Afternoons of Solitude” (2024) arrived there, will definitely baffle or confound more than once during its rather long … Continue reading
The Glimmering (2025) ☆1/2(1.5/4): A little misguided total bore
South Korean independent film “The Glimmering” is a little misguided total bore. I did not care at all about what it is about or how it is about, and, despite my attempt to be open-minded about whatever it intends to … Continue reading
Pulse (2001) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something creepy is happening on the Internet…
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 film “Pulse”, which was released in South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, is as ambiguously creepy and disturbing as you can expect from Kurosawa. Being rather slow and opaque in terms of narrative, the movie certainly … Continue reading
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