Category Archives: Movies

Knock at the Cabin (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Cabin at the End of the World

Posted on March 10, 2023 by kaist455

M. Night Shyamalan’s new film “Knock at the Cabin” is a modest but tense thriller surrounded by one grim possibility of apocalypse. While it sometimes feels like an extended episode of “The Twilight Zone”, that is what we usually expect … Continue reading →

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Suzume (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Love and earthquake

Posted on March 10, 2023 by kaist455

Makoto Shinkai’s latest animation film “Suzume” is visually gorgeous enough to compensate for its typical mix of fantasy, adventure, and romance. Although I often felt rather distant to the story and characters due to several weak aspects, the film has … Continue reading →

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My Prediction on the 95th Academy Awards

Posted on March 7, 2023 by kaist455

Again, we are coming to the end of another Oscar season as things get a bit better than before in our world. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be becoming a mere part of the 21st century history, and I cannot … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Girl (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Importance of Being Loved

Posted on March 7, 2023 by kaist455

“The Quiet Girl”, which was recently nominated for Best International Film Oscar as an Irish film, is a little but precious coming-of-age drama about the importance of being loved. Calmly and sensitively following one summer of a little quiet lonely … Continue reading →

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Living (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A respectable remake of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece

Posted on March 6, 2023 by kaist455

“Living” is a respectable British remake of one of my favorite Akira Kurosawa films. While mostly faithful to the original version in terms of story and characters, the movie succeeds in generating some genuine poignancy just like the original version … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Going for her little dream

Posted on March 6, 2023 by kaist455

“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” is a delightful comedy which has lots of humor and goodwill in addition to a bunch of lovely dresses. As following its plain but decent heroine’s eventful journey toward her little dream, the movie often … Continue reading →

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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside her extraordinary art and life

Posted on March 5, 2023 by kaist455

Laura Poitras’ latest documentary film “All the Bloody and the Bloodshed”, which received the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival in last year and then garnered an Oscar nomination early in this year, looks into the art … Continue reading →

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Creed III (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Back in the ring with his past

Posted on March 1, 2023 by kaist455

“Creed III” is a solid sequel to be admired for several good reasons. While it does not go further than what has been established by not only its two predecessors but also many other boxing drama films including, yes, “Rocky” … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Daughter (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Swintons in one foggy hotel

Posted on February 27, 2023 by kaist455

Joanna Hogg’s latest film “The Eternal Daughter” feels like the logical next step from her two previous films “The Souvenir” (2019) and “The Souvenir Part II” (2021). In the coming-of-age tale of those two films, their young heroine’s relationship with … Continue reading →

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The Souvenir Part II (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her next chapter after his death

Posted on February 27, 2023 by kaist455

Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir Part II”, which is the sequel to her previous film “The Souvenir” (2019), illustrates the aftermath of its young heroine’s toxic romantic relationship depicted in the previous film. As she tries to process the devastating end … Continue reading →

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