Category Archives: Movies

Happening (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It’s happening to her…

Posted on March 13, 2022 by kaist455

French film “Happening”, which won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival, often feels like a hard empathic gut-punch. Firmly sticking around its young heroine who happens to be in a very unfortunate situation, the movie gradually … Continue reading →

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Sophie’s World (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Four days in Bukchon

Posted on March 12, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Sophie’s World” reminds me again of how influential Hong Sang-Soo’s films have been during last two decades. Although it is not made by or associated with Hong, its several notable aspects including its very plain title … Continue reading →

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Lucy and Desi (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): On their life and partnership

Posted on March 12, 2022 by kaist455

Amy Poehler’s documentary film “Lucy and Desi”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is sincere and respectful toward a famous couple behind their groundbreaking American TV sitcom series. While cheerfully examining how exceptional their achievement on TV … Continue reading →

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Tina (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As she looks back on her life and career

Posted on March 9, 2022 by kaist455

HBO documentary film “Tina” gives us a wide and insightful look on the life and career of Tina Turner via herself and several others willing to talk about her. As many of you already know, Turner had quite a hard … Continue reading →

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Zappa (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Much more than a rock musician

Posted on March 8, 2022 by kaist455

I have only once heard about Frank Zappa (1940-1993) during my old college years. During that cold winter semester of 2001, I attended a philosophy class just for getting extra credits, and its young lecturer introduced to us a bit … Continue reading →

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After Yang (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Farewell to Yang

Posted on March 7, 2022 by kaist455

I value good films which make me reflect on life and existence, and I am glad to report to you that Kogonada’s latest film “After Yang” is one of such cases. As a simple but undeniably sublime science fiction tale, … Continue reading →

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Fresh (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): I recommend you to watch it fresh (If you are ready)

Posted on March 7, 2022 by kaist455

It is not so easy to tell you what and how “Fresh” is really about. Because its effectiveness mainly depends on a series of twisted surprises popping up along its diabolical plot, I will try as much as possible for … Continue reading →

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Against the Ice (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Two Men Against the Ice

Posted on March 6, 2022 by kaist455

Netflix film “Against the Ice”, which was released on March 2nd of this year, works best whenever it focuses on the coldly grueling plight of two real-life figures at the center of the story. As watching their despairing struggles on … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Away (2022) ☆☆(2/4): Her BFF is vanished…

Posted on March 6, 2022 by kaist455

Netflix film “The Weekend Away”, which was released a few days ago, is a run-of-the-mill thriller flick which will not surprise you much if you are a seasoned moviegoer. For example, we are supposed to be quite surprised at a … Continue reading →

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The Batman (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A very noirish Batman movie

Posted on March 2, 2022 by kaist455

“The Batman” is palpably drenched in sheer darkness and grittiness from the beginning to the end, and I admire and appreciate that even though I have some reservation on its relentlessly grim style and rather sprawling narrative. I am not … Continue reading →

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