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Category Archives: Movies
Oslo (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The negotiations behind the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.
HBO TV movie “Oslo” cannot help but look rather naïve to me, considering how things have alarmingly gotten worse between Israel and Palestine since it came out four years ago. Yes, as dramatically presented in the film, there was a … Continue reading
Spirited Away (2001) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A girl’s adventures in Miyazaki’s Wonderland
As revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 animation feature film “Spirited Away” yesterday, I marveled again on the vivid and mesmerizing qualities of its endlessly fascinating fantasy world. Even though the movie does not explain that much on the whole, we instantly … Continue reading
The Ugly (2025) ☆☆(2/4): That face, that face, that face…
South Korean film “The Ugly” is willing to explorer the very, very, very ugly sides of the South Korean society during the 1970s, and I appreciate that to some degree even though I am not that sure about whether it … Continue reading
Perfect Blue (1997) ☆☆☆(3/4): Someone to watch over her
Satoshi Kon’s 1997 animation feature film “Perfect Blue”, whose 4K restoration version happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a disturbing but striking psychological thriller about one young actress under a certain insidious influence. I … Continue reading
Homeward Bound (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Guess who’s coming to her home…
South Korean independent film “Homeward Bound” is a little family movie with secrets to be revealed in one way or another. As each of its main characters struggles to handle their rather tricky circumstance while hiding each own secret, the … Continue reading
Princess Mononoke (1997) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): An epic fantasy drama by Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 animation feature film “Princess Mononoke”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters today, is an epic fantasy historical drama to behold and admire. While its story engages us as a complex drama of ideas, intrigues, … Continue reading
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A colorful NYC remake from Spike Lee
Spike Lee’s latest film “Highest 2 Lowest”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, is an interesting remake of “High and Low” (1963), one of the classic films from great Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. While mostly following the … Continue reading
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another spooky case of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
“The Conjuring: Last Rites”, which another entry of the Conjuring franchise, delivers more or less than what you can expect from it. While there is nothing particularly new or surprising here, the movie gives us a fair share of shock … Continue reading
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The Naked Gun (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A thoroughly silly fun
“The Naked Gun”, a legacy sequel to the Naked Gun franchise, is as thoroughly silly and funny as required. Just like its three predecessors including the 1988 film of the same name, the movie is willing to throw a heap … Continue reading
Nobody 2 (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A killer’s family vacation
“Nobody 2”, a sequel to “Nobody” (2021), attempts to generate more laugh and thrill from the one-joke promise of its predecessor. Although it is a fairly competent product, the result is more or less than a pointless rehash in my … Continue reading
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