Category Archives: Movies

Russian Penguins (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A risky sports business in Russia

Posted on August 9, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “Russian Penguins” is as absurd as its very title suggests. Although I really have no idea on how much of the testaments from the interviewees in the documentary is actually true, the documentary is still engaging as cheerfully … Continue reading →

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The Fight (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): ACLU lawyers against the ongoing injustices

Posted on August 9, 2020 by kaist455

Documentary film “The Fight”, which deservedly won the US Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact Filmmkaing when it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival early in this year, gives us the inspiring stories of several lawyers of the … Continue reading →

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Blue Story (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ghetto Gangs of London

Posted on August 8, 2020 by kaist455

“Blue Story” is a brutal British crime drama about two African British lads who happen to be driven into a series of violent and tragic happenings. To be frank with you, I really have no idea on how much the … Continue reading →

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Clementine (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Two women in a lake house

Posted on August 8, 2020 by kaist455

“Clementine” is a slow and opaque psychological drama mainly revolving around two different female characters who happen to get involved with each other by coincidence. Putting them together in a remote spot during most of its running time, the movie … Continue reading →

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2049 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Hoping for a better future

Posted on August 7, 2020 by kaist455

These days, I often find myself worrying over the future of human civilization. While the signs of global climate change are increasing here and there all over the world, we are still not doing enough to stop this alarming trend … Continue reading →

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Special Actors (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Not so special this time

Posted on August 7, 2020 by kaist455

I was merely amused from time to time as watching Japanese comedy film “Special Actors”, which does not push its outrageous comic promise much beyond a number of mildly whimsical moments. Maybe because I am your average seasoned moviegoer, I … Continue reading →

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Black Is King (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An interesting visual album from Beyoncé

Posted on August 4, 2020 by kaist455

I am not much of an American pop music aficionado, but I certainly know how popular Beyoncé has been during last two decades. To be frank with you, I usually regarded her as a merely famous singer who appeared in … Continue reading →

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The Go-Go’s (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): When they got the beat

Posted on August 4, 2020 by kaist455

I like good documentaries which illuminate things beyond my current knowledge, and documentary film “The Go-Go’s” is one of such cases. Following the short but impressive history of a famous all-female American punk rock band during the early 1980s, the … Continue reading →

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The Way Back (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An alcoholic basketball coach with issues

Posted on August 4, 2020 by kaist455

“The Way Back” is a surprisingly low-key mix of two different genres. As a story about one former basketball athlete’s struggle for a new start in his messy life, it surely has a number of basketball game scenes as required, … Continue reading →

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The Wild Goose Lake (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s going nowhere…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by kaist455

Chinese film “The Wild Goose Lake” is a slow but stylish crime drama packed with tangible atmosphere and palpable seedy realism. Although I felt rather distant to its story and characters throughout its 110-minute running time, I also could not … Continue reading →

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