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Category Archives: Movies
10 movies of 2018 – and more: Part 3
Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.
10 movies of 2018 – and more: Part 2
And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.
10 movies of 2018 – and more: Part 1
Here are the first 5 movies in my list.
10 movies of 2018 – and more: Introduction
As 2018 is coming to its end, I think about how things have become a little more stable for me during this year. After two years since my graduation with a doctoral degree in Biological Science, I finally found a … Continue reading
Minding the Gap (2018) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Life and skateboarding in Rockford, Illinois
Documentary film “Minding the Gap” is a vivid, fascinating, and touching work you will not easily forget. While it initially interests us with a number of wonderful skateboarding scenes, the documentary looks closer at its struggling human subjects with considerable … Continue reading
Take Point (2018) ☆☆(2/4): Mindless and pointless with lots of shakings and shootings
South Korean film “Take Point”, which was released in South Korea as “PMC: The Bunker” yesterday, is a mindless and pointless action thriller movie filled with lots of shakings and shootings. To be frank with you, I am still confused … Continue reading
Museo (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two museum thieves in a big trouble
Mexican film “Museo”, which won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin International Film Festival early in this year, is about two pathetic criminals who somehow manage to steal a bagful of priceless artifacts from one of the … Continue reading
Mid90s (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Growing up with skateboarding in the mid-1990s
“Mid90s” works best when it gives us a glimpse into its specific subculture in the mid-1990s. Because I am not that familiar with its subject, I observed the film with anthropological curiosity as enjoying its authentic mood and laid-back style … Continue reading
Bumblebee (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A girl meets Bumblebee
When I heard about “Bumblebee” for the first time early in this year, I did not have much expectation on this prequel/spin-off of the Transformers series. After all, I suffered no less than four sequels after “Transformers” (2007) came out, … Continue reading
The Guilty (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A taut, suspenseful thriller on the phone
“The Guilty”, which was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2019 Academy awards and was recently included in the category short-list early in this month, is a taut, suspenseful thriller which is quite … Continue reading
