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Category Archives: Movies
The Lion in Winter (1968) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): One bumpy Christmas family meeting in 1183
There have been countless movies about Christmas family meeting with issues, but not many of them can top the sharp wit and sheer ferocity of “The Lion in Winter”, which revolves around the risky battles of wills among the royal … Continue reading
The Seagull (2018) ☆☆(2/4): The flat, disappointing adaptation of a Chekhov play
“The Seagull”, the latest film adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s classic play, initially made me have some expectation. As watching a bunch of talented performers in the movie, I thought I could be entertained by their presence on the screen at … Continue reading
A Simple Favor (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A witty suburban comic thriller
“A Simple Favor” is a witty suburban comic thriller gliding with enough charm and spirit to engage and entertain you. While it will probably not surprise you much if you are familiar with its genre clichés and conventions, the movie … Continue reading
Roma (2018) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A simple but sublime slice of life from Alfonso Cuarón
It is not so easy to describe how Alfonso Cuarón’s new film “Roma”, which recently won the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Festival, exactly worked on me. During its first 30 minutes, I wondered why many critics are … Continue reading
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): More than just one Spider-Man
To be frank with you, I did not have much expectation on Sony animation feature film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. Besides Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy in the 2000s, there were “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and then … Continue reading
After Everything (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their shotgun romance prompted by cancer
“After Everything” is about two different people who happen to have a romantic relationship via sudden illness. When they talk with each other for the first time, something clicks between them, and then they come to closer to each other … Continue reading
Door Lock (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Somebody tries to unlock the door….
South Korean film “Door Lock” terrified me more than I expected. When I saw its poster and synopsis a few weeks ago, I thought it was just another woman-in-danger movie, but then I heard some good words from others, and … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Michael Moore on the Trump era
Michael Moore’s new documentary film “Fahrenheit 11/9” is a mixed bag full of lots of things to present. While trying to examine how that shocking and unbelievable victory of Donald Trump happened on November 9th, 2016, the documentary attempts to … Continue reading
For Vagina’s Sake (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Of Menstruation and Women
I remember well when I happened to get a brief glimpse of menstruation a long time ago. It was around 1992, and I noticed a piece of toilet paper smeared with blood in a bathroom not long after my calligraphy … Continue reading
Colette (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Before she wrote under her own name
Writers are not exactly an ideal subject for movie, but “Colette”, a biographical drama film covering the early career years of French novelist Colette, is a pretty engaging stuff. Although it is sometimes hampered by its rather scattershot narrative spanning … Continue reading
