Category Archives: Movies

Summer 1993 (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): That summer of Frida

Posted on December 7, 2018 by kaist455

Spanish film “Summer 1993”, which was selected as the Spanish entry for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in last year, tells its story via the limited but unadulterated viewpoint of its little young heroine. As she tries to cope with … Continue reading →

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They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A vivid, evocative WWI documentary

Posted on December 6, 2018 by kaist455

Peter Jackson’s documentary film “They Shall Not Grow Old” is an extraordinary work you should not miss. Via its astounding technical enhancement of archival footage clips shot during World War I, it vividly and compellingly shows us what it was … Continue reading →

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Bodied (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Aggressive and provocative

Posted on December 4, 2018 by kaist455

Watching “Bodied” was one of the most interesting experiences I had during this year. While I frequently cringed at its no-hold-barred battle rap scenes full of expletives to shock and jolt us, I observed them with considerable fascination, and I … Continue reading →

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Blindspotting (2018) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Race matters

Posted on December 2, 2018 by kaist455

“Blindspotting” has one of the most gripping showstopper moments I have ever seen during recent years. While that spellbinding moment alone is more than enough for recommendation, the movie is also packed with other terrific moments as going up and … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A modern Shakespeare farce to enjoy

Posted on December 2, 2018 by kaist455

Although I have read lots of literature works during last 30 years, I somehow have not been that familiar with those great works of William Shakespeare. Sure, I did read the Korean translation version of “Hamlet” and some other notable … Continue reading →

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The Workers Cup (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): The League of Their Own

Posted on December 2, 2018 by kaist455

Although I do not have much interest in soccer or World Cup, I observed documentary film “The Workers Cup” with considerable curiosity and empathy. Here are a group of foreign low-wage laborers trying to do their best in their soccer … Continue reading →

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We the Animals (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he grows up with his brothers

Posted on December 2, 2018 by kaist455

“We the Animals” is something I cannot forget easily. As a haunting mixture of intimate family drama and sensitive coming-of-age drama, the movie has a number of lyrical and poetic moments to remember, and they are still lingering on my … Continue reading →

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Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Teen Titans go to Hollywood

Posted on December 1, 2018 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I do not know much about TV animation series “Teen Titans Go!” except that it is based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, but I can surely tell you that its … Continue reading →

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Filmworker (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Serving Kubrick

Posted on December 1, 2018 by kaist455

If you are a big fan of Stanley Kubrick’s films like me, you probably know about Leon Vitali, who was initially an actor but then came to assist Kubrick for nearly 20 years till Kubrick’s death. As a guy who … Continue reading →

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The Little Stranger (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s back to that old place…

Posted on December 1, 2018 by kaist455

“The Little Stranger” is a little gothic drama film shrouded in nervous ambiguity. Because it is adamantly unclear about what is exactly going on around its main characters, you may be frustrated and then disappointed with its rather inconclusive ending, … Continue reading →

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