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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When she goes further

Posted on January 8, 2018 by kaist455

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”, the third feature film from director/writer Martin McDonagh, surprised me in many aspects. Although many of elements in the film often feel disparate or disjointed, the movie somehow works better than expected thanks to its … Continue reading →

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After Life (1998) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Before they go away

Posted on January 7, 2018 by kaist455

I remember well when I happened to watch Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “After Life” for the first time. I did not expect much when it was shown on TV during one hot Sunday afternoon of 2006, but I became intrigued by its … Continue reading →

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another game begins…

Posted on January 6, 2018 by kaist455

There was a time when my taste in movies was rather immature. Around 1995, I became more serious about movies after getting exposed to the works of Alfred Hitchcock, but I also enjoyed some silly Hollywood blockbuster films such as … Continue reading →

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Good Time (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Desperate hours

Posted on January 4, 2018 by kaist455

What a witless and hapless guy the hero of “Good Time” is. He thinks he can handle his messy situation, but things keep going wrong for him, and he only comes to find himself mired in more panic and desperation. … Continue reading →

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Call Me by Your Name (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): That bright romantic summer

Posted on January 3, 2018 by kaist455

“Call Me by Your Name”, the latest work from Luca Guadagnino, brims with the sensuous sense of love and romance in its bright, breezy summer atmosphere. While its first half closely and intimately observes its two heroes tentatively approaching to … Continue reading →

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Wonder (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sentimental but sincere family drama

Posted on December 31, 2017 by kaist455

“Wonder” wants to move our heart, and it did its job well. Sure, I could see through its intention right from its first scene, but then I found myself touched by its many sentimental but sincere moments which made me … Continue reading →

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 3

Posted on December 29, 2017 by kaist455

Now here are 12 South Korean films of this year.

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 2

Posted on December 29, 2017 by kaist455

And here are the other 5 movies in my list – with other films good enough to be mentioned.

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Part 1

Posted on December 29, 2017 by kaist455

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10 movies of 2017 – and more: Introduction

Posted on December 29, 2017 by kaist455

2017 has been another terribly eventful year for many of us. As I and many others worried from the beginning, Donald Trump and his corrupt cronies have tarnished and demolished what makes the American society great, and those frequent news … Continue reading →

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