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Category Archives: Movies
10 movies of 2016 – and more: Introduction
It has been a pretty bad year for many of us. Many famous figures including David Bowie, Prince, Umberto Eco, Muhammad Ali, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, Carrie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds passed away during this year, and there was also … Continue reading
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Force is strong in this spin-off…
Whenever it works well, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” feels like the best Star Wars movie since the original Star Wars trilogy. Although it is riddled with several weak spots in terms of plot and characters especially during its … Continue reading
Julieta (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another tantalizing exercise in style by Almodóvar
My eyes were thrilled and intrigued as watching Spanish film “Julieta”, another tantalizing exercise in style from Pedro Almodóvar. While it is relatively more straightforward and less flamboyant compared to his previous works, this is another stylish, confident work from … Continue reading
Krampus (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Here’s a scary, naughty Christmas treat for you
“Krampus” is a scary, naughty Christmas treat for you if you are ever tired of those platitudinous Christmas family movies. While its early part looks like a naughtier version of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989), it is soon turned into … Continue reading
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A quirky Kiwi adventure comedy
“Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is cheerfully odd and charming enough to draw lots of laughs from me. Freely rolling with its two distinctive main characters who cannot possibly be different from each other, the movie generates numerous small and big … Continue reading
Krisha (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An unwanted guest in one Thanksgiving family dinner
The opening shot of “Krisha” caught me off guard during my first viewing. At the beginning, ominous music is played on the soundtrack, and then there comes the close-up shot of an old woman who clearly looks disturbed and devastated. … Continue reading
Under the Shadow (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Something wicked this way comes with the war
There are two different types of horror in “Under the Shadow”. One comes from a stark, harrowing allegory based on one harsh, gloomy historical background. The other comes from a creepy, insidious tale about the possibility of some unknown evil … Continue reading
Certain Women (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A trio of haunting human dramas set in Montana
Looking over a train passing by a vast, remote landscape, the main title sequence of “Certain Women” hauntingly sets the tone for three stories to be unfolded one by one in a rural area of Montana. While not all of … Continue reading
Don’t Think Twice (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Comedy is hard….
I know it is a cliché to say “dying is easy, comedy is hard”, but I could not help but think of that phrase as watching the struggling improvisational comedy group members in “Don’t Think Twice”, which is both funny … Continue reading
Swiss Army Man (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A bromance with one multi-functional corpse
What a bizarre movie “Swiss Army Man” is. Its premise is so offbeat that you may have no particular desire to see the movie once you hear about its premise, and it is rather amazing that its two directors and … Continue reading
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