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Category Archives: Movies
The Journey to Gyeong-ju (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): There bumpy family trip for revenge
South Korean film “The Journey to Gyeong-ju” is a mixed bag which actually works better than expected. Although it often feels rather uneven as frequently bumping back and forth between comedy and drama along the story, the movie is somehow … Continue reading
Leave the Cat Alone (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): No cat here
2025 Japanese film “Leave the Cat Alone”, which was premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in last year and then was released in South Korean theaters in last week, is frustrating at times as we try to grasp what … Continue reading
The Love of Truman (2025) ☆☆(2/4): The Tedium of Truman
South Korean independent film “The Love of Truman” is a piece of tedium about which I cannot care that much. At first, it begins with an interesting SF/fantasy story premise, but then it unfortunately drones on and on without much … Continue reading
The End of Oak Street (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A family under fantastic crisis
David Robert Mitchell’s latest film “The End of Oak Street” is a fairly entertaining genre piece despite not surprising me that much. Because I was exposed to its trailer more than once, I had a pretty good idea about what … Continue reading
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little one-cut SF comedy film
Japanese filmmaker Junta Yamaguchi’s 2020 debut feature film “Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes” tries to roll a preposterous but interesting story premise as much as possible within its limited space and time. While you may often get confused at times … Continue reading
The Wicker Man (1973) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The return of a classic British horror film
As many of you know well, Robin Hardy’s 1973 film “The Wicker Man” has a pretty complicated history. Not long before it was released in movie theaters in UK at that time, the movie, whose initial running time was around … Continue reading
Warfare (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Presenting warfare itself
2025 film “Warfare”, which belatedly came to South Korean movie theaters yesterday, attempts to do nothing more than presenting warfare itself on the screen. Based on the testimonies of a bunch of U.S. Navy SEAL platoon members on one intense … Continue reading
The Dreamers (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): With his two strange new friends in Paris, 1968
Bernado Bertolucci’s 2003 film “The Dreamers”, whose 4K remastered version was released in selected South Korean theaters in last week, is a tale of love, youth, desire, friendship, and movies. While often striking us with its forthright depiction of sexuality, … Continue reading
Vive L’Amour (1994) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): How lonely they are…
I found myself caring a lot more than expected as watching Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang’s 1994 film “Vive L’Amour”, whose recent 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters in last week. Leisurely revolving around three different main characters, … Continue reading
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Such a bloody boring bad place this hell is…
Tony Randel’s 1988 film “Hellbound: Hellraiser II”, a sequel to Clive Barker’s “Hellraiser” (1987), is a bloody boring mess I observed from the distance without much care or attention. Sure, there are a number of well-made moments intended to disgust … Continue reading
