Category Archives: Movies

Creepy (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door

Posted on August 23, 2016 by kaist455

Japanese film “Creepy” works best when it plays with its insidious atmosphere. As it slowly delves into one disturbing mystery step by step along with a number of creepy insinuating moments, a possibility of unspeakable evil on the next door … Continue reading →

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Seoul Station (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Zombie night in Seoul

Posted on August 20, 2016 by kaist455

Zombie apocalypse fictions are dime a dozen in these days, but South Korean animation feature film “Seoul Station” has its own disturbing darkness to distinguish itself among other zombie movies. While its zombies are frightening as required, it is also … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Beyond (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Not Beyond Yet

Posted on August 20, 2016 by kaist455

“Star Trek Beyond” seems to be ready to go boldly where no previous Star Trek movie has gone before, but, again, it turns out to be still trying to warm up its renewed franchise before whatever will follow after this. … Continue reading →

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Son of Clowns (2016) ☆☆(2/4): Coming back to his circus family

Posted on August 18, 2016 by kaist455

Dear Mr. Evan Kidd Thank you very much for giving me an opportunity for watching your first feature film “Son of Clowns” in advance. As a matter of fact, you are the very first guy who has ever sent me … Continue reading →

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Elvis & Nixon (2016) ☆☆(2/4): When Elvis met Nixon

Posted on August 15, 2016 by kaist455

“Elvis & Nixon” attempts to look behind the most requested photograph in the US National Archives, but its fiction fails to find anything substantial from that brief real-life meeting between two famous American figures, which, as far as I could … Continue reading →

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Miles Ahead (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Miles before moving ahead

Posted on August 14, 2016 by kaist455

Shortly after the screening of “Miles Ahead” during this Saturday afternoon, I happened to have a brief conversation with one of the audiences. He pointed out how the movie was not so different from another recent jazz musician biography film … Continue reading →

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Marguerite (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): By George, she can’t sing well…

Posted on August 13, 2016 by kaist455

It is always funny when a character seems so oblivious to how funny he (or she) is, and French comedy film “Marguerite” gets plenty of laughs from such a premise like that. Here is a lady who is so blindingly … Continue reading →

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The Tunnel (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Almost buried inside the tunnel

Posted on August 11, 2016 by kaist455

There are some bitter laughs to have for its local audiences in South Korean disaster film “The Tunnel”. While you may think a number of moments of incompetence and ignorance in the movie are too absurd, I and other South … Continue reading →

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A Bigger Splash (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): When their peaceful summer rest is disturbed

Posted on August 7, 2016 by kaist455

My mind became more sensitized than usual during the screening of “A Bigger Splash”. While sensing the nervous undertone around its four main characters, I was more attentive to subtle nuances and small gestures glimpsed from them, and I was … Continue reading →

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April and the Extraordinary World (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Alternative steampunk world

Posted on August 6, 2016 by kaist455

French animation feature film “April and the Extraordinary World” gives us a literally extraordinary world to admire and appreciate. Although its story is not as bountiful as its visual pleasures on the screen, its imaginary world is interesting and delightful … Continue reading →

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