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Category Archives: Movies
Born to Be Blue (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Improvised from Chet Baker’s bluesy bottom
As a music drama loosely inspired by Chet Baker’s life, “Born to be Blue” tries a little different thing. While mainly focusing on a melancholic late period of this legendary American jazz musician’s life, it freely mixes reality and fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged Biography, drug, Jazz, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Jungle Book (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A fun, wondrous fantasy adventure film from Disney
“The Jungle Book” is a refreshing experience for many reasons. While this is another Disney adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s famous collective works, its bountiful fantasy world is brimming with the sense of unadulterated fun, wonder, and excitement, and I looked … Continue reading
The Conjuring 2 (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Same scares and shocks in a different location
“The Conjuring 2” serves us same scares and shocks we saw from its predecessor. During the screening I attended yesterday, I and other audiences around me did get as much as we expected from it, and there were indeed several … Continue reading
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Tagged Demon, Family, Haunted House, Possession, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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All the Way (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): All the way to the Civil Rights – and his re-election
It is always nice to see a good actor finally getting a career boost he deserves, and Bryan Cranston is one of such examples during last 10 years. While this veteran actor has steadily worked for more than 30 years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Politician, Racism, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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Last Cab to Darwin (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An old cab driver’s last journey
Believe or not, the story of Australian film “Last Cab to Darwin” was really inspired by a real-life story associated with the first legalization of euthanasia in the world. In 1995, euthanasia was legalized in the Northern Territory of Australia, … Continue reading
Irrational Man (2015) ☆☆(2/4): He thinks – she thinks
There are many far worse things out there, but watching “Irrational Man” is the blandest experience I have ever had from Woody Allen film since “Cassandra’s Dream” (2007). Although there are a few moments where we can get glimpses of … Continue reading
Mountains May Depart (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Past, Present, and Future
The first part of Jia Zhangke’s new movie “Mountains May Depart” may be the longest prologue I have ever seen during recent years. The title of the movie appears on the screen only after the end of this part, and … Continue reading
The Handmaiden (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pretty, Kinky, and Naughty
South Korean film “The Handmaiden” is a droll, morbid exercise in sensuality and perversity. Besides being a sumptuous erotic melodrama which tantalizes and enthralls our eyes with its ornate moods and details, this is also a delightfully twisted thriller which … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Homosexuality, Japanese Occupation, Romance, South Korean Film, Thriller
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Sing Street (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : First Music – and First Love
“Sing Street” is a small but sweet musical movie with lots of charm and energy. While its musical period background is not that familiar to me, I was amused and entertained by its superlative soundtrack consisting of old and new … Continue reading
Mon roi (2015) ☆☆(2/4): And then she was miserably stuck with this king jerk…
During my viewing of French film “Mon roi”, I felt a constant urge to ask several questions to its unlucky miserable heroine throughout its two-hour running time. Madame, how can you possibly put up with this prick? Can‘t you just … Continue reading
