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Category Archives: Movies
Frankenstein (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Shape of Creation
Guillermo del Toro’s latest film “Frankenstein”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters before getting released on Netflix a few weeks later, is certainly something he is born to make. After all, he is an undeniably talented filmmaker … Continue reading
The World of Love (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): How she is
South Korean film “The World of Love” is simply extraordinary for how it is about as well as what it is about. As gradually and sensitively conveying to us its heroine’s inner struggle along the story, the movie will make … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, High School, High school student, South Korean Film
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She Walks in Darkness (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Operating in risky murkiness
Spanish Netflix film “She Walks in Darkness”, which was released in last Friday, is often compelling whenever it focuses on the quiet but intense inner tension surrounding its heroine. While she is willing to put herself into more risk and … Continue reading
Mr. Scorsese (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The portrait of a master filmmaker
Dear Roger Hello, how have you been on the other side during last 12 years? Whenever I came across something really good or interesting, my mind always comes to wish you were here with us as a fellow audience, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story'
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Mahjong (1996) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of materialistic lads in Taipei, 1996
Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang’s 1996 film “Mahjong”, whose recent 4K restoration version happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a bleak comedy about a bunch of rather unpleasant lads in Taipei. As phlegmatically but starkly … Continue reading
Good News (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A South Korean disaster black comedy from Netflix
South Korean Netflix film “Good News”, which was released two days ago, is a disaster black comedy film loosely inspired by a real-life hijacking incident in March 1970. While it is clear from the beginning that most of its story … Continue reading
Journeys in Math and Genetics (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Looking for his biological father
South Korean film “Journeys in Math and Genetics” is so formulaic from the beginning to the end that I hardly cared about its story and characters during my viewing. While this is certainly intended to be an earnest coming-of-age drama, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Mathematics, Prodigy, South Korean Film
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Home Behind Bars (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meeting the daughter of an inmate
South Korean film “Home Behind Bars” is a somber but touching human drama about one seasoned female prison guard gradually discovering that she does have a heart to feel. Leisurely following her emotional journey involved with one particular inmate and … Continue reading
The Perfect Neighbor (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): One neighborhood dispute
Netflix documentary film “The Perfect Neighbor”, which was incidentally released yesterday, focuses on one small neighborhood dispute which led to a devastating outcome for everyone involved with that. Mainly driven by a series of archival footage clips, it does not … Continue reading
Weapons (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): After they are gone…
“Weapons” is a creepy horror thriller film which works best if you do not know a lot about the story and characters before watching it. After drawing your attention with a substantial amount of creepiness and anxiety on the screen, … Continue reading
