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Category Archives: Movies
Moving (1993) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): After the divorce
Shinji Sōmai’s 1993 film “Moving”, whose recent 4K restoration version is currently being shown in South Korean theaters, is about a 12-year-old girl trying to process a considerable domestic change in her daily life. At first, we are often amused … Continue reading
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Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) ☆☆(2/4): No more than your average slasher flick
Netflix film “Fear Street: Prom Queen”, which was released a few months ago, is no more than your average slasher flick, and that is a big disappointment compared to how much the Fear Street trilogy achieved a few years ago. … Continue reading
Saturday Night (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A very typically crowded backstage tale
I do not know that much about its main subject, but I can tell you at least that Jason Reitman’s latest film “Saturday Night”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a very typically crowded backstage tale. … Continue reading
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Apocalypse in the Tropics (2024) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): The ongoing crisis of Brazilian democracy
Watching Netflix documentary film “Apocalypse in the Tropics” is one of the most alarming experiences I have ever had during this year. To be frank with you, I and many other people in South Korea recently went through a political … Continue reading
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A simple but indelible country fantasy tale
As revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s classic animation film “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988), I observed again how plainly simple it is in terms of story and characters. The story can be just described as a series of episodic childhood moments unfolded in … Continue reading
Misericordia (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Stuck in absurd predicament
Alain Guiraudie’s latest film “Misericordia” is a wry comedy thriller which has some naughty fun behind its back as steadily maintaining its deadpan attitude to its hero’s absurd predicament. No matter how much he tries in one way or another, … Continue reading
The Balconettes (2024) ☆☆(2/4): An uneven and messy female genre mix
Noémie Merlant’s second feature film “The Balconettes” is uneven at best and messy at worst. The movie tries really hard to balance itself among comedy, drama, thriller, and horror, but the overall result is often too jarring and incoherent to … Continue reading
Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Yentown stories
Shunji Iwai’s 1996 film “Swallowtail Butterfly”, which happens to be re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, alternatively frustrated and fascinated me. While I admired its style and ambition, I could not care that much due to its broad … Continue reading
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): She is back – and upgraded
“M3GAN 2.0” tries to surpass its predecessor, but its upgrade is a bit less fun to my little dissatisfaction. While its titular character gives us some naughty entertainment as expected, the movie is no more than a conventional genre variation … Continue reading
The Lady in the Van (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): His eccentric homeless neighbor
Maggie Smith, who sadly died in last year, was always a pleasure to watch for many years. Yes, she has been mainly known for her supporting performances in those Harry Potter movies and the acclaimed British TV series “Downton Abbey”, … Continue reading
