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Category Archives: Movies
Anselm (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Inside Anselm Kiefer
Wim Wenders’ latest documentary film “Anselm” is as unconventional as you can expect from him. As he did in his previous documentary film “Pina” (2011), Wenders presents the artistry of his human main subject with considerable interest and thoughtfulness, and … Continue reading
About Dry Grasses (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Stuck in a remote snowy region
You should have some patience in case of the works of Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan. I saw “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia” (2011), “Winter Sleep” (2014), and “The Wild Pear Tree” (2018), and they are quite long in … Continue reading
Umberto Eco: A Library of the World (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A brilliant mind surrounded by lots of books
When I was young and wild during the 1990s, I voraciously consumed any book good enough to intrigue my innocent and curious mind. At first, it was just a bunch of science books which were the origin of my current … Continue reading
Piece by Piece (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Merely pleasant and amusing
Morgan Neville’s new documentary film “Piece by Piece” is merely pleasant and amusing despite some novelty in the presentation of its main human subject. As that figure in question suggests early in the documentary, it surely sounds cool to present … Continue reading
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Dahomey (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The return of stolen artifacts
Mati Diop’s documentary film “Dahomey”, which won the Golden Bear award when it was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, mainly revolves around a number of stolen artifacts finally returned to their home country. As … Continue reading
Lust, Caution (2007) ☆☆☆(3/4): A spy caught between lust and caution
Ang Lee’s 2007 film “Lust, Caution”, which is currently being shown again in selected South Korean theaters, is a slow but sensual period drama which works best whenever it focuses on the guarded psychology of the two very different main … Continue reading
Heretic (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A twisted test on faith
“Heretic” is a modest but effective horror thriller film about religion and faith. Now it may sound solemn and ponderous to you, the movie does a fairly commendable job of balancing itself between humor and suspense, and it will keep … Continue reading
Millennium Mambo (2001) ☆☆☆(3/4): Looking back at her messy life
Hou Hsiao-hsien’s 2001 film “Millennium Mambo”, whose 4K restoration version was released in South Korean theaters on the first day of this year, is an acquired taste for me just like many of Hou’s films, but it somehow engaged me … Continue reading
Armand (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): At her son’s school
“Armand”, which was selected as the Norwegian entry for Best Internation Film Oscar in last year, attempts a sort of high-wire stunt between the chamber drama films of Ingmar Bergman and the psychological thriller movies of Roman Polanski. While I … Continue reading
The Apartment (1960) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A definite comic masterpiece by Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder’s 1960 film “The Apartment” is about two desperate people who come to reflect more on what they really want during one particularly melancholic Christmas season. This is surely a gloomy story in many aspects, but the movie did … Continue reading
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