Category Archives: Movies

Martha (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Martha presented by Stewart

Posted on November 5, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Martha”, which was released in last week, tries to present some human sides of Martha Stewart. While she does not reveal anything particularly revealing about herself or her career, the documentary is mostly watchable as following the … Continue reading →

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Anora (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Getting married and then into a big trouble

Posted on November 4, 2024 by kaist455

Sean Baker’s latest film “Anora”, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival early in this year, is an absurd but ultimately bitter comedy about one female sex worker who turns out to be a lot more naïve … Continue reading →

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Peafowl (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): She just wants to be herself…

Posted on November 4, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean film “Peafowl” is a flawed but interesting queer family melodrama mainly distinguished by the strong lead performance at its center. Even when the movie unfortunately stumbles in one way or another due to its blatant plot contrivance, it … Continue reading →

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Longlegs (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something insidious this way comes to her…

Posted on November 1, 2024 by kaist455

Osgood Perkins’ latest horror film “Longlegs” is insidious and unsettling from the beginning to the end. Although you may get a bit impatient with its rather slow narrative pacing and loose storytelling, the movie keeps us on the edge with … Continue reading →

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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His remarkable online life

Posted on October 28, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin”, which was released on last Friday, looks into the bountiful online life of one Norwegian gamer who died when he was only 25. Although he did not reveal himself that much to … Continue reading →

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Uprising (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bitter and brutal period drama

Posted on October 28, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean Netflix film “Uprising”, which was released a few weeks ago, is a bitter and brutal period drama about an intense class conflict in the background of a big historical war in Korea during the 16th century. While it … Continue reading →

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The Room Next Door (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Being next to her dying friend

Posted on October 25, 2024 by kaist455

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film “The Room Next Door”, which recently won the Golden Lion award at the Venice International Film Festival, is somber but elegantly compelling to work to be cherished. While it is an inherently elegiac melodrama … Continue reading →

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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) ☆☆(2/4): Until death does them apart

Posted on October 24, 2024 by kaist455

“Venom: The Last Dance”, what is supposed to be the last chapter of the trilogy started with “Venom” (2018), is a schizophrenic mess which fails to mix well its goofy parts with more serious plot elements. While it is occasionally … Continue reading →

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Smile 2 (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s going to smile again

Posted on October 23, 2024 by kaist455

“Smile 2” goes for more terror and fear in the same playground, and I enjoyed it more than expected. While it is not so different from its predecessor in terms of story setting, the movie gives us a wilder and … Continue reading →

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Woman of the Hour (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Appearing with a serial killer on TV

Posted on October 22, 2024 by kaist455

Anna Kendrick’s first feature film “Woman of the Hour”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, chillingly examines sexism via an unbelievable story associated with one real-life serial killer in US during the late 1970s. Yes, as shown from … Continue reading →

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