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Category Archives: Movies
The Book of Clarence (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A middling biblical satire
Jeymes Samuel’s latest film “The Book of Clarence”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a middling biblical satire disappointing us in more than one aspect. While its story setup and premise are fairly amusing on the … Continue reading
Mr. Robot (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A modest SF animation film from South Korea
If it had come out around, say, 20 years ago, I might have been more generous to South Korean animation feature film “Mr. Robot”, which should not be confused with that popular American TV drama series of the same name. … Continue reading
The Amateur (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Amateurish to say the least
“The Amateur” will not surprise or entertain you much for many bad reasons. Compared to all those countless spy thriller films during last several decades, the movie does not have any ounce of style and substance to distinguish itself at … Continue reading
Taxi Driver (1976) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A disturbing urban masterpiece from Scorsese
Even after almost 50 years since it came out, Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film “Taxi Driver” still has the power to disturb and fascinate us. Here is a dark but undeniably compelling character study focusing on one very disturbed man and … Continue reading
Akira (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A chaotically striking Japanese animation film
I must confess that I scratched my head more than once when I watched Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animation feature film “Akira” for the first time in 2010, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday. Yes, this is … Continue reading
Cookie’s Fortune (1999) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little Southern comedy by Altman
Roger Ebert once observed on Robert Altman: “There may not have been a director who liked actors more.” Altman’s 1999 film “Cookie’s Fortune” exemplifies that, and it is often fun to watch how its main cast members willingly embody the … Continue reading
Voices (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal memories of a massacre
South Korean documentary “Voices” simply listens to the testimonies from a bunch of people traumatized in one way or another by the massacres during the Jeju uprising during 1948 ~ 1949. Focusing more on the female victims and survivors, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Massacre, Real-life figure, Real-life incident, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Uprising
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Grand Tour (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A pair of tours across Eastern Asia
Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes’ latest film “Grand Tour”, which was selected as Portugal’s submission to Best International Film Oscar in last year, a baffling but interesting work with some artistic touches to admire and appreciate. While you may occasionally scratch … Continue reading
The End We Start From (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her motherhood after a disaster
“The End We Start From” is a simple but compelling movie which follows a young woman’s struggle for survival and motherhood after one big national disaster. Mostly limiting itself around its heroine’s viewpoint, the movie often accentuates how things become … Continue reading
The Match (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The competition between a mentor and his pupil
There are several factors preventing me from being really entertained by South Korean film “The Match”. While it did a fairly good job of presenting a series of intense Go matches on the screen, the movie feels rather unbalanced as … Continue reading
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Tagged Go, Mentor and Pupil, Real-life figure, Real-life story, South Korean Film
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