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Category Archives: Movies
Because I Hate Korea (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Away from Korea for happiness
South Korean film “Because I Hate Korea” did not surprise or interest me enough despite its acerbic viewpoint on the South Korean society. Yes, I and many people have been well aware of how things can be hellish for many … Continue reading
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): On her life and achievement
Documentary film “Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, broadly looks over the life and achievement of its very fascinating human subject. Although I wish it regarded this interesting figure with more … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Fashion designer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Vourdalak (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Staying in a vampire and his family’s house
French film “The Vourdalak” is a dry but occasionally humorous horror film to be appreciated for its offbeat deadpan touches. As its unfortunate hero clumsily attempts to deal with the increasingly dangerous circumstance surrounding him, the movie phlegmatically doles out … Continue reading
Before Sunset (2004) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When they meet again
Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunset”, the second chapter of his Before Trilogy which happened to be re-released in South Korean theaters not long after “Before Sunrise” was re-released there, made me a little nostalgic during my viewing. When the movie came … Continue reading
Victory (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Let’s cheer for them!
South Korean film “Victory” cheerfully and exuberantly dances and jumps around a number of familiar genre elements, and, what do you know, I liked it more than expected. While it will surely remind you of a bunch of similar films … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Friendship, High School, High Shcool, South Korean Film, Sports
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Land of Happiness (2024) ☆☆(2/4): A tediously fictional presentation of one big trial
South Korean film “Land of Happiness” is a tediously fictional presentation of one historical trial which does not interest me much on the whole. Mainly because recent other South Korean film “12.12: The Day” (2023), which is incidentally set in … Continue reading
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Tagged Courtroom, Lawyer, Real-life incident, South Korean Film, Trial
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The Sacrifice (1986) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Tarkovsky’s last work
Andrei Tarkovsky’s last film “The Sacrifice”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is definitely slow but undeniably fascinating in many aspects. While the story and characters are pretty simple on the surface, the movie … Continue reading
The Book of Solutions (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Annoyingly whimsical
Michel Gondry’s latest film “The Book of Solutions” somehow annoyed me more than expected. While this is another typically whimsical piece of work from Gondry, it is sometimes difficult to watch its rather obnoxious hero behaving like your typical narcissistic … Continue reading
On the Come Up (2022) ☆☆(2/4): A conventional and messy mix of rap and coming-of-age drama
I saw through nearly everything in “One the Come Up”, a rather conventional mix of rap and coming-of-age drama. This is so predictable and contrived in terms of story and characters that I could easily guess each plot turn it … Continue reading
One Life (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): He simply tried to save them…
It is hard not to be touched by the story of “One Life”, which is about one compassionate British man who tried to save many kids right before the World War II. Once he saw what was going on at … Continue reading
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