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Category Archives: Movies
Jules (2023) ☆☆(2/4): The Old Man and the Alien
My late mentor/friend Roger Ebert hated, hated, hated what he usually called “the Idiot Plot”, and here is his own definition: “A story in which every problem and conflict would be resolved in five minutes, if not for the fact … Continue reading
Shine (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A slow story in the island
South Korean film “Shine” is curiously somber and distant in terms of story and character. While it seems to care about its main characters at times, it also often observes them from the distance without delving that much into whatever … Continue reading
A Song of Korean Factory Girls (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The oral history of Korean factory girls in Japan
South Korean documentary film “A Song of Korean Factory Girls” illuminates the relatively unknown history of many young Korean women who had to work in Japan during the Japanese colonial period in the early 20th century. As the documentary calmly … Continue reading
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Revolver (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): She simply wants to get paid as promised…
South Korean film “Revolver” is a dry but wryly engaging mystery noir thriller which keeps its attitude as straight as possible along with its lead actress. While it takes some time for us to discern the rather complicated situation around … Continue reading
Brother (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his big brother
Canadian film “Brother” surprises me for being more sensitive and thoughtful than I expected. On the surface, it may look typical as another black slum neighborhood drama film, but it comes to show more heart and soul as its introverted … Continue reading
Carmen (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they run away together
I am not sure whether I understood everything in “Carmen”, but that did not bother me at all during my viewing. Mainly driven by a series of musical dance sequences, the movie presents a very familiar type of story with … Continue reading
Will You Please Stop, Please (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): How she endures at her workplace
South Korean independent film “Will You Please Stop, Please” is often painfully funny as following the ongoing hardships of its rather meek heroine. While usually quite busy with doing one task after another at her workplace, she finds herself cornered … Continue reading
The Wonder (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4): An intimate drama of one rural family
Alice Rohrwacher’s second feature film “The Wonder”, which was somehow released in South Korean theaters a few days ago, is a small but intimate drama of one rural family to observe. While we do not get to know everything about … Continue reading
Pilot (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A pilot in drag
South Korean film “Pilot” does not convince me enough with its drag comedy. Right from its first drag scene, I could not help but aware of its artificial aspects as the camera, which can be quite glaringly objective as many … Continue reading
Attila Marcel (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Proustian tale presented by Sylvain Chomet
As watching Sylvain Chomet’s live action film “Attila Marcel”, which was somehow re-released in South Korean theaters in last week, I could not help but wonder whether it worked better it were an animation film. In my inconsequential opinion, many … Continue reading
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