Category Archives: Movies

Rez Ball (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The story of a Navajo basketball team

Posted on October 7, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “Rez Ball”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is a typical basketball movie with some specific elements to observe and appreciate. Needless to say, this is basically your average underdog sports film which will remind … Continue reading →

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It’s What’s Inside (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A risky body-swapping game

Posted on October 7, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “It’s What’s Inside”, which was released on last Friday, is a cheerfully funny and confusing mix of comedy, horror, and thriller. I must confess that it was a bit too hard at times for me to follow whatever … Continue reading →

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Love in the Big City (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Roommates in the city

Posted on October 4, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean film “Love in the Big City” looks and feels typical at first. Yes, the unlikely friendship between a gay man and a heterosexual woman is not exactly an unconventional story material these days, but the movie has its … Continue reading →

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Banel & Adama (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Being dried and suffocated

Posted on October 4, 2024 by kaist455

“Banel & Adama”, which was chosen as the official submission to Best International Film Oscar by Senegal in last year, is a sad story about a young rural woman getting dried and suffocated by the harsh reality of her isolated … Continue reading →

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The Lives of Others (2006) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he’s monitoring upon them

Posted on October 3, 2024 by kaist455

German film “The Lives of Others”, which was re-released in South Korean theaters in this week, takes us into a certain historical period which deserves to be described as “Orwellian”. For more than 40 years, the communist government of East … Continue reading →

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The Wild Robot (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A robot in the wild

Posted on October 2, 2024 by kaist455

Animation feature film “The Wild Robot” may feel quite familiar in case of what it is about, but it will surprise you a lot for how it is about. Here is an animation film which is not just merely well-made … Continue reading →

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Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Joker in Love – and Repentance

Posted on October 2, 2024 by kaist455

Todd Phillips’ new film “Joker: Folie à Deux” is something bound to happen after all the controversies caused by his previous film “Joker” (2019). Like Martin Scorsese made a sort of apology in “The King of Comedy” (1982) after “Taxi … Continue reading →

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Wolfs (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Two fixers stuck with each other

Posted on October 1, 2024 by kaist455

“Wolfs”, which was released on Apple TV+ in a few days ago, works best whenever it simply focuses on whatever is exchanged between its two charismatic star actors. Having actually worked together more once in several notable films, they constantly … Continue reading →

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Will & Harper (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): On the road with his transgender friend

Posted on September 30, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Will & Harper”, which was released on last Friday, follows a little road journey of one famous American comedian and his transgender friend. Simply focusing the frank and earnest interactions between them, the documentary gives us a … Continue reading →

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The Mountain (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The Call of the Mountain

Posted on September 29, 2024 by kaist455

French film “The Mountain” impressed me a lot for a number of breathtaking shots to behold, but then it baffled me a lot as taking a sudden left turn in the middle of the story. While several audiences including a … Continue reading →

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