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Category Archives: Movies
Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988) ☆☆☆(3/4): When Birkin and Varda played together
Agnès Varda’s 1988 docudrama film “Jane B. for Agnes V.”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters a few weeks ago, is a charming playtime between its director and Jane Birkin, who also appeared in Varda’s another film … Continue reading
American Fiction (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little mild satire to enjoy
“American Fiction”, which won the People’s Choice Award when it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in last year and then garnered five Oscar nominations including the one for Best Picture in last month, is a little mild … Continue reading
Ferrari (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Calm and detached just like its hero
Michael Mann’s new film “Ferrari” is calm and detached just like its hero, who builds a wall around whatever he feels and thinks inside as he says at one point in the story. As a sort of antithesis to James … Continue reading
Priscilla (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Lost in Graceland
Since her first two feature films “The Virgin Suicides” (1999) and “Lost in Translation” (2003), Sofia Coppola has consistently adhered on her artistic territory. Her subsequent notable works such as “Marie Antoinette” (2006), “Somewhere” (2010), and “The Beguiled” (2017) are … Continue reading
The Color Purple (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lighter song and dance version
“The Color Purple”, based on an acclaimed Broadway musical which was developed from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name, cannot help but get itself compared with its predecessor. Although it is not totally without flaws, Steve Spielberg’s “The … Continue reading
Citizen of a Kind (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ra Mi-ran rules again
It seems to me that South Korean actress Ra Mi-ran is one of the rare performers who can sell almost anything to audiences. Although I did not like her recent comedy film “Honest Candidate” (2020) and its following 2022 sequel … Continue reading
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Sayonara, Girls. (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Before their graduation
Japanese film “Sayonara, Girls”, which is released as “Girls Don’t Graduate” in South Korea as it was in Japan a few months ago, is so gentle and vanilla that I quickly lost my patience during my viewing. Probably because I … Continue reading
Between Two Worlds (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An observer with no stake at all
What French film “Between Two Worlds” is about is important and relevant to say the least, but I also found it problematic for how it is about. Mainly driven via a privileged observer with no stake at all, the movie … Continue reading
Picnic (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Returning to the hometown with her best friend
South Korean film “Picnic” is an unabashedly sappy character drama which actually earns some poignancy in the end. While it sometimes feels quite blatant in the attempts to pull our heartstrings, the movie is thankfully anchored well by two strong … Continue reading
Plan 75 (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): No Country for Old People
Japanese film “Plan 75”, which was selected as the Japanese entry for Best International Film Oscar in 2022, is calm and dispassionate about its gloomy dystopian subject. While its main subject is certainly thought-provoking to say the least, the movie … Continue reading
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