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Category Archives: Movies
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The passable last product from DCEU
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, which is the last product from DC Extended Universe (DCEU), is not a catastrophe at all to my relief even though I was not so impressed by its overall result. While it does not surpass … Continue reading
The Kitchen (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Boy Who Follows Him
Netflix film “The Kitchen”, which was released in last week, takes some time for building its shabby dystopian world, and I admire that to some degree. Although it often feels like a warm-up for whatever will come next from its … Continue reading
Rise (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): How she starts over
French film “Rise”, which is incidentally another foreign film which belatedly comes to South Korean early in this year, is an amusing and touching story about one young ballet dancer’s struggle for starting over after one big setback in her … Continue reading
Il Buco (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Inside and outside the hole
“Il Buco”, which means “the Hole” in Italian, is surprisingly compelling in its dry and distant approach to its main subject. Simply following the discovery and exploration of a certain deep hole in the cave region of Pollino in Southern … Continue reading
Dumb Money (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): How they beat those Wall Street guys
“Dumb Money” tries to present the absurd aspects of the GameStop short squeeze incident in 2021, but it somehow fails to intrigue and engage me enough despite some entertaining moments. Sure, its main subject is certainly an interesting example showing … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Finance, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Stock market
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Alienoid: The Return to the Future (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An obligatory finale
South Korean film “Alienoid: The Return to the Future” is not as boring as I feared, and that is the only consolation for me. Thanks to the sprawling narrative of “Alienoid” (2021), the movie has lots of things to gather … Continue reading
The Old Oak (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A community place for him and others
Ken Loach’s latest film “The Old Oak”, which is supposedly his last movie, is another bittersweet British working-class drama you can expect from him. While it is a bit preachy and sentimental at times, its quiet but big heart is … Continue reading
The Persian Version (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her Persian family
“The Persian Version”, which won the Audience Award when it was premiered at the US Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival early in last year (It also received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, by the way), is funny, charming, … Continue reading
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Brooks on Albert
I must confess that it took some time for me to appreciate more of that immense talent of Albert Brooks. When I was just a young South Korean moviegoer a long time ago, he seemed to me like a merely … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Comedian, Documentary, Filmmaker, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond his legendary flamboyance
Documentary film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” looks around the life and career of Little Richard, who has been regarded as the ground-breaking pioneer of American Rock and Roll music. As looking beyond his legendary flamboyance, the documentary illuminates an … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Homosexuality, Musician, Real-life fifure, Real-life story
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