Category Archives: Movies

La Chimera (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another charming work from Alice Rohrwacher

Posted on April 5, 2024 by kaist455

It took some time for me to get what and how Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film “La Chimera” is about. At first, the movie requires some patience for slowly getting into its rather aimless low-key mood, but I got more charmed … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Game (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A story of homeless soccer players

Posted on April 1, 2024 by kaist455

“The Beautiful Game”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, attempts to tell an inspiring story about one interesting international sports event which deserves more attention from us, but it fumbles more than once despite being well-intentioned to the … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their kinky fun and games

Posted on April 1, 2024 by kaist455

“Sanctuary”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a kinky two-hander which cheerfully goes up and down along with its two main characters. As these two figures pull or push each other within its limited main background, … Continue reading →

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The Four Daughters (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The reenactment of a family pain

Posted on March 31, 2024 by kaist455

Kaouther Ben Hania’s latest work “The Four Daughters”, which was recently nominated for Best Documentary Oscar (It was also selected as the Tunisian submission to Best International Film Oscar, by the way), presents one painful family story via a plain … Continue reading →

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Now they will fighter together…

Posted on March 27, 2024 by kaist455

When I was about to watch “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”, my physical condition was rather exhausted, and I sincerely hoped that I could be energized by whatever it would serve me during the next two hours. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading →

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Every Body (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Their Body

Posted on March 26, 2024 by kaist455

Some good documentaries work as an empathic window to human experiences and conditions quite different from ours, and documentary film “Every Body”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is one of such exemplary examples in my humble … Continue reading →

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Shirley (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Meet Shirley Chisholm

Posted on March 26, 2024 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I had never heard about US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm before I watched acclaimed TV miniseries “Mrs. America” a few years ago, which incidentally enlightened me on a lot of interesting American feminist real-life stories besides … Continue reading →

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Damsel (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A damsel against distress

Posted on March 25, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “Damsel” distinguishes itself in its familiar genre territory to some degree via its feisty heroine to remember. As reflected by the very title of the movie, she suddenly finds herself becoming your average damsel in distress, but she … Continue reading →

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Spaceman (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Sandler and a Spider

Posted on March 25, 2024 by kaist455

I admire how Adam Sandler has developed his potential as a performer during last three decades. While his entire career has been riddled with a heap of disposable comedy films such as “The Waterboy” (1998) and “Jack and Jill” (2011), … Continue reading →

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Evil Does Not Exist (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s interesting minor work

Posted on March 24, 2024 by kaist455

Ryusuke Hamgauchi’s latest film “Evil Does Not Exist”, which won the Grand Jury Prize when it was shown at the Venice International Film Festival in last year, is interesting to watch for several good reasons. Although it does not reach … Continue reading →

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