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Category Archives: Movies
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): How he made it
William Friedkin, who sadly left us a few months ago, has always been associated with “The Exorcist” (1973), one of the iconic classic horror films in the 1970s. To be frank with you, I was not so scared when I … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Filmmaker, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Conference (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A deadly conference
Swedish Netflix film “The Conference”, which was released a few days ago, is a viciously violent but undeniably amusing at least. Although its setting is derived from many other similar genre films ranging from “Friday the 13th” (1980) to “Severance” … Continue reading
The Burial (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two different men against a big corporation
“The Burial”, which was released on Amazon Prime on last Friday, is a modest but engaging drama about the legal battle of two different men who came to stand against a big corporation. While it does not exceed our expectation … Continue reading
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Tagged Court, Funeral director, Lawsuit, Lawyer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Vesper (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One defiant girl in the middle of a post-apocalyptic world
Post-apocalyptic science fiction tales are dime a dozen, but “Vesper” distinguishes itself via its vividly barren and strange background. Although it is rather modest in terms of scope and production budget, the movie did a fairly good job of filling … Continue reading
Benediction (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The final film by Terence Davies
“Benediction”, which is now the last film by Terence Davies after he died a few days ago, is a melancholic collection of personal memories from a real-life British poet who had a fair share of bitter anger and sadness as … Continue reading
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Tagged Homosexaulity, Poet, Real-life figure, Real-life story, War, World War I
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Juliet of the Spirits (1965) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Her spiritual journey of self-discovery
Federico Fellini’s “Juliet of the Spirits” baffles me a lot in good ways. When I watched the film for the first in 2005, I felt like not totally understanding how it is about or what it is about, and that … Continue reading
I vitelloni (1953) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A group of village slackers
Federico Fellini’s “I vitelloni”, which means “The slackers” in Romagnol slang, is a dry but funny comedy drama film about a group of young but pathetic village slackers. Although it may not be one of Fellini’s best works in my … Continue reading
Fair Play (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A risky office relationship
Netflix film “Fair Play”, which was released on last Friday, is a tense and disturbing thriller drama about one supposedly cool office relationship deteriorated by toxic office environment. Alternatively chilling and harrowing, the movie often feels like watching the slow-motion … Continue reading
8 1/2 (1963) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A filmmaker in chaotic crisis
Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2” is your average navel-gazing piece of work, but it is surely one of the best ones of its kind in addition to being the groundbreaking one. While having been emulated so much by numerous subsequent films … Continue reading
La Dolce Vita (1960) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): The ups and downs of his chic but hollow lifestyle
It has been 20 years since I watched Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita”, and I could not help but become a bit reflective about its timeless qualities when I revisited it at a local movie theater today. While it can … Continue reading
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