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Category Archives: Movies
The Killer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): “Stick to your plan”
David Fincher’s new movie “The Killer”, which was released in South Korean theaters in this week before being released on Netflix in a few weeks later, is a thriller as cold, ruthless, and efficient as you can expect from him. … Continue reading
Goodbye to Language (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Godard rambles and babbles again…
There was a time when Jean-Luc Godard films were pretty cool. He became one of the prominent members of the French New Wave during the 1960s thanks to his first two feature films “Breathless” and “Vivre sa vie” (1962), and … Continue reading
The Boy and the Heron (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Miyazaki returns…
Hayao Miyazaki’s much-anticipated comeback animation film “The Boy and the Heron” feels more like an exercise than an entertainment. It is surely filled with lots of Miyazaki’s personal style and touches to admire, and there are certainly a number of … Continue reading
Past Lives (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Scenes from an “In-yun”
Good human drama films can not only interest but also energize me sometimes, and Celine Song’s remarkable debut feature film “Past Lives” is one of such fantastic examples. When I watched it, I was not so sure about whether I … Continue reading
You Hurt My Feelings (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A pretty good NYC comedy drama from Holofcenter
Nicole Holofcenter’s new film “You Hurt My Feelings” is basically another typical urban comedy drama set in New York City, but it is a pretty good one nonetheless. Mainly revolving around human relationship issues surrounding truth and lie, the movie … Continue reading
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): An enjoyable adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic middle-grade novel
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”, the adaptation of the iconic middle-grade novel of the same name by Judy Blume, has enough sincerity and sensitivity besides being a witty coming-of-age dramedy film to enjoy. While it may look relatively … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, Elementary School, Family, Religion
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The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): The last words from John le Carré
Errol Morris’ latest documentary “The Pigeon Tunnel”, which is currently available on Apple TV+, focuses on the life and the works of John le Carré via le Carré himself, who incidentally passed away in 2020 not long after interviewed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Espionage, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Writer
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In Our Day (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The 30th film by Hong Sang-soo
The most memorable thing in Hong Sang-soo’s 30th feature film “In Our Day” is one fluffy (and plumpy) cat, which always steals the show whenever it appears on the screen. Probably because the movie is relatively less interesting than Hong’s … Continue reading
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): When Halloween meets Christmas
Animation film “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, which was somehow released in South Korean theaters a few days ago probably because of its 30th anniversary, is still a joy to behold. When I watched it for the first time via a … Continue reading
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The injustice upon one Korean immigrant
Documentary film “Free Chol Soo Lee” presents the harrowing real-life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean American immigrant who was wrongfully accused of the murder he did not commit and then was unjustly incarcerated for that. It is touching … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Immigrant, Prisoner, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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