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Miroirs No. 3 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A minor fun from Christian Petzold

Posted on October 2, 2025 by kaist455

Many of Christian Petzold’s films are interesting for the fascinating psychological tension under their dry and somber mood, and his latest film “Miroirs No.3” is no exception. As revolving around one odd relationship development between its two lead characters, the … Continue reading →

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Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): It runs in the family…

Posted on May 20, 2025 by kaist455

“Final Destination Bloodlines”, the latest sequel of the Final Destination series, is actually better than expected. Just like its several predecessors including “Final Destination” (2000), the movie surely and firmly sticks to its diabolical rule on how to eliminate its … Continue reading →

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Final Destination (2000) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Destined to die horribly

Posted on May 18, 2025 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I have somehow avoided watching “Final Destination” and its several sequels during last 25 years. Even when the movie came out in 2000, the movie did not interest me much because it looked like another … Continue reading →

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Sewol: Years in the Wind (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The chronicle of their long plight

Posted on April 15, 2024 by kaist455

I still remember how shocking the sinking of MV Sewol incident was to me and many other South Koreans. When there came sudden news reports on the incident during the morning of April 16th, 2014, it did not seem that … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): As they hold up

Posted on April 14, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean documentary “Life Goes On” is often sad and heartbreaking in its intimate presentation of several different persons who have tried to go on despite tragically losing their loved ones to some of the most traumatic accidents in the … Continue reading →

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Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A humid noir set in Guangzhou, China

Posted on April 25, 2022 by kaist455

Chinese film “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” will haunt you with its gritty noir tale drenched in lots of palpable summer heat and humidity. I must tell you that you may often get quite confused due to its rather convoluted plot … Continue reading →

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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The downfall of Boeing

Posted on February 20, 2022 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing”, which was released two days ago, may make you think twice about getting on a Boeing airplane. As many of you know, the Boeing Company dominated the airplane manufacture industry for several … Continue reading →

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Good Person (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A teacher oscillating between faith and doubt

Posted on September 11, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “Good Person” is a calm but tense drama mainly revolving around the gloomy plight of one man oscillating between faith and doubt after one devastating incident. Struggling with the resulting grief and anger, he simply tries to … Continue reading →

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Black Light (2020) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A truth beyond their reach

Posted on February 21, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Black Light” is a seemingly plain but undeniably compelling mystery melodrama, which revolves around the truth beyond the reach of everyone involved with a very complicated circumstance in one way or another. As its three different … Continue reading →

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The Sweet Hereafter (1997) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A cold but harrowing tale of loss and grief

Posted on November 26, 2017 by kaist455

There is one haunting monologue scene in Atom Egoyan’s “The Sweet Hereafter”, one of the saddest films I have ever seen. One of its main characters recollects one eventful summer day he experienced a long time ago, and he vividly … Continue reading →

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