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Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Spider-Man goes to Europe

Posted on July 3, 2019 by kaist455

“Spider-Man: Far From Home”, the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick coming out after “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), is mildly disappointing without enough excitement or imagination to engage us. Although it is fairly enjoyable in its mostly lightweight tone just like … Continue reading →

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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): John Wick Vs. the World

Posted on June 27, 2019 by kaist455

“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” is a brutal, intense, and electrifying action film which may numb your nerve ends a lot. While I occasionally cringed at its numerous moments of ruthless and remorseless violence during my viewing, I also … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 4 (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another closure for Woody and his friends

Posted on June 23, 2019 by kaist455

“Toy Story 4”, the latest animation feature film from Pixar Animation Studios, is another entertaining entry of the endearing franchise which has lasted for more than 20 years. While its existence seems rather redundant at first due to that nearly … Continue reading →

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Dark Phoenix (2019) ☆☆(2/4): A lackluster finale for the 19-year-old franchise

Posted on June 6, 2019 by kaist455

“Dark Phoenix”, the last chapter for what was begun with “X-Men: First Class” (2011) and then continued with “X-Men: Days of Future Fast” (2014) and “X-Men Apocalypse” (2016), is messy and tedious to say the least. While merely trudging from … Continue reading →

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The Wandering Earth (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy but ambitious SF spectacle from China

Posted on June 2, 2019 by kaist455

Chinese film “The Wandering Earth” is a goofy but ambitious SF movie which deserves some kudos for trying to reach to the level of your typical Hollywood blockbuster SF film. Although it is sometimes a little too cheesy and corny … Continue reading →

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Furie (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gritty and stylish Vietnamese female action flick

Posted on May 28, 2019 by kaist455

Vietnamese action thriller film “Furie”, which is currently available on Netflix, tries to do something different within its genre territory, and I appreciated that even while noticing its imperfect aspects from time to time. Although it will instantly remind you … Continue reading →

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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little Arthurian adventure

Posted on April 28, 2019 by kaist455

“The Kid Who Would Be King” is a little fantasy adventure movie willingly and unabashedly going for unadulterated fun and excitement. Although it is rather familiar and predictable as a modern variation of the Arthurian legend, the movie lively and … Continue reading →

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Avengers: Endgame (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): This is the end (for now)

Posted on April 25, 2019 by kaist455

My mind often went stray as I was watching “Avengers: Endgame” at last night. While it is undeniably a big, ambitious finale for what has been steadily developed via more than 20 films during last 11 years, the movie still … Continue reading →

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Triple Frontier (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They go for money this time…

Posted on March 14, 2019 by kaist455

“Triple Frontier”, which was released on Nexflix yesterday, is fairly watchable but not that satisfying on the whole. While often gritty and intense as required, the movie does not bring anything particularly new to its genre territory, and it is … Continue reading →

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Disorder (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A damaged soldier trying to protect

Posted on March 11, 2019 by kaist455

“Disorder” is a genre piece more thoughtful and powerful than I expected. While often tense and gripping as required, the movie relentlessly delves into its deeply troubled hero’s damaged state of mind, and the result is a compelling character study … Continue reading →

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