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Jaws (1975) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Still on the top of the field

Posted on August 7, 2025 by kaist455

If there had not been any shark movie at all after Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws” came out, we would not complain that much in my humble opinion. After all, this great film tried and then succeeded in nearly everything … Continue reading →

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A lightweight fun in retro style

Posted on July 26, 2025 by kaist455

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, the latest product from Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is a lightweight fun in retro style. Although this is not exactly new or fresh in my humble opinion, it is relatively more entertaining than many of … Continue reading →

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Shiri (1999) ☆☆(2/4): A seriously dated South Korean blockbuster

Posted on July 14, 2025 by kaist455

I wonder how I would have responded to the 1999 South Korean film “Shiri” if I had watched it 26 years ago. I did not feel any particular need to watch it mainly because I was unfortunately exposed to its … Continue reading →

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Superman (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Superman in a cheery reboot

Posted on July 10, 2025 by kaist455

“Superman”, what is supposed to be the first product from whatever has been planned by DC Universe (DCU) during last several years, is a bit welcoming for being, well, cheery. After that ponderously serious period mainly represented by “Man of … Continue reading →

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Superman (1978) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): You will still believe that he can fly

Posted on July 8, 2025 by kaist455

The greatness of Richard Donner’s 1978 film “Superman” lies in a rare quality which has been seldom equaled during last five decades. Masterfully balancing itself between earnest gravitas and a witty sense of humor, the movie not only entertains us … Continue reading →

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KPop Demon Hunters (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A ridiculously fun K-POP fantasy animation

Posted on July 7, 2025 by kaist455

First, I must confess that animation feature film “KPOP Demon Hunters”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, willingly goes into a musical territory not so familiar to me to say the least. Yes, despite being a South … Continue reading →

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Heads of State (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Cena and Elba on the run

Posted on July 7, 2025 by kaist455

“Heads of State”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, works best whenever it focuses on its preposterous story premise for comedy. While it sometimes becomes a bit too serious and intense whenever it is on action mode, … Continue reading →

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Central Intelligence (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): His old schoolmate returns…

Posted on July 7, 2025 by kaist455

“Central Intelligence” is unabashedly silly and outrageous, but it is also quite hilarious at times for pushing its comic premise as much as it can. While this is basically a mismatched duo comedy reminiscent of many other comedy films such … Continue reading →

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F1 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Driving fairly well along a familiar course 

Posted on June 29, 2025 by kaist455

“F1” drives fairly well along a familiar course, and I enjoyed that to some degree. Although predictably following numerous genre conventions and clichés, the movie gives us a series of top-notch car racing sequences definitely worthwhile to watch on big … Continue reading →

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Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three Predator tales

Posted on June 18, 2025 by kaist455

Animation feature film “Predator: Killer of Killers”, which was released on Disney+ early in this month, tries an interesting variation on what we have seen from “Predator” (1987) and several films from its franchise. This time, we get three different … Continue reading →

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