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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another game begins…

Posted on January 6, 2018 by kaist455

There was a time when my taste in movies was rather immature. Around 1995, I became more serious about movies after getting exposed to the works of Alfred Hitchcock, but I also enjoyed some silly Hollywood blockbuster films such as … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It’s certainly not the last one

Posted on December 18, 2017 by kaist455

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is a big entertaining surprise. Fully developing the potentials glimpsed from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (2015), this ambitious piece of work not only excited me with numerous memorable sights but also intrigued me with … Continue reading →

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Justice League (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): DCEU on recovery (sort of)

Posted on November 16, 2017 by kaist455

While it is basically a 2-hour teaser, “Justice League” is a little better than expected. Although there are several glaring flaws due to its problematic storytelling, it is thankfully not as ponderous and joyless as that bloated mess called “Batman … Continue reading →

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Baby Driver (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A slick, efficient jukebox action movie

Posted on September 16, 2017 by kaist455

“Baby Driver” delighted and excited me. Here is a slick, efficient jukebox action movie which mixes familiar genre elements in a way a lot more refreshing and thrilling than expected, and it is electrifying to watch how it deftly and … Continue reading →

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Atomic Blonde (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Brutal, Bruised, and Beautiful

Posted on September 2, 2017 by kaist455

“Atomic Blonde” is a gritty but stylish action film impressing us a lot with its colorful personality and bruised beauty. As the movie confidently moves from one narrative point to another along with its feisty, resourceful spy heroine, we are … Continue reading →

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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Hail, Caesar!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by kaist455

The recent reboot of the Planet of the Apes series has been one of the most interesting cases of reboot during last 10 years. In “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011), the franchise successfully recharged itself with considerable … Continue reading →

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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Another unbearable epic mess

Posted on June 24, 2017 by kaist455

It is an understatement to say that “Transformers: The Last Knight” is a cinematic equivalent of blunt instrument. This is another unbearable epic mess as brainlessly loud and bombastic as three previous sequels following “Transformers” (2007), and it will relentlessly … Continue reading →

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The Mummy (2017) ☆☆(2/4): A mummy comes to London

Posted on June 6, 2017 by kaist455

“The Mummy”, a reboot of the Mummy series which is also the first installment in the Dark Universe film series of Universal Studios, is dour, bland, and joyless while not proving anything particularly fun or scary. This unexciting blockbuster product … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Here comes Wonder Woman!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by kaist455

Besides being more exciting and exhilarating than expected, “Wonder Woman” finally gives what its genre has desperately needed during recent years: strong, independent female superhero character. While this is another quintessential origin story, the movie is refreshing mainly thanks to … Continue reading →

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The Fate of The Furious (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): There will be more….

Posted on April 17, 2017 by kaist455

“The Fate of the Furious”, the eighth entry of the Fast and the Furious series, tries quite hard to impress its target audiences, but it ultimately is stuck in its enduring but predictable formula. Yes, it surely serves you with … Continue reading →

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