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Thunderbolts* (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of losers

Posted on May 3, 2025 by kaist455

“Thunderbolts*”, the latest product from Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), attempts to bring more fun and excitement to its franchise, and that succeeds to some degree. While this is basically a very familiar mix between “The Avengers” (2012) and “Suicide Squad” … Continue reading →

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Havoc (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Merely bloody and violent 

Posted on April 26, 2025 by kaist455

Gareth Evans’ latest film “Havoc”, which was released on Netflix yesterday, is merely bloody and violent without bringing anything new to its familiar genre territory. If you simply want a lot of extremely brutal action and mayhem, the movie will … Continue reading →

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Akira (1988) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A chaotically striking Japanese animation film

Posted on April 10, 2025 by kaist455

I must confess that I scratched my head more than once when I watched Katsuhiro Otomo’s 1988 animation feature film “Akira” for the first time in 2010, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters yesterday. Yes, this is … Continue reading →

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The Gorge (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): What lies between them

Posted on February 25, 2025 by kaist455

“The Gorge”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few weeks ago, focuses on its two main characters first before eventually going for your average video game action, and I must confess that I enjoyed this process more than expected. … Continue reading →

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The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stuck in a diner together

Posted on February 24, 2025 by kaist455

“The Last Stop in Yuma County” is a simple but effective genre piece to entertain you. While clearly influenced by the works of Quentin Tarantino and Coen brothers, the movie plays its genre game mostly fair and straight, and the … Continue reading →

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Paddington in Peru (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Back in Peru

Posted on February 23, 2025 by kaist455

“Paddington in Peru” is as amiable and pleasant as it can be despite being a bit underwhelming at times. Although you may be disappointed to see that it does not reach the sublime comic level of “Paddington 2” (2017), the … Continue reading →

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Captain America: Brave New World (2025) ☆☆(2/4): Nothing new or brave here

Posted on February 13, 2025 by kaist455

I felt old as watching “Captain America: Brave New World”, another Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) product naturally connected with several previous MCU flicks in one way or another. One of those products in question is “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), and … Continue reading →

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Carry-On (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): An efficient genre variation inside the airport

Posted on December 20, 2024 by kaist455

Netflix film “Carry-On”, which was released in last week, is a familiar but efficient genre variation to enjoy. Yes, this is surely influenced by many other thriller films ranging from “Die Hard 2” (1990) to “Nick of Time” (1995), but … Continue reading →

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Gladiator II (2024) ☆☆(2/4): A ponderous sequel without much fun

Posted on November 14, 2024 by kaist455

Ridley Scott’s latest film “Gladiator II”, a sequel to his Oscar-winning film “Gladiator” (2000), is a ponderous sequel which does not provide anything fun and new to enjoy. Sure, “Gladiator” is not exactly a great film, so it seems easy … Continue reading →

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Venom: The Last Dance (2024) ☆☆(2/4): Until death does them apart

Posted on October 24, 2024 by kaist455

“Venom: The Last Dance”, what is supposed to be the last chapter of the trilogy started with “Venom” (2018), is a schizophrenic mess which fails to mix well its goofy parts with more serious plot elements. While it is occasionally … Continue reading →

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