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Tag Archives: Addiction
Rachel Getting Married (2008) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As her sister is about to marry
To be frank with you, I usually get bored whenever I attend a wedding ceremony. Usually held at those big halls, weddings in South Korea are pretty much same in terms of routines and procedures, and I must confess that … Continue reading
Pain and Glory (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As he strolls in his creative crisis
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest work “Pain and Glory”, which was Spain’s official submission to Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a somber but undeniably poignant exploration of that fascinating interaction between life and art. I must confess that I … Continue reading
Judy (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her last hurrah
As many of you know, Judy Garland was a tragically messy and damaged person throughout her life and career. While she quickly rose as a new talented child performer in Hollywood thanks to the enormous success of “The Wizard of … Continue reading
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Tagged Actress, Addiction, Mental Illness, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Singer
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The Cat and the Moon (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid directorial debut by Alex Wolff
“The Cat and the Moon” is your typical coming-of-age drama about a troubled adolescent hero wandering and struggling a lot in his unstable life, but it is a bit better than I expected. Sure, there are some rough spots here … Continue reading
Diane (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): As she takes care of others
“Diane”, which won three awards including the one for Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival in last year and was recently shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival in this week, is a little character drama about one … Continue reading
Ben Is Back (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When her addict son is back
“Ben Is Back” works best when it focuses on the troubled family relationship between its two main characters. As they struggle to do their best despite their longtime problem which will not be easily solved, the movie handles their circumstance … Continue reading
Beautiful Boy (2018) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A father and his addict son
“Beautiful Boy” is not so successful despite some harrowing and painful moments it is required to deliver as a serious drama about addiction. Although its mostly non-linear narrative structure initially seems effective at first as its two main characters respectively … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Father and son, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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