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Tag Archives: Alcoholism
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A harrowing alcoholic love story in Las Vegas
Mike Figgis’ 1995 film “Leaving Las Vegas”, which was recently released in selected South Korean theaters, is still superlative for many good reasons. At first, its two lead characters seem to be more or less than familiar archetypes, but the … Continue reading
Spring Night (2024) ☆☆(2/4): Misery loves company…
South Korean independent film “Spring Night” is often frustrating for its dry and austere storytelling which does not add much on its barebone narrative. This is a simple story about two miserable people who somehow choose to live together, and … Continue reading
To Leslie (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Can she really start over?
“To Leslie” is about the hard and difficult struggles of one messy human being to observe. She once felt like being on the top of the world, but she has hit one bottom after another due to her serious personal … Continue reading
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): He has other issues besides that….
Jim Cummings’ second feature film “The Wolf of Snow Hollow” attempts an offbeat mix of horror and comedy, but its two very different elements do not click as well as intended. On one hand, it wants to be your average … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholism, Comedy, Family, Horror, Mystery, Police, Werewolf
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The Way Back (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): An alcoholic basketball coach with issues
“The Way Back” is a surprisingly low-key mix of two different genres. As a story about one former basketball athlete’s struggle for a new start in his messy life, it surely has a number of basketball game scenes as required, … Continue reading
Standing Up, Falling Down (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Billy Crystal still has it
I could not help but become a bit nostalgic as watching Billy Crystal in “Standing Up, Falling Down”. While considerably dialing down his distinctive comic persona here in this small comedy film, he still knows how to engage and then … Continue reading
Burning Cane (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Southern lives stuck in anger and despair
“Burning Cane”, which won two awards including the Founders Prize when it was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival early in this year, is a small but remarkable work to be appreciated. Although this is the first feature film of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholism, American South, Domestic Violence, Father and son, Mother and Son, Reverend
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Doctor Sleep (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): An eclectic sequel between King and Kubrick
Mike Flanagan’s new film “Doctor Sleep” is an eclectic sequel sandwiched between two contrasting sources of inspiration: Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. While officially based on King’s novel of the same name which is a sequel to his famous horror … Continue reading
The Confirmation (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A weekend between father and son
“The Confirmation” is more entertaining and touching than I thought at first. While its overall mood is dry and glum just like its hero, the movie gradually reveals its sweet and humorous side as moving from one small good moment … Continue reading
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