Tag Archives: Animal

Flow (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A cat’s adventure

Posted on November 30, 2024 by kaist455

Animation feature film “Flow”, which was selected as the official submission of Latvia for Best International Film Oscar in this year, is a simple but enchanting fantasy tale which alternatively baffles and dazzles us. Without any dialogue at all, the … Continue reading →

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The Wild Robot (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A robot in the wild

Posted on October 2, 2024 by kaist455

Animation feature film “The Wild Robot” may feel quite familiar in case of what it is about, but it will surprise you a lot for how it is about. Here is an animation film which is not just merely well-made … Continue reading →

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Moongyeong: More than Roads (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her Journey with a monk

Posted on September 2, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean film “Moongyeong: More than Roads” follows a little journey of healing between two different women who happen to accompany each other by coincidence. Although it will require some patience from you as your average slow movie, it will … Continue reading →

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The Velvet Queen (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A meditative look into the Tibetan wildlife

Posted on July 16, 2023 by kaist455

French documentary film “The Velvet Queen” is often awe-inspiring whenever it calmly and meditatively observes all those wide and beautiful landscapes of one mountainous area of Tibet. Closely following one tenacious attempt to document a certain rare local animal species … Continue reading →

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Cow (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The daily life of two cows

Posted on September 25, 2022 by kaist455

Andrea Arnold’s documentary film “Cow” directly looks into an inconvenient fact of dairy business. It is undeniable that our human society has exploited millions of cows to get lots of milk produced from their bodies everyday, and the documentary gives … Continue reading →

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Beast (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Idris Elba vs. Lion

Posted on September 20, 2022 by kaist455

Baltasar Kormákur’s new film “Beast” is a simple but fairly competent survival thriller drama. Although I wish it had a bit more fun and excitement besides having more substance in terms of story and character, the movie has some tense … Continue reading →

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DC League of Super-Pets (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Superman’s best friend – and his animal friends

Posted on August 11, 2022 by kaist455

Animation feature film “DC League of Super-Pets” is a delightful product which brings some lightweight spirit to its local genre territory. Unlike many of recent products from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), the film simply tries to have lots of … Continue reading →

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