-
Recent Posts
- Tenzing (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solid biographical drama about Tenzing Norgay
- Re-Animator (1985) ☆☆☆(3/4): A trashy fun with some goriness
- Ordet (1955) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A sublime religious drama by Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Purple Swallow (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Whatever she tries to write…
- Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rather elusive but undeniably funny comedian
- Whalefall (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A terrifying survival drama inside a big whale
- Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): From a comedian to a painter
- My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The desperate but intimate chronicle of the journalistic defiance in Moscow
- The Last First: Winter K2 (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A deadly expedition at K2
- Look Back (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A collaboration between two talented girls
Blogroll
Interesting Windows
Movies
Categories
Meta
Archives
My Photos
-
Join 831 other subscribers
Blog Stats
- 1,342,588 hits
Seongyong’s Twitter
Tweets by kaist455
Tag Archives: Animation
Gill (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The boy who can breathe in water
South Korean independent animation feature film “Gill”, which finally came to local movie theaters after being premiered at the Bucheon International Animation Festival two years ago, impressed me a lot for its distinctive mood and style. Based on the 2011 … Continue reading
Piece by Piece (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Merely pleasant and amusing
Morgan Neville’s new documentary film “Piece by Piece” is merely pleasant and amusing despite some novelty in the presentation of its main human subject. As that figure in question suggests early in the documentary, it surely sounds cool to present … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Animation, Documentary, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
Leave a comment
They Shot the Piano Player (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The disappearance of Francisco Tenório Júnior
How much I actually came to learn about Francisco Tenório Júnior? That was a lingering question left in my mind after I watched animated docudrama film “They Shot the Piano Player”, which was mainly about the real-life disappearance and presumed … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Animation, Disappearance, Docudrama, Musician, Real-life figure, Real-life story
Leave a comment
Suzume (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Love and earthquake
Makoto Shinkai’s latest animation film “Suzume” is visually gorgeous enough to compensate for its typical mix of fantasy, adventure, and romance. Although I often felt rather distant to the story and characters due to several weak aspects, the film has … Continue reading
Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): They’re back… with lots of IPs
My mind mildly alternated between nostalgia and annoyance while I watched “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers”, which was released on Disney+ on last Friday. Because that old Disney TV animation series of the same name has occupied a small but … Continue reading
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A colorful quest for trust and unity
Disney animation feature film “Raya and the Last Dragon”, which was supposed to be released around the end of the last year but then gets released in this month instead due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is charming and exuberant … Continue reading
Toy Story 4 (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another closure for Woody and his friends
“Toy Story 4”, the latest animation feature film from Pixar Animation Studios, is another entertaining entry of the endearing franchise which has lasted for more than 20 years. While its existence seems rather redundant at first due to that nearly … Continue reading
Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An animation film about therapeutic heist
Hungarian animation feature film “Ruben Brandt, Collector” is a visual joy to behold. Freely and joyfully wielding its wacky, distinctive style across the screen, the film constantly dazzles us with numerous fantastic sights apparently inspired by many different artworks from … Continue reading
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A timeless live-action/animated fantasy
Still holding its place well in the history of movie special effects even after 30 years, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” remains as a timeless entertainment. Although mixing animation into live-action scenes has been relatively less awesome these days thanks to … Continue reading
