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Megalopolis (2024) ☆1/2(1.5/4): Coppola’s disastrous folly

Posted on March 19, 2025 by kaist455

Francis Ford Coppola’s comeback work “Megalopolis” frustrated and baffled me a lot more than once. Here is a legendary filmmaker reaching for another chance for greatness, but the result only shows that he merely wasted a lot of the talents … Continue reading →

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The Brutalist (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An ambitious piece to behold and admire

Posted on February 9, 2025 by kaist455

Brady Corbet’s latest film “The Brutalist” is an ambitious piece to behold and admire. While often boldly trying to emulate the style and form of those Hollywood classic epic drama films of the 1950-60s, it also brings a considerable amount … Continue reading →

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Where’d You Go, Bernadette (2019) ☆☆(2/4): Where’d it go wrong, I wonder

Posted on May 22, 2023 by kaist455

Since he drew my attention via “School of Rock” (2003) and “Before Sunset” (2004) when I was young and wild, Richard Linklater has seldom disappointed me during next 20 years, and that is why it is really depressing to see … Continue reading →

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Isn’t It Romantic? (2019) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): Isn’t it typical?

Posted on March 9, 2019 by kaist455

“Isn’t It Romantic?”, which was theatrically released in US in last month and then was released by Netflix outside US on last Thursday, is fairly watchable, but it is not as fresh as intended. While it initially seems to have … Continue reading →

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La Sapienza (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Of Architecture and Sapience

Posted on September 23, 2015 by kaist455

“La Sapienza” is a tranquil visual meditation on the art and philosophy of architecture. Whenever it calmly gazes upon those gorgeous architectural works shown on the screen, we cannot help but marvel at the sublime beauty felt from their spaces … Continue reading →

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To Rome with Love (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Four short comedies in Rome

Posted on April 14, 2013 by kaist455

Woody Allen’s new movie “To Rome with Love” does not have that magical quality of his previous work “Midnight in Paris”(2011), but it is still an enjoyable film consisting of four short farces happening in Rome. The movie leisurely walks … Continue reading →

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Architecture 101 (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : First Love 101

Posted on March 24, 2012 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I did not have much expectation when I read the synopsis of “Architecture 101”. Though the title sounds indeed different from other countless romance films we have encountered, the story is very familiar on the … Continue reading →

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