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Tag Archives: Art
Maru (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Circle, Circle, Circle…
I still remember when I visited the contemporary art section in the Art Institute of Chicago during one day of April 2010. I must confess that most of those exhibited artworks were a bit too plain and simple to my … Continue reading
Problemista (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A quirky surreal immigration comedy
I must confess that “Problemista”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, was an acquired taste for me. At first, I was baffled a lot by its colorfully quirky comic style coupled with a heap of surrealistic absurdity, … Continue reading
Sing Sing (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they prepare for another show in their prison
It is always fascinating for me to observe different people and lives via good movies, and “Sing Sing” is one of such terrific films. Although most of its main characters are quite different from me in many aspects, I observed … Continue reading
Kill Room (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A killing art business
I still remember when I looked around the Contemporary Art section of the Art Institute of Chicago in April 2010. Many of those artworks in that section looked pretty valuable as far as I could see, but I often wondered … Continue reading
Isadora’s Children (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal artistic influences from Isadora Duncan
French film “Isadora’s Children” is a modest piece of work which calmly but profoundly explores personal artistic influences from Isadora Duncan, one of the most famous dancers in the 20th century. Through three different stories loosely connected together by one … Continue reading
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A painter and her challenging model
French film “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is almost pure and perfect in its haunting romantic period drama with complex thoughts and emotions churning and swirling below its seemingly plain surface. Although the movie is quite more restrained than … Continue reading
Manifesto (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): 13 Manifestos delivered by Cate Blanchett
You should know in advance what you are going to get from “Manifesto”, a challenging but thought-provoking arthouse film presenting a bunch of many different ideas and messages via a series of manifestos. While it goes without saying that you … Continue reading
A Bread Factory, Part Two (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Art and Community (Continued)
When I was about to watch “A Bread Factory, Part Two”, which luckily happens to be shown at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival along with “A Bread Factory, Part One”, I had considerable expectation as reflecting on what I … Continue reading
A Bread Factory, Part One (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Art and Community
“A Bread Factory, Part One”, which fortunately happens to be shown at the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival along with “A Bread Factory, Part Two”, is a rich, colorful slice of life which is full of wonderful individual moments to … 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
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