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After the Storm (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Gathered by the storm
I still marvel at how effortlessly intimate and humane the works of Hirokazu Kore-eda are. Many of his family dramas such as “Still Walking” (2008) and “Like Father, Like Son” (2013) are mostly somber and quiet on the surface, but … Continue reading
The End of the Tour (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An Interview between two Davids
First, I have to admit in advance that I am not very familiar with two real-life authors whose meeting inspired “The End of the Tour”. Although his second novel “Infinite Jest” was cited by Times as one of the 100 … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Interview, Literature, Real-life figure, Real-life incident
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The Fault in Our Stars (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Meet Cute – with cancer
We may die at any moment, but the young couple in “The Fault in Our Stars” knows that truth too well because of their illness. It is always possible that they may die sooner than they expect, so they want … Continue reading
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Welcome to the Wes Anderson Hotel
In last year, I purchased “The Wes Anderson Collection” written by my acquaintance Matt Zoller Seitz, the book which is still looking upon me in the bookcase above my laboratory desk. I have not delved into this big, lovely hardcover … Continue reading
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A spoonful of medicine behind Mary Poppins
As a dramatized version of the real-life story behind a beloved classic film, “Saving Mr. Banks” is as pleasant and gentle as it wants to be. It becomes sentimental at times, but its warm sincerity feels genuine, and it is … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Family, Fantasy, Filmmaking, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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In the House (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : On seductive/dangerous writing
Both frank and deceptive about what it is going to do, “In the House” simultaneously presents two plots and then observes how they roll together – and how they come to manipulate each other. The movie has a dark fun … Continue reading
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Tagged Author, Family, High School, Husband and Wife, Teacher and Pupil, Writing
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The Woman in the Fifth (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A writer blocked in ambiguous melancholy
If you appreciate that subtly unsettling mood of “The Woman in the Fifth”, you may forgive the baffling conclusion of its mystery plot. I do not think I understand or discern everything in this puzzling film, but I did not … Continue reading
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