Tag Archives: Baby

Tokyo Godfathers (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Three homeless people and a baby

Posted on December 13, 2024 by kaist455

It did not take much time for me to get engaged and then entertained more in Satoshi Kon’s animation feature film “Tokyo Godfathers”, which is still a charmingly quirky holiday genre mix even after more than 20 years. Mainly revolving … Continue reading →

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Tallulah (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her problem with a baby

Posted on January 2, 2022 by kaist455

The heroine of Netflix film “Tallulah” is probably one of the messiest movie characters I have ever encountered. She is often quite impulsive and unwise to our annoyance and frustration, but the movie lets us have more understanding and empathy … Continue reading →

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I’m Your Woman (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): She is on her own now – with a baby

Posted on December 21, 2020 by kaist455

“I’m Your Woman”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, is an interesting genre variation to be savored for a number of good reasons. The movie may not surprise you much on the whole as dryly and … Continue reading →

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Adopt a Highway (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): As he struggles to adjust

Posted on November 16, 2019 by kaist455

As watching “Adopt a Highway” at last night, I often become a bit reflective on the long, illustrious acting career of Ethan Hawke. At the time of “Dead Poets Society” (1989) and “Reality Bites” (1994), he initially drew our attention … Continue reading →

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Capernaum (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little boy rebelling against his poor life.

Posted on January 26, 2019 by kaist455

Lebanese film “Capernaum”, which received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival early in last year and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in this week, is an extraordinary drama about a young little boy struggling in … Continue reading →

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Neighbors (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Young Parents Vs. Fraternity Boys

Posted on July 3, 2014 by kaist455

Although hampered by its weak story and shaky characterization, “Neighbors” tries many gross or outrageous things to maintain its comic momentum, and I must duly report that the movie did a fairly nice job of inducing me and the other … Continue reading →

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Candyman (1992) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Some urban legend is too (un)real

Posted on October 30, 2010 by kaist455

“Candyman”(1992) is something we do not come across often. It is not only a scary movie but also an evocative horror movie with the intriguing idea about urban legends. We all know the urban legends have the roots in our … Continue reading →