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Tag Archives: Blackmail
The Gentlemen (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of gentlemen of crime
Guy Ritchie’s latest work “The Gentlemen” is a cheerfully twisty crime comedy film revolving around a bunch of comic criminal figures. While it is surely not that far from Ritchie’s similar previous films such as “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking … Continue reading
Misbehavior (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Dangerous misbehaviors
South Korean film “Misbehavior” slowly boils with its dark, nervous tale of desire, jealousy, and manipulation. While it is quite uncomfortable mainly due to a number of serious misbehaviors committed by its main characters, the movie is compelling to watch … Continue reading
A Hard Day (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is indeed a very hard day for him
It is indeed a very hard day for him. His wife has left him, and his mother died recently, and his career is tumbled into a big jeopardy, and now he also gets himself into another serious trouble which is … Continue reading
Non-Stop (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : You don’t mess with Liam Nisson
One thing I miss about Roger Ebert is his witty amusement with action thriller movies which are full of preposterous plot holes big enough for a Boeing 777 plane to fly through. He did not point them out just for … Continue reading
Suddenly, Last Summer/Going South (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two summer afternoons
I remember one funny joke you have probably heard about. When a boy goes to a priest for confession, he confesses to a priest that he went to a strip club in the town at last night. With amused understanding, … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, Blackmail, Homosexuality, Romance, South Korean Film, Teacher and student
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Bad Santa (2003) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A very naughty santa
In my Korean review written in December 2008, I warned to my blog readers: “If you don’t want alcoholism, robbery, urination, lecherousness, R-rated words, Santa fetish, sex, homophobia, stalking, groin-kicking, blackmail, treachery, and some bizarre way of playing a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholism, Blackmail, Christmas, Comedy, Department Store, Dwarf, Kid, Robbery, Safe, Santa, Sex
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