Tag Archives: Blackmail

The Gentlemen (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A bunch of gentlemen of crime

Posted on February 27, 2020 by kaist455

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 →

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Misbehavior (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Dangerous misbehaviors

Posted on January 7, 2017 by kaist455

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 →

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A Hard Day (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : It is indeed a very hard day for him

Posted on June 1, 2014 by kaist455

 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 →

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Non-Stop (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : You don’t mess with Liam Nisson

Posted on March 6, 2014 by kaist455

 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 →

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Suddenly, Last Summer/Going South (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two summer afternoons

Posted on November 26, 2012 by kaist455

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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Bad Santa (2003) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A very naughty santa

Posted on December 19, 2010 by kaist455

  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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