Tag Archives: Boarding school

Steve (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): One particularly difficult day for teachers and boys

Posted on October 6, 2025 by kaist455

 Netflix film “Steve”, which was released on the streaming service a few days ago after having a limited theatrical release in UK and US a few weeks ago, follows one particularly difficult day for the teachers and boys at one … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Jane Eyre (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Another nice adaptation of a classic gothic romance

Posted on April 23, 2011 by kaist455

 The sky is gray with darkened clouds. The forest is shrouded in creepy fog. The wind is mercilessly blowing on the barren moor. And there is a huge, ominous mansion owned by the unpleasant man who has the equally unpleasant … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Never Let Me Go (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Life is too short for them

Posted on April 10, 2011 by kaist455

 While more direct and clearer about its themes than the novel it is based on, “Never Let Me Go” is a subtle and sensitive movie. It is quite easy to recognize what is going on in their world, but, like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment