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Tag Archives: Brother and Sister
Black Phone 2 (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s back, of course.
“Black Phone 2” is a sequel which is seemingly unnecessary at first but turns out to be more entertaining than expected. While it is closely connected with its predecessor in terms of story and characters, the movie wisely avoids being … Continue reading
Memoir of a Snail (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A melancholic but funny animation film
Australian animation feature film “Memoirs of a Snail” is deeply melancholic but also undeniably humorous and touching. While often being quite sad and moody just like its heroine throughout the story, the film also shows a lot of wit, style, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, Animation Film, Brother and Sister, Family, Friendship, Orphan
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Mother Land (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A modest South Korean stop-motion animation film
South Korean animation film “Mother Land” is a precious work to be cherished. As a stop-motion animation film, it is rather modest compared to, say, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (2022) or many of the recent acclaimed works from Laika Studios, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Animation Film, Brother and Sister, Family, Fantasy, Tundra
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Festival (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): He cannot afford to be sad…
South Korean independent drama “Festival” mainly revolves around one impossible situation which pressures its plain young hero a lot. While we are occasionally amused by how things keep going wrong for him, we also come to sense more of how … Continue reading
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Tagged Brother and Sister, Funeral, Master of ceremony, South Korean Film
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Moving On (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Summer days at their grandpa’s house
South Korean independent film “Moving On” often made me smile during my viewing, and that is quite an achievement considering what a grumpy guy I usually am. Slowly and tenderly doling out one precious human moment after another, the movie … Continue reading
Ms. Purple (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): As her father lays dying
Justin Chon’s latest film “Ms. Purple” is a sad tale of a young Korean American woman struggling to keep going despite many hardships in her daily life. Due to the seedy and exploitative nature of her occupation, the movie is … Continue reading
Gretel & Hansel (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A creepy variation of one familiar fairy tale
“Gretel & Hansel” is a creepy variation of one fairy tale quite familiar to many of us. While staying true to the darkness of its original story by the Brothers Grimm, the movie tries a number of different things in … Continue reading
6 Balloons (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A problematic day with her addict brother
Movies about addiction are usually uncomfortable to watch, and “6 Balloons”, which is currently available on Netflix, is no exception. As closely observing its heroine’s problematic relationship with her addict brother, the movie gives us several unflinching moments which will … Continue reading
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