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Tag Archives: Brother and Sister
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
Fatal Intuition (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): She’s his only hope
South Korean film “Fatal Intuition” is a thriller mixed with some supernatural elements as a part of its creepy atmosphere. For finding a cruel killer on the loose, our dogged hero works with a girl who often experiences disturbing premonitions … Continue reading
Blackhat (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Style over keyboarding
At some point during my viewing of “Blackhat”, I began to focus on how it looks rather than what it is about. As a ‘cyber-thriller’, it surely has an interesting topic which has been more relevant along with those frequent … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Brother and Sister, Computer Hacking, Crime, Hacker, Romance, Thriller
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