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Tag Archives: Catholic Church
Little Trouble Girls (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): The sexual awakening of a Catholic girl
“Little Trouble Girls”, which was the official submission of Slovenia to Best International Film Oscar in last year, follows the gradual sexual awakening of one introverted adolescent Catholic girl. It is apparent from the beginning that she does not know … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescence, Catholic Church, Choir, Coming-of-age drama, Sexuality
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A new priest comes to the town…
Rian Johnson’s latest film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, is another compelling mystery story to watch. Just like its predecessors, the movie throws an interesting murder case and then … Continue reading
Dark Nuns (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s the time to bring nuns…
South Korean horror film “Dark Nuns”, which is a spin-off of “The Priests” (2015), is another typical exorcism flick with a bit of refreshing element. Again, the Catholic Church comes forward for fighting with the supernatural force of evil, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Demon, Exorcism, Horror, Nun, Possession, South Korean Film
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Small Things Like These (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): He can’t possibly ignore what he saw…
“Small Things Like These” presents a somber but intense drama about one ordinary person who happens to face a very difficult moment of choice. He can simply look away from an ongoing injustice in his little town, but he also … Continue reading
Conclave (2024) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): Into a papal election
“Conclave” feels totally tense and serious with its utterly pulpy story material, and that is the main reason of its entertaining success. Closely confining itself within its isolated main background along with the story and characters, the movie vividly and … Continue reading
The First Omen (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A spooky prequel to enjoy
To my little astonishment, “The First Omen”, a prequel to Richard Donner’s well-known horror film “The Omen” (1976), is more entertaining and interesting than I expected. As a matter of fact, the movie is one or two steps above “The … Continue reading
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A usual demonic stuff
Maybe because I am your average seasoned moviegoer, “The Pope’s Exorcist” mildly amuses me without scaring me that much on the whole. As I probably said before, I have seen heaps of movies about demonic possessions since I watched “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Exorcism, Horror, Possession, Priest, Religion
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Benedetta (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Verhoeven strikes again
Paul Verhoeven’s new film “Benedetta” is a decidedly salacious period drama peppered with some nudity, violence, and cynicism. Although it is relatively less wild, violent, and sensational compared to many of Verhoeven’s notable works, the movie is still another provocative … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey, Catholic Church, Homosexuality, Lesbian, Nun, Real-life story
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Procession (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Act of Healing
Netflix documentary film “Procession”, which was released in last week, presents one interesting therapeutic process to observe and appreciate. Mainly revolving around six different men who are all survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, the documentary gradually reveals their … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, Documentary, Real-life figure, Real-life story, sexual abuse
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By the Grace of God (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Against unjust silence
French film “By the Grace of God”, which won the Jury Grand Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, shook me hard with its sobering and harrowing tale loosely based on a real-life sexual abuse scandal … Continue reading
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