Tag Archives: Children

It (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): It finally comes….

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

Stephen King has been known well for creating compelling horror stories from seemingly ordinary backgrounds, and “It” is surely one of his prime examples. As the story and characters are vividly and realistically established in this big, ambitious modern horror … Continue reading →

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Annabelle: Creation (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): That damn possessed doll

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

“Annabelle: Creation” is as scary as predicted while a bit better than expected. While we are surely served with many things you can expect from a horror flick featuring a malicious possessed doll and a creaky old house, the movie … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Zucchini (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Meet Courgette and his friends

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

It is always delightful to watch simple, sweet animation films like “My Life as a Zucchini”, which was selected as the Official submission of Switzerland for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 2017 Academy awards in last year … Continue reading →

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Tomboy (2011) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4) : Summer days of a tomboy

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

If you do not have any information about “Tomboy”, you may mistake its young main character for a boy during its opening scene. With short hair style and boyish attire, this young girl nearly at the end of her pre-adolescence … Continue reading →

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How to Steal a Dog (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A little innocent kidnapping plan

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

 Stealing is a wrong deed, but South Korean comedy film “How to Steal a Dog” is pleasant enough to make you to forget that for a while. Its little heroine simply wants to be a little happier, so she comes … Continue reading →

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The Boxtrolls (2014) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A boy and little boxes below the city

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

 “The Boxtrolls” is a charming stop-motion animation film which fascinates adult audiences with its technical efforts while exciting young audiences through the resulting wonder on the screen. While its story is a familiar fable of good and evil, its offbeat … Continue reading →

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Everyday (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Life goes on as they wait for his release

Posted on June 13, 2013 by

As a movie observing how life goes on for its main characters over the period of five years, “Everyday” feels vivid and authentic. As watching one ordinary family dealing with a specific hardship imposed on them, you can feel the … Continue reading →

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