Tag Archives: Christianity

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Eyes of Jessica Chastain

Posted on January 24, 2022 by kaist455

It goes without saying that Jessica Chastain is one of the most interesting actresses working in Hollywood during last 10 years. Since she suddenly drew our attention via a string of stellar supporting turns from “The Help” (2011), “Take Shelter” … Continue reading →

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Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little Christian family birthday party

Posted on January 4, 2022 by kaist455

“Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” is a modest but engaging drama mainly revolving around the family birthday party for its sexually repressed adolescent hero. While simply hanging around him and a bunch of Christian characters around him during one long day, … Continue reading →

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Pray Away (2021) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): How they damaged others out there

Posted on August 3, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix documentary film “Pray Away”, which is released on this Tuesday, mainly focuses on several survivors and former leaders of gay conversion therapy groups in US. Although it does not go that deep into many horrors and tragedies of gay … Continue reading →

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Saint Maud (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): The sobering observation of one disturbing religious mania

Posted on July 31, 2021 by kaist455

“Saint Maud” is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller which will catch you off guard more than once. As mostly sticking to its very disturbed heroine’s warped viewpoint, the movie alternatively chills and fascinates us via a number of intense … Continue reading →

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Three Sisters (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Desperate Sisters

Posted on January 30, 2021 by kaist455

South Korean film “Three Sisters” may make you feel wince or cringe a lot at first. As revolving around three very different sisters who are all quite problematic in each own way, the movie is often darkly humorous and uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Them That Follow (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Trapped in her isolated religious community

Posted on December 11, 2019 by kaist455

As a small but intense drama set in an isolated religious community, “Them That Follows” delivers several strong moments to remember. Although it is relentlessly gloomy and moody from the beginning to the end, the movie manages to avoid becoming … Continue reading →

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Jesus (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A simple but haunting coming-of-age drama

Posted on August 10, 2019 by kaist455

Japanese film “Jesus” is a simple but haunting coming-of-age drama to be admired for not only its sensitive coming-of-age tale but also its thoughtful handling of its religious subjects. While it is often a little playful as observing how its … Continue reading →

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Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A South Korean Occult Story

Posted on February 21, 2019 by kaist455

South Korean film “Svaha: The Sixth Finger” is filled with gloomy spookiness from the very beginning, and it did not disappoint me at all. While I am still not sure whether I understood all of its numerous religious details, this … Continue reading →

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Boy Erased (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): A restrained drama on gay conversion therapy program

Posted on January 20, 2019 by kaist455

“Boy Erased” intends to give us a close look into the horror of gay conversion therapy program, and it mostly succeeds as sticking to its restrained but sobering storytelling approach. Although I think it could be angrier and edgier on … Continue reading →

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First Reformed (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The Reverend in a Room

Posted on September 3, 2018 by kaist455

Paul Schrader’s new film “First Reformed” is a calm but intense experience you will not forget easily. Intensely driven by its lonely hero’s moral and spiritual conflict, it gives us a number of sobering moments to impress you with their … Continue reading →

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