Tag Archives: Comedy

Dream Scenario (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): From dream to nightmare

Posted on June 2, 2024 by kaist455

“Dream Scenario” pushes its preposterous surreal story idea as much as possible, and I often enjoyed that during my viewing. Steadily anchored by one of better performances from its lead actor, the movie doles out a series of dryly absurd … Continue reading →

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The Idea of You (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her cumbersome romance with a star

Posted on May 26, 2024 by kaist455

“The Idea of You”, which was released on Amazon Prime early in this month, is an intimate romantic comedy film which turns out to be more than the gender-reversal version of “Notting Hill” (1999). While we already have a pretty … Continue reading →

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Anyone but You (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Destined to romance despite all that

Posted on May 26, 2024 by kaist455

Like most of countless romantic comedy films out there, “Anyone but You” will not surprise you that much if you are your average seasoned moviegoer like me. Right from its conventional Meet Cute moment, the movie is thoroughly predictable no … Continue reading →

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Drive-Away Dolls (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A whimsical crime comedy from Ethan Coen

Posted on May 24, 2024 by kaist455

In my inconsequential opinion, Joel and Ethan Coen have often swung back and forth between two extreme ends during last several decades. On one end, they can give us extremely wacky comedy films such as “Raising Arizona” (1987), “The Hudsucker … Continue reading →

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Laapataa Ladies (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two switched brides

Posted on May 12, 2024 by kaist455

Indian film “Laapataa Ladies”, which was recently shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea, is an entertaining mix of comedy, drama, and a bit of wholesome feminist message. Starting from one absurd comic situation involved with mistaken … Continue reading →

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Jango: Uncharged (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A merely goofy B-spoof

Posted on May 11, 2024 by kaist455

South Korean “Jango: Uncharged” is a merely goofy B-spoof which mildly amused me from time to time. While it is thoroughly silly and outrageous from the beginning to the end, the movie eventually goes nowhere as showing its many limits … Continue reading →

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The Fall Guy (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The adventure of one stuntman

Posted on May 2, 2024 by kaist455

“The Fall Guy”, which is incidentally released as “The Stuntman” in South Korean theaters (I hope that local audiences will not mistake it for the remake of Richard Rush’s “The Stunt Man” (1979), by the way), has a lot of … Continue reading →

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Wicked Little Letters (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little problem in their town

Posted on April 30, 2024 by kaist455

“Wicked Little Letters” is a lightweight comedy film coupled with a bit of mystery. While it is not that difficult for us to guess the answer to the mystery inside the story even before its half point, the movie remains … Continue reading →

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A Traveler’s Needs (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Hong and Huppert meet again

Posted on April 28, 2024 by kaist455

Isabelle Huppert, who recently had her 71st birthday in last month, is one of the most interesting movie actresses I have ever seen. With that consistently distinctive persona of hers, she has steadily fascinated and impressed us for more than … Continue reading →

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Yannick (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One nutty interrupter

Posted on April 27, 2024 by kaist455

French film “Yannick” is a little one-joke comedy film which may often amuse you with the increasingly absurd situation surrounding its main characters. Despite its rather short running time (67 minutes), the movie does as much as intended without wasting … Continue reading →

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