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Tag Archives: Comedy
La Chimera (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Another charming work from Alice Rohrwacher
It took some time for me to get what and how Alice Rohrwacher’s latest film “La Chimera” is about. At first, the movie requires some patience for slowly getting into its rather aimless low-key mood, but I got more charmed … Continue reading
Sanctuary (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their kinky fun and games
“Sanctuary”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a kinky two-hander which cheerfully goes up and down along with its two main characters. As these two figures pull or push each other within its limited main background, … Continue reading
What’s Love Got to Do with It? (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): So it goes like that
“What’s Love Got to Do with It”, which is incidentally not associated with the 1993 Tina Turner biopic, is as predictable as your typical romantic comedy. Right from when its two lead characters appear together at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Poor Things (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The odd adventure of one wild creature
Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film “Poor Things” is another idiosyncratic fun to be savored. While it is as darkly absurd as his recent films such as “The Lobster” (2015) and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” (2017), it is also as … Continue reading
Citizen of a Kind (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ra Mi-ran rules again
It seems to me that South Korean actress Ra Mi-ran is one of the rare performers who can sell almost anything to audiences. Although I did not like her recent comedy film “Honest Candidate” (2020) and its following 2022 sequel … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Crime, Real-life story, South Korean Film, Voice-phishing
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Club Zero (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Teaching “conscious eating”
Jessica Hausner’s new film “Club Zero” coldly unnerves us with a series of increasingly disturbing moments. While these very uncomfortable moments are presented with artistic precision and control, the movie merely feels distant and hollow in terms of story and … Continue reading
Ms. Apocalypse (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The unlikely relationship of two unhappy women
Some good movies can make us care a lot more about their characters than we expected at first, and South Korea film “Ms. Apocalypse” is one of such cases. Mainly revolving around two different women who are not exactly likable … Continue reading
Dumb Money (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): How they beat those Wall Street guys
“Dumb Money” tries to present the absurd aspects of the GameStop short squeeze incident in 2021, but it somehow fails to intrigue and engage me enough despite some entertaining moments. Sure, its main subject is certainly an interesting example showing … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Finance, Real-life figure, Real-life story, Stock market
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Good Grief (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): After his husband’s death
Netflix film “Good Grief”, which was released a few days ago, attempts to present a sincere and humorous drama about personal grief, and it mostly succeeds in my trivial opinion. While it has some notable flaws including its predictable narrative … Continue reading
Theater Camp (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another season of their summer theater camp
“Theater Camp”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is a familiar type of comedy which could be improved here and there in my trivial opinion. While it is apparent that the main cast members of the film … Continue reading
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