Tag Archives: Comedy

Wingwomen (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Ladies are simply having a fun…

Posted on November 6, 2023 by kaist455

French Netflix film “Wingwomen”, which came out a few days ago, is a flawed but enjoyable crime comedy simply having a fun with its three female main characters. Whenever they gather on the screen, the movie cheerfully coasts along the … Continue reading →

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You Hurt My Feelings (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A pretty good NYC comedy drama from Holofcenter

Posted on October 25, 2023 by kaist455

Nicole Holofcenter’s new film “You Hurt My Feelings” is basically another typical urban comedy drama set in New York City, but it is a pretty good one nonetheless. Mainly revolving around human relationship issues surrounding truth and lie, the movie … Continue reading →

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The Conference (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A deadly conference

Posted on October 16, 2023 by kaist455

Swedish Netflix film “The Conference”, which was released a few days ago, is a viciously violent but undeniably amusing at least. Although its setting is derived from many other similar genre films ranging from “Friday the 13th” (1980) to “Severance” … Continue reading →

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I vitelloni (1953) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A group of village slackers

Posted on October 9, 2023 by kaist455

Federico Fellini’s “I vitelloni”, which means “The slackers” in Romagnol slang, is a dry but funny comedy drama film about a group of young but pathetic village slackers. Although it may not be one of Fellini’s best works in my … Continue reading →

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Love Reset (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Love after divorce – and amnesia

Posted on October 3, 2023 by kaist455

I am not an ideal audience for South Korean film “Love Reset”. To be frank with you, I do not like comedies simply resorting to cheap gags and apparent jokes instead of being driven by genuine personalities and absurdities, and … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Wes Anderson Meets Roald Dahl Again

Posted on September 29, 2023 by kaist455

Wes Anderson’s short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”, which was premiered at the Venice International Film Festival early in this month and then was released on Netflix on this Wednesday as the first of a four-part series of … Continue reading →

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Cobweb (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): One crazy filmmaking day

Posted on September 28, 2023 by kaist455

South Korean film “Cobweb”, which finally arrived in South Korean movie theaters yesterday after being shown at the Cannes Film Festival early in this year, is about one crazy filmmaking day to watch. Although it stumbles from time to time … Continue reading →

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El Conde (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Pinochet the Vampire

Posted on September 19, 2023 by kaist455

Pablo Larraín’s new film “El Conde”, which was released on Netflix in last week not long after it was shown at the Venice International Film Festival, is a horror black comedy which depicts a notorious real-life Chilean dictator as a … Continue reading →

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Love at First Sight (2023) ☆☆(2/4): Statistically boring

Posted on September 18, 2023 by kaist455

Netflix film “Love at First Sight”, which was released a few days ago, is a joyless experience which made my certain several flight experiences relatively less boring in comparison. Yes, it was sometimes hard for me to endure for more … Continue reading →

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Joy Ride (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Asian Girls Trip

Posted on September 5, 2023 by kaist455

The arrival of “Joy Ride” is sort of inevitable in my trivial opinion. After boys had all those raunchy funs in numerous R-rated comedy films such as “Superbad” (2007) and “The Hangover” (2009) during last two decades, girls also went … Continue reading →

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