Tag Archives: Comedy

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Good luck on your viewing

Posted on August 1, 2022 by kaist455

Romanian film “Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn”, which won the Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, is quite bold and naughty to the core. Right from its deliberately salacious opening scene, the … Continue reading →

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Anything’s Possible (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): The conventional romance of a transgender girl

Posted on July 25, 2022 by kaist455

Billy Porter’s debut feature film “Anything’s Possible”, which was released on Amazon Prime in last week, is a conventional coming-of-age romantic comedy revolving around one transgender high school girl. While it is pretty safe and predictable in terms of story … Continue reading →

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): They’re back – with their little boss

Posted on July 23, 2022 by kaist455

Animation feature film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” entertained me more than I expected. Yes, I only mildly enjoyed “Despicable Me” (2010), its following 2013 sequel, and its spin-off entry “Minions” (2015), and I am not a big fan of … Continue reading →

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Michelle Yeoh in the Madness of the Multiverse

Posted on June 28, 2022 by kaist455

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is definitely one of the most wildly imaginative films of this year. While its story premise involved with multiple alternative universes is not exactly new to many of us due to several recent films such … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Cage goes wild again…

Posted on June 28, 2022 by kaist455

Nicholas Cage has been one of the most interesting actors working in Hollywood during last four decades, and there are good reasons for that. Sure, he appeared a bunch of bad films during several recent years just because of his … Continue reading →

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two different persons in the room

Posted on June 23, 2022 by kaist455

It is alternatively amusing and touching to observe the genuinely human interactions between the two very different lead characters of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”, which was released on Hulu in last week. Although most of the story is … Continue reading →

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Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): When she comes into his aimless life

Posted on June 20, 2022 by kaist455

“Cha Cha Real Smooth”, which was released on Apple TV+ in last week, is your average Sundance film which will not impress you much if you are a seasoned moviegoer like me. As a drama comedy film revolving around one … Continue reading →

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Unboxing Girl (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): The trouble with her crummy boss

Posted on June 10, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Unboxing Girl” is often difficult to watch in many of its absurdly exasperating moments. Mainly revolving around its heroine’s very unlucky office romance, the movie has a lot to show and tell about sexism and gender … Continue reading →

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Fire Island (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pride and Prejudice on a gay village

Posted on June 7, 2022 by kaist455

“Fire Island” initially made me feel awkward for good reasons. Here is a little but funny and exuberant gay romance comedy film which is also quite frank and proud about the irrepressible homosexuality of many of its main characters, and, … Continue reading →

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Emergency (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): One unlucky night of theirs

Posted on May 28, 2022 by kaist455

“Emergency”, which was released on Amazon Prime on this Friday, is an interesting mix of campus comedy and social commentary. Although its overall result does not always work, the movie keeps rolling till the expected finale thanks to the game … Continue reading →

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