Tag Archives: Comedy

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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The Valet (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): So he becomes her fake lover…

Posted on May 23, 2022 by kaist455

“The Valet” does not feel that fresh to say the least, but it turns out to be more likable than expected. While this is the American remake version of the 2006 French film of the same name directed by Francis … Continue reading →

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On the Count of Three (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Their little suicidal adventure.

Posted on May 22, 2022 by kaist455

Personally, suicide is not a laughing matter at all to me. To be frank with you, I was suicidal more than once throughout my 39-year life, and, as far as I remember, I actually attempted to kill myself twice. Although … Continue reading →

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Paris the 13th District (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Sex and Love in the city

Posted on May 14, 2022 by kaist455

Jacques Audiard’s latest film “Paris the 13th District” is a little romantic comedy film which lightly rolls from one point to another along with its several young characters. While the overall result is relatively milder compared to the gritty realistic … Continue reading →

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7 Days (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Matched and then stuck together

Posted on May 9, 2022 by kaist455

“7 Days”, which won the Best First Feature award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards a few months ago, is a lightweight human comedy about two very different people matched and then stuck together for several days. As one of … Continue reading →

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Zombie Crush in Heyri (2020) ☆☆(2/4): Girls’ tepid fun with zombies

Posted on May 6, 2022 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “Zombie Crush in Heyri” is too mild as a zombie flick while also being not so funny as a comedy film. While I appreciate its earnest attempt to mix two very different genre elements to some … Continue reading →

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Crush (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A likable high school queer comedy film

Posted on May 3, 2022 by kaist455

“Crush” reminds me of how things seem to have changed these days. As a mainstream American high school queer comedy film, it proudly and cheerfully depicts its main characters’ sexuality without any shame or hesitation, and I appreciate that a … Continue reading →

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The Lost City (2022) ☆☆☆(3/4): A novelist’s unexpected adventure

Posted on April 23, 2022 by kaist455

“The Lost City” gives us as much as we expected from its trailer. Clearly influenced by Robert Zemeckis’ “Romancing the Stone” (1984), the movie tries a little comic adventure tale while playing a bit with its genre conventions, and the … Continue reading →

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Moonshot (2022) ☆☆(2/4): As they’re heading to Mars

Posted on April 5, 2022 by kaist455

My demand is not that high when I watch any film which happens to draw my interest, but “Moonshot”, which was released on HBO Max in last week, let me down in more than one way. As a romantic comedy, … Continue reading →

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