Tag Archives: Comedy

A Man Called Ove (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A Grumpy Old Suicidal Man

Posted on February 19, 2017 by kaist455

Swedish film “A Man Called Ove”, which was recently nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, looks typical at first. Here is a blunt, irascible curmudgeon who frequently gets annoyed by many things in his life, and it is not … Continue reading →

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Maggie’s Plan (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): That was her plan, but…

Posted on January 28, 2017 by kaist455

“Maggie’s Plan” is full of lightweight comic touches to delight and tickle you. As smart, witty, and charming as you can expect from your average sassy New Yorker comedy movie, it serves us with a number of hilarious moments to … Continue reading →

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Toni Erdmann (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Along comes her prankster father…

Posted on January 16, 2017 by kaist455

In comedy, timing is always important. Not only you have to find the exact right moment to draw maximum laughs from your audiences, but also you have to make it sure that your audiences never see that coming beforehand. In … Continue reading →

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Krampus (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): Here’s a scary, naughty Christmas treat for you

Posted on December 25, 2016 by kaist455

“Krampus” is a scary, naughty Christmas treat for you if you are ever tired of those platitudinous Christmas family movies. While its early part looks like a naughtier version of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989), it is soon turned into … Continue reading →

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A quirky Kiwi adventure comedy

Posted on December 25, 2016 by kaist455

“Hunt for the Wilderpeople” is cheerfully odd and charming enough to draw lots of laughs from me. Freely rolling with its two distinctive main characters who cannot possibly be different from each other, the movie generates numerous small and big … Continue reading →

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Captain Fantastic (2016) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An atypical family’s wacky journey

Posted on December 2, 2016 by kaist455

I remain unsure and baffled about how “Captain Fantastic” is about, even though I was well aware of what it is about. I guess it is supposed to be a whimsical comedy drama about a quirky alternative family lifestyle, but … Continue reading →

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Love & Friendship (2016) ☆☆☆ (3/4): Stillman & Austen

Posted on November 28, 2016 by kaist455

“Love & Friendship” is as witty and delightful as we can expect from the combination between Jane Austen and Whit Stillman, who fit well with each other as much as Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers in “No Country for … Continue reading →

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Café Society (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): ….And life goes on anyway

Posted on September 17, 2016 by kaist455

As I was watching Woody Allen’s new movie “Café Society” during this Friday evening, I was reminded again of how many of Allen’s recent films have been less anxious compared to his earlier movies. While his characters struggle with their … Continue reading →

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Worst Woman (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her Worst Day

Posted on September 13, 2016 by kaist455

First, I must tell you that the young heroine of South Korean film “Worst Woman” is not as awful as you may surmise from its title. She merely happens to have a messy day which comes to throw her into … Continue reading →

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Keanu (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Isn’t it cute?

Posted on September 11, 2016 by kaist455

If you have followed my inconsequential twitter account, you probably know that I have considerable affection toward cats. While I also like dogs to some degrees, I cannot help but look closer at cat whenever I happen to spot it … Continue reading →

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