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The Dreamed Adventure (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): An archaeologist back in her hometown
“The Dreamed Adventure”, which won the Jury Prize when it was premiered at the Cannes Films Festival early in this year and then was recently selected as the Bulgarian entry for Best International Film Oscar, engaged me more than expected, … Continue reading
The Furious (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Furious and intense indeed
Hong Kong martial art action film “The Furious” is furious indeed. Once it does its very elementary setup at the beginning, the movie relentlessly goes up and up along with its seemingly plain hero who turns out to have a … Continue reading
Serpent’s Path (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A passable French remake by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2024 film “Serpent’s Path”, which is the remake of his 1998 film of the same name, is an interesting attempt which does not always work in my humble opinion. While mostly not so different from the original version … Continue reading
Serpent’s Path (1998) ☆☆☆(3/4): A darkly twisty revenge thriller
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 1998 film “Serpent’s Path”, which happened to be released in South Korean theaters in last week, is darkly twisty and compelling as gradually revealing its disturbing big picture of remorselessly cold-blooded revenge. At first, the situation surrounding its … Continue reading
Dead of Winter (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Emma Thompson can also do some action, folks
Brian Kirk’s 2025 film “Dead of Winter” is a small but efficient thriller which will draw your attention for not only its competence but also its lead actress. Although she is approaching to 70 at present, Emma Thompson demonstrates another … Continue reading
Normal (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A sheriff in one supposedly normal town
Bob Odenkirk is surely an interesting actor to watch. At first, he drew my attention via his scene-stealing supporting turn in American TV drama series “Breaking Bad”, and then he took the center in the following spin-off TV drama series … Continue reading
Caught Stealing (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s in a trouble way over his head…
Darren Aronofsky’s 2025 film “Caught Stealing”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is a cheerfully absurd and intense comic noir thriller. As its flawed hero desperately struggling to survive under a situation way over his head, the … Continue reading
Dust Bunny (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): So this little girl hires a hit man…
“Dust Bunny” is a whimsical fantasy adventure film about a young little girl who happens to hire a professional killer for taking care of a monster under her bad. Now this sounds pretty preposterous to you to say the least, … Continue reading
Crime 101 (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Heist 101
“Crime 101” attempts to bring some personality and substance to its familiar crime thriller plot. Although the overall result does not surpass its countless seniors such as, yes, Michael Mann’s “Heat” (1995), the movie has a number of solid individual … Continue reading
Roofman (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The story of a nice bad man
Jeffrey Manchester is someone who can be described as a “nice bad man”. While he was a pretty resourceful armed robber who robbed a bunch of franchise stores without much remorse, he was also actually quite nice and considerate to … Continue reading
