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Tag Archives: Crime
Project Power (2020) ☆☆(2/4): A flat genre piece without much power
Netflix film “Project Power” does not have much power and imagination to boost its supposedly intriguing story premise, and that is a big letdown to say the least. While initially beginning with considerable potentials, the movie eventually gets devolved into … Continue reading
Deliver Us From Evil (2019) ☆☆(2/4): Deliver Me From Mediocrity
South Korean film “Deliver Us From Evil” brings almost nothing to its genre territory without enough sense of fun or entertainment. Despite lots of efforts put into the screen, the overall result is so flat and pedestrian that I quickly … Continue reading
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Tagged action, Crime, Kidnapping, Professional Killer, South Korean Film, Thriller
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Les Misérables (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two days in Montfermeil
French film “Les Misérables”, which was nominated for Best International Film Oscar early in this year, is often quite compelling as a vivid examination on race and class in the commune of Montfermeil, a suburban ghetto area on the east … Continue reading
Blue Story (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Ghetto Gangs of London
“Blue Story” is a brutal British crime drama about two African British lads who happen to be driven into a series of violent and tragic happenings. To be frank with you, I really have no idea on how much the … Continue reading
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Tagged African British, Crime, Gang organization, Ghetto, London, Murder
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The Wild Goose Lake (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s going nowhere…
Chinese film “The Wild Goose Lake” is a slow but stylish crime drama packed with tangible atmosphere and palpable seedy realism. Although I felt rather distant to its story and characters throughout its 110-minute running time, I also could not … Continue reading
I’m No Longer Here (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Adrift between Monterrey and NYC
“I’m No Longer Here”, which was released on Netflix in US and several other countries a few months ago, gives us a vivid glimpse into a Mexican subculture probably quite unfamiliar to many of you. Although I must point out … Continue reading
Wasp Network (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A sprawling misfire based on one intriguing tale
Olivier Assayas’ new movie “Wasp Network”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is a curious misfire. While it has not only an intriguing story setting but also a bunch of talents assembled together under Assayas’ direction, the overall … Continue reading
The Lovebirds (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): I’ve seen it before – but it’s okay anyway
“The Lovebirds” is so predictable and familiar to the bone that my mind kept experiencing moments of déjà vu when I watched it at last night. Right from the very beginning, I clearly discerned what I was going to get, … Continue reading
Time to Hunt (2020) ☆☆(2/4): They mess with a wrong target, of course
South Korean film “Time to Hunt”, which was originally scheduled to be released in South Korea movie theaters around the end of this February but then, after some last-minute legal dispute, was instead released on Netflix in last week due … Continue reading
