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Tag Archives: Crime
Revelations (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A grim religion drama full of madness and despair
Compared to many of his notable live action feature films such as “Train to Busan” (2016), South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho’s animation feature films are a lot more unnerving and uncomfortable. I still remember how disturbed I was as watching … Continue reading
Cookie’s Fortune (1999) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little Southern comedy by Altman
Roger Ebert once observed on Robert Altman: “There may not have been a director who liked actors more.” Altman’s 1999 film “Cookie’s Fortune” exemplifies that, and it is often fun to watch how its main cast members willingly embody the … Continue reading
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stuck in a diner together
“The Last Stop in Yuma County” is a simple but effective genre piece to entertain you. While clearly influenced by the works of Quentin Tarantino and Coen brothers, the movie plays its genre game mostly fair and straight, and the … Continue reading
Red Rooms (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The woman delving into a dark web crime
“Red Rooms” is a disturbing but compelling mix of psychological thriller and character study. Closely following the obsessive behaviors of its rather enigmatic heroine, the movie makes us all the more curious about what really makes her tick, and we … Continue reading
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): They’re back!
Animation feature film “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”, the latest work from Aardman Animations which will be released on Netflix on next Friday in South Korea, is as funny and delightful as we can possibly expect. Although it may … Continue reading
The Berefts (2023) ☆☆(2/4): A fake marriage for better life
South Korean independent film “The Berefts” is another grim social drama about several economically disadvantaged people around the bottom of the South Korean society. As dryly following its main characters’ struggle for better life, the movie attempts to make some … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Fake marriage, Father and daughter, Mental disability, South Korean Film
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The Land of Morning Calm (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A fisherman’s insurance scam
You will not easily forget the old but tough hero of South Korean film “The Land of Morning Calm”, which won three awards including the Best Film Award at the New Currents section of the Busan International Film Festival a … Continue reading
Emilia Pérez (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A mixed musical film by Jacques Audiard
Jacques Audiard’s new film “Emilia Pérez”, which was recently selected as the French submission to Best International Film Oscar, is a mixed musical which sometimes works with striking emotional intensity. Although it does not wholly work as well as intended, … Continue reading
Woman of the Hour (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Appearing with a serial killer on TV
Anna Kendrick’s first feature film “Woman of the Hour”, which was released on Netflix on last Friday, chillingly examines sexism via an unbelievable story associated with one real-life serial killer in US during the late 1970s. Yes, as shown from … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Performer, Real-life figure, Real-life story, serial killer, TV show
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The Shadow Strays (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Extremely violent and incredibly excessive
Indonesian action thriller film “The Shadow Strays”, which was released on Netflix on last Thursday, is extremely violent and incredibly excessive. While it continues the trend of those bloody and violent Indonesian action flicks mainly represented by “The Raid: Redemption” … Continue reading
