Tag Archives: Fairy tale

Gretel & Hansel (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A creepy variation of one familiar fairy tale

Posted on July 8, 2020 by kaist455

“Gretel & Hansel” is a creepy variation of one fairy tale quite familiar to many of us. While staying true to the darkness of its original story by the Brothers Grimm, the movie tries a number of different things in … Continue reading →

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Frozen 2 (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): A watchable sequel with several good things

Posted on November 22, 2019 by kaist455

When Oscar-winning Disney animation film “Frozen” (2013) came out six years ago, I was not as enthusiastic as many other audiences and reviewers, but I did appreciate a number of good things in that unexpectedly popular animation film. Besides its … Continue reading →

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Maleficent strikes again

Posted on October 20, 2019 by kaist455

Angelina Jolie is one of the most elegant and charismatic actresses working in Hollywood, and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”, the sequel of “Maleficent” (2014), works as a vehicle for her undeniable star quality to some degree. Although the movie is … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beast (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tale as old as time…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by kaist455

This may sound contradictory to you, but the main highlights of “Beauty and the Beast”, another live action remake film from the Walt Disney Company, often feel like the weakest things in the movie. The movie is indeed enchanting and … Continue reading →

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Tale of Tales (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Three bizarre fairy tales

Posted on December 3, 2016 by kaist455

“Tale of Tales” is one of the most visually impressive films I have ever watched during this year. Based on three stories from the 17th century fairy tale collection by Neapolitan poet Giambattista Basile, the movie wields plenty of memorable … Continue reading →

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Cinderella (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A straightforward fairy tale with charm and pluck

Posted on March 21, 2015 by kaist455

“Cinderella”, another adaptation of a famous fairy tale known well to most of us, takes a straightforward approach to its original story, and that is sort of refreshing to me after many revisional versions of fairy tales I encountered at … Continue reading →

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Maleficent (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : She had a reason to be a fairy in black

Posted on June 1, 2014 by kaist455

 Fairy tales in movies have been going through an interesting revisionist trend during recent years. “Enchanted”(2007) was an enjoyable clash between Disney fairy tale world and our real world, and its major delight came from how it deconstructed and then … Continue reading →

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Blancanieves (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Snow White told through silent movie

Posted on October 17, 2013 by kaist455

 Spanish silent film “Blancanieves” is an enchanting work which will show you that silent film is always ready for embracing you if you give a chance. Inspired by one of the famous fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, the movie … Continue reading →

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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : I wonder how these big guys reproduce

Posted on March 2, 2013 by kaist455

 To be frank with you, I had no particular expectation on “Jack the Giant Slayer”, the latest offering from the recent trend of ‘re-interpreting’ fairy tales/folklores into Hollywood blockbuster films. The results from this trend have been unsatisfying like “Mirror … Continue reading →

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Puss in Boots (2011) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Two cats and one egg

Posted on January 14, 2012 by kaist455

When “Shrek Forever After” was released in 2010, it was advertised as the last installment of the series, but, in the age of countless sequels, we all knew that was far from being true. As a matter of fact, because … Continue reading →

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