Tag Archives: Family

Stella’s Last Weekend (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Two Brothers and a Girl

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

“Stella’s Last Weekend” is a modest but enjoyable mix between family comedy and romance drama. While sometimes predictable and contrived, the movie is funny and engaging mainly thanks to the unaffected chemistry among its main cast members, and I had … Continue reading →

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The Land of Steady Habits (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): It’s still a messy life for him

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

“The Land of Steady Habits”, which was recently released on Netflix, is a typical suburban comedy drama about one middle-aged guy’s bumpy attempt toward a new beginning for his unhappy life. Although there have already been many similar films out … Continue reading →

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Last Child (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): After a tragedy

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

There is the palpable sense of grief and desolation right from the beginning of South Korean film “Last Child”. Calmly observing its three main characters who have been stuck in the gloomy and suffocating aftermath of one irreversible tragedy, the … Continue reading →

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Searching (2018) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A smart, efficient digital era thriller

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

“Searching” is a lot better than you may expect. Sure, its small genre territory has been already explored by several recent notable films such as “Unfriended” (2014) and “Open Windows” (2014), but it is actually a very entertaining genre exercise … Continue reading →

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Adulthood (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A girl and her con man uncle

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

South Korean film “Adulthood” is a simple but charming comedy drama to be cherished. Alternatively humorous and sensitive in its low-key comic approach, the movie generates a number of nice intimate scenes to enjoy, and it is also anchored well … Continue reading →

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Love After Love (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Love after death

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

“Love After Love” calmly observes how life goes on for its ordinary characters after their sad, painful loss. While it may be a little too dry or somber for you, the movie is engaging on the whole thanks to its … Continue reading →

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Maborosi (1995) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The remarkable debut work from Hirokazu Kore-eda

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

“Maborosi”, the first feature film of Hirokazu Kore-eda, is a haunting work of serene beauty and aching sadness. Phlegmatically observing how its heroine keeps going on with her life which is irreversibly changed by one devastating incident, the movie intimately … Continue reading →

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