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Tag Archives: Family
Coming of Age (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now there comes the time to grow up for all of them
South Korean independent film “Coming of Age” is a familiar mix of comedy drama. Mainly revolving around one problematic father and daughter relationship, the movie looks around not only its two main characters but also several other family members of … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Family, Father and daughter, Illness, South Korean Film
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Don’t Say Good Luck (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her life becomes a little more complicated
Netflix film “Don’t Say Good Luck”, which was released in last month, is a modest but earnest coming-of-age drama film to cherish. While it is inherently melodramatic from the beginning, the movie deftly strikes the right balance between humor and … Continue reading
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Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, High School, High Schooler, Illness, Mother and daughter
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Sua’s Home (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Reaching for home and family
South Korean independent film “Sua’s Home” dryly but closely observes one adolescent girl’s desperate struggle for stability and affection. Although she is not wholly sympathetic, we come to have some understanding on her struggle at least, and the movie engages … Continue reading
The Journey to Gyeong-ju (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): There bumpy family trip for revenge
South Korean film “The Journey to Gyeong-ju” is a mixed bag which actually works better than expected. Although it often feels rather uneven as frequently bumping back and forth between comedy and drama along the story, the movie is somehow … Continue reading
The End of Oak Street (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A family under fantastic crisis
David Robert Mitchell’s latest film “The End of Oak Street” is a fairly entertaining genre piece despite not surprising me that much. Because I was exposed to its trailer more than once, I had a pretty good idea about what … Continue reading
Hellraiser (1987) ☆☆(2/4): It didn’t tear my soul apart at all
Clive Barker’s 1987 film “Hellraiser” did not tear my soul at all when I watched it for the first time via an old VHS copy in 1996. When I saw its promotional poster before that, it looked so scary to … Continue reading
Last Summer (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): As a country summer passes…
It may take some time for you to sense and then process what and how South Korean independent film “Last Summer” is about. Leisurely establishing its vividly realistic rural atmosphere across the screen, the movie gradually blurs the line between … Continue reading
What Should We Have Done? (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The memories of his schizophrenic sister
Japanese documentary filmmaker Tomoaki Fujino’s 2023 documentary film “What Should We Have Done?” is often difficult to watch for good reasons. Mainly consisting of old video clips showing a number of personal moments from Fujino’s deeply troubled older sister and … Continue reading
Little Brother (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): The trouble with his “brother”
I must confess that it took some time for me to recognize the considerable talent of John Cena. Around the time when he appeared in “12 Rounds” (2009), he looked to me like just another popular American professional wrestler trying … Continue reading
Romería (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Getting to know about her dead parents
Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón‘s latest film “Romería” is about an adolescent girl getting to know more about her dead parents right before entering her adult life. While it initially looks like a typical mix between family drama and coming-of-age tale, … Continue reading
