Tag Archives: Family

House of Gucci (2021) ☆☆(2/4): A brand to kill for

Posted on January 13, 2022 by kaist455

Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci”, which is another new film from Scott in last year after “The Last Duel” (2021), is neither classy nor pulpy to my disappointment. While it is too superficial to be a serious drama about ambition … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Family, Fashion house, Husband and Wife, Real-life figure, Real-life story | 1 Comment

Mogul Mowgli (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A Pakistani British rapper in double crisis

Posted on January 6, 2022 by kaist455

“Mogul Mowgli” is a curious piece of work which alternatively baffled and intrigued me. While this is essentially a familiar tale of personal/artistic crisis, it dynamically swings around many different elements including professional integrity and cultural identity, and the result … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Family, Illness, Muscian, Rapper | Leave a comment

Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little Christian family birthday party

Posted on January 4, 2022 by kaist455

“Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” is a modest but engaging drama mainly revolving around the family birthday party for its sexually repressed adolescent hero. While simply hanging around him and a bunch of Christian characters around him during one long day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adolescence, Birthday party, Christianity, Family, Homosexuality | Leave a comment

8-Bit Christmas (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A mixed Christmas tale

Posted on December 25, 2021 by kaist455

“8-Bit Christmas” is neither sweet nor naughty enough to generate some good laughs from me. While it wants to be one of those nostalgic childhood Christmas tales, it is rather too broad and cartoonish in terms of story and characters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Christmas, Family, Video game | Leave a comment

Mixtape (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A predictable but enjoyable mix

Posted on December 20, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix film “Mixtape”, which was released early in this month, is a predictable but enjoyable coming-of-age drama accompanied with a number of fairly good songs to listen. Right from the beginning, you will know what you will get, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Friendship, Music | Leave a comment

Belfast (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Branagh’s little personal work set in Belfast, 1969

Posted on December 6, 2021 by kaist455

Kenneth Branagh’s new film “Belfast” is a little likable coming-of-age drama which looks into its hero’s small world with considerable affection and a bit of bittersweet nostalgia. While often recognizing the alarming social tumult surrounding him and many others in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life incident, The Troubles | 2 Comments

The Hand of God (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Naples, Family, Maradona…. and Movie

Posted on December 2, 2021 by kaist455

I often felt impatient during my viewing of Paolo Sorrentino’s new film “The Hand of God”, which was released in South Korean yesterday before being available on Netflix two weeks later. While it is Sorrentino’s another distinctive work which also … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adolescence, Coming-of-age drama, Family | 1 Comment

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): A hollow piece of nostalgia

Posted on December 1, 2021 by kaist455

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” exists only for the nostalgia for its target audiences, and, unfortunately, that is all. Although it does try to recharge its franchise with a number of new characters at the beginning, the movie ultimately regurgitates old familiar elements … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Ghost | Leave a comment

King Richard (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): A father behind two daughters

Posted on November 30, 2021 by kaist455

“King Richard” is your average feel-good drama film which mostly plays safe from the beginning to the end. Right from when I went through its first few minutes, I could clearly discern what I was going to get, and the … Continue reading →