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Tag Archives: Family
Tiny Light (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): Memories of his family
South Korean independent film “Tiny Light” is simple and earnest in its tentative approach to story and characters. While it slowly reveals the growing concern of its ordinary hero on a certain serious matter of his, the movie thankfully does … Continue reading
Los Lobos (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Wolves Don’t Cry
Mexican film “Los Lobos”, which won Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury in addition to the Peace Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival early in last year, is a modest but undeniably extraordinary film mainly revolving … Continue reading
Father Solider Son (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A solider and his family
Netflix documentary film “Father Soldier Son” gives us a close and intimate look into the 10-year story of one ordinary American soldier and his dear family. While it remains rather apolitical about the war which is still being continued even … Continue reading
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Relic (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Something is festering in her mother’s old house…
Like any good horror movies, Australian horror film “Relic” establishes story, mood, and character first. As slowly letting us get to know more about the strained relationships among its three main characters, the movie gradually dials up the level of … Continue reading
Peninsula (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Welcome to Korean zombieland
South Korean film “Peninsula”, a sequel to director/co-writer Yeon Sang-ho’s “Train to Busan” (2016), is a typical mix of action movie and zombie horror flick. Although, as I told you many times before, I have been rather tired of zombies … Continue reading
Saint Frances (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her complicated summer days of babysitting
The heroine of “Saint Frances” often feels uncertain and confused as trying to deal with several complicated matters of her ongoing life, and I like the movie for observing her and her life matters with forthright honesty and a bit … Continue reading
Invisible Life (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Two different sisters, Two separate lives
“Invisible Life”, which was selected as Brazil’s official entry for Best International Film Oscar in last year, is a surprisingly absorbing piece of family melodrama. While the story and characters may feel familiar at first, the movie gradually draws us … Continue reading
Onward (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A passable work from Pixar Studios
Pixar Studios Animation film “Onward”, which was finally released yesterday in South Korean theaters after several months of delay caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, did not surprise me much, and that was a surprise for me. Although the film … Continue reading
Bori (2018) ☆☆☆(3/4): She wants to be deaf…
South Korean independent film “Bori” is a sensitive and intimate coming-of-age tale about one girl who wants to be deaf just like her dear family. This surely sounds weird to many of you at first, but the movie gradually lets … Continue reading
The Willoughbys (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Funny, Colorful, and a bit naughty
Animation feature film “The Willoughbys”, which was released on Netflix a few weeks ago, is funny and colorful as cheerfully going all the way with its exaggerated animation style and naughty sense of humor. While you may wince a bit … Continue reading
