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Tag Archives: Family
The Godfather (1972) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A masterpiece you can’t possibly refuse
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film “The Godfather”, which happened to be re-released in selected South Korean theaters several weeks ago, is a masterpiece you cannot possibly refuse. As compellingly illustrating the transfer of a criminal power from one generation to … Continue reading
The Ugly (2025) ☆☆(2/4): That face, that face, that face…
South Korean film “The Ugly” is willing to explorer the very, very, very ugly sides of the South Korean society during the 1970s, and I appreciate that to some degree even though I am not that sure about whether it … Continue reading
Homeward Bound (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Guess who’s coming to her home…
South Korean independent film “Homeward Bound” is a little family movie with secrets to be revealed in one way or another. As each of its main characters struggles to handle their rather tricky circumstance while hiding each own secret, the … Continue reading
Nobody 2 (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A killer’s family vacation
“Nobody 2”, a sequel to “Nobody” (2021), attempts to generate more laugh and thrill from the one-joke promise of its predecessor. Although it is a fairly competent product, the result is more or less than a pointless rehash in my … Continue reading
Night Always Comes (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Desperate hours
Netflix film “Night Always Comes”, which was released a few days ago, is a relentlessly bleak mix between character drama and noir thriller, which is mainly driven by the sheer human desperation of its flawed heroine. You may not like … Continue reading
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A simple but indelible country fantasy tale
As revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s classic animation film “My Neighbor Totoro” (1988), I observed again how plainly simple it is in terms of story and characters. The story can be just described as a series of episodic childhood moments unfolded in … Continue reading
Queen of Katwe (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): An unlikely chess player in Uganda
Mira Nair’s 2016 film “Queen of Katwe”, which is currently available on Disney+ presents a remarkable story about one extraordinary female chess player in Uganda. She was born in a slum neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda, but she and several other … Continue reading
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Tagged Chess, Coming-of-age drama, Family, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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Life Is Beautiful (1997) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As a clown as well as a father
I cannot help but marvel at what is so cheerfully, masterfully, and touchingly done in Roberto Benigni’s 1997 Oscar-winning film “Life Is Beautiful”, which was re-released in South Korean theaters early in this month. This is a very special film … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, Concentration Camp, Family, Father and son, Romance, The Holocaust, World War II
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Cuckoo (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): At one weird German Alps hotel
“Cuckoo” alternatively baffled and unnerved me with its deliberate oddness. Although I am not sure about whether it is as effective as intended, I admire how it gradually dials up the level of its sinister suspense beneath the screen before … Continue reading
Lilo & Stitch (2025) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): likable but unnecessary
“Lilo & Stitch”, the live action movie version of the 2002 Disney animation feature film, is a likable product packed with enough charm and spirit, but I also somehow found it rather unnecessary. This is probably because I belatedly watched … Continue reading
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