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Tag Archives: Family
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Being with his grandma for money
Thai film “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies”, which was recently selected as the official submission of Thailand to Best International Film Oscar, is alternatively humorous and poignant in its gentle mix of human comedy and drama. While you … Continue reading
Ghostlight (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A personal healing via art
“Ghostlight” is a modest but extraordinary human drama about the surprising healing power of art. Mainly revolving around one plain man’s struggle to understand and process his anger and grief via one unlikely artistic opportunity, the movie comes to show … Continue reading
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His Three Daughters (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): As they wait for their father’s death
Netflix film “His Three Daughters”, which was released a few days ago, trusts its main cast members for going up and down within its modest but intense chamber family drama, and I enjoyed that a lot. As its three main … Continue reading
Speak No Evil (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A less disturbing but competent remake
When I heard about the production of an American remake of 2022 Danish film “Speak No Evil” in last year, I instantly had a few reasonable concerns. Considering that the original version is one of the bleakest “feel-bad” movies I … Continue reading
House of the Seasons (2023) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An ordinary family story
South Korean independent film “House of the Seasons” clicked so well with me right from the beginning, and I was all the more amazed by how it never lost its grip on me after that. At first, it looks like … Continue reading
Didi (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): His suburban summer in 2008
“Didi” is a coming-of-age tale which feels both specific and universal. While its adolescent hero and his family background are quite specific, but his emotional struggles with not only his family but also himself are universal to say the least, … Continue reading
IF (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A mishmash of wonder and melodrama
As far as I can remember, imaginary friend was something quite alien and abstract to me during my childhood years. As a matter of fact, I came to learn a bit about imaginary friend via one episode of a Disney … Continue reading
The Vourdalak (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Staying in a vampire and his family’s house
French film “The Vourdalak” is a dry but occasionally humorous horror film to be appreciated for its offbeat deadpan touches. As its unfortunate hero clumsily attempts to deal with the increasingly dangerous circumstance surrounding him, the movie phlegmatically doles out … Continue reading
The Sacrifice (1986) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Tarkovsky’s last work
Andrei Tarkovsky’s last film “The Sacrifice”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is definitely slow but undeniably fascinating in many aspects. While the story and characters are pretty simple on the surface, the movie … Continue reading
Brother (2022) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Memories of his big brother
Canadian film “Brother” surprises me for being more sensitive and thoughtful than I expected. On the surface, it may look typical as another black slum neighborhood drama film, but it comes to show more heart and soul as its introverted … Continue reading
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