Tag Archives: Fantasy

The Love of Truman (2025) ☆☆(2/4): The Tedium of Truman

Posted on August 30, 2026 by kaist455

South Korean independent film “The Love of Truman” is a piece of tedium about which I cannot care that much. At first, it begins with an interesting SF/fantasy story premise, but then it unfortunately drones on and on without much … Continue reading →

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The End of Oak Street (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A family under fantastic crisis

Posted on August 27, 2026 by kaist455

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 →

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The Odyssey (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Nolan’s stark and gritty spectacle

Posted on August 6, 2026 by kaist455

Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey” is a stark and gritty spectacle quite determined to overpower and then exhaust you. Based on the ancient Greek work of the same name by Homer, the movie may disappoint you for not having … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Brand Old Familiar Day

Posted on July 29, 2026 by kaist455

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” works best whenever it is just about its earnest superhero character. As a matter of fact, it could just try less on connecting itself with those other notable characters of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and then … Continue reading →

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Moana (2026) ☆☆(2/4): It doesn’t go far at all

Posted on July 12, 2026 by kaist455

“Moana”, which is a live-action remake version of 2016 Disney animation film of the same name, feels so thoroughly redundant from the beginning to the end that my mind frequently went stray here and there while I watched it at … Continue reading →

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A Samurai in Time (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): A samurai sent to the 21st century

Posted on July 5, 2026 by kaist455

2023 Japanese film “A Samurai in Time” keeps its attitude as straight and sincere as possible, and that makes it all the more amusing for us. Its story premise is quite familiar to say the least, but the movie handles … Continue reading →

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I Am Frankelda (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): An enchanting Mexican animation film

Posted on June 23, 2026 by kaist455

Mexican animation film “I Am Frankelda”, which is currently available on Netflix in South Korea, is quite enchanting for its distinctive mood, texture, and detail. As a stop-motion animation film, the film gives us a series of lovely visual moments … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 5 (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): It’s still going well even after three decades

Posted on June 17, 2026 by kaist455

In my review on Pixar animation film “Toy Story 4” (2019), I observed that this is pretty much like another goodbye after what was supposed to be the near-perfect ending of “Toy Story 3” (2010). That is the main reason … Continue reading →

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Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her octopus friend

Posted on June 15, 2026 by kaist455

Netflix film “Remarkably Bright Creatures”, which was released early in last month, is unabashedly sappy but somehow remains fairly entertaining on the whole. While it takes some time for us to accept the fantasy aspects of the story, the story … Continue reading →

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Masters of the Universe (2026) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Mildly goofy and serious

Posted on June 7, 2026 by kaist455

“Masters of the Universe” attempts to do two different things together, and the result is a rather mixed bag on the whole. While it is sometimes as earnest and serious as its hero, the movie is also deliberately goofy and … Continue reading →

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