Tag Archives: Fantasy

Petite Maman (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A little fantasy from Céline Sciamma

Posted on October 9, 2021 by kaist455

Céline Sciamma’s latest film “Petite Maman” is so simple and modest in terms of story and characters that I was surprised by how effortlessly it engaged and then touched me a lot in the end. Yes, her movie is just … Continue reading →

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Nightbooks (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Now he must write scary stories to survive

Posted on September 22, 2021 by kaist455

Netflix movie “Nightbooks”, which was released in last week, is a familiar but solid dark fantasy tale decorated with a number of darkly enjoyable moments to be savored. While mostly unfolded within its rather limited fantasy background, the movie puts … Continue reading →

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Beyond You (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Beyond Him

Posted on September 11, 2021 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I was rather bored during the first 30 minutes of South Korean independent film “Beyond You” because I did not know much about what and how it was going to be about. On the surface, … Continue reading →

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Hail to Tony Leung

Posted on September 2, 2021 by kaist455

Superhero movie can only be as good as its villain character, and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, the latest product from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is often elevated by the very compelling presence of its villain … Continue reading →

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Jumbo (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): She falls in love with a machine (no kidding)

Posted on August 20, 2021 by kaist455

French film “Jumbo” pushes its preposterous romantic situation all the way, and I admire that even though I often observed its heroine’s peculiar romantic feeling with amusement and skepticism from the distance. Sure, you may have some doubt on her … Continue reading →

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The Green Knight (2021) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): An unorthodox medieval fantasy tale

Posted on August 7, 2021 by kaist455

David Lowery’s new film “The Green Knight” is an unorthodox medieval fantasy tale you have to experience for yourself. Based on the 14th-century poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, the movie alternatively baffles and amazes you as calmly and … Continue reading →

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Jungle Cruise (2021) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4): A goofy overlong adventure film

Posted on July 30, 2021 by kaist455

“Jungle Cruise” is not as awful as I feared after watching its trailer several weeks ago, but it is also not as fun and entertaining as it could be. As a blockbuster flick based on one of those theme park … Continue reading →

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The Water Man (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Searching for the Water Man

Posted on July 27, 2021 by kaist455

“The Water Man”, which was released in US a few months ago and then released on Netflix outside US, is a modest but wholesome coming-of-age fantasy drama. While it is reminiscent of other similar genre products ranging from “Bridge to … Continue reading →

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Wendy (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): A rough variation of Peter Pan tale

Posted on July 1, 2021 by kaist455

Behn Zeitlin’s new film “Wendy” attempts a raw and rough variation of that famous fantasy written by J.M. Barrie, and I admire that to some degree despite being frequently dissatisfied with the overall result. While it is often quite impressive … Continue reading →

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Luca (2021) ☆☆☆(3/4): Pixar’s little Italian summer retreat

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kaist455

Pixar animation film “Luca” is a little crisp piece of work with some nice local period flavor to be appreciated. Although it is rather modest compared to Pixar Animation Studios’ more ambitious films such as “Wall-E” (2008) or “Inside Out” … Continue reading →

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