Tag Archives: Fantasy

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another game begins…

Posted on January 6, 2018 by kaist455

There was a time when my taste in movies was rather immature. Around 1995, I became more serious about movies after getting exposed to the works of Alfred Hitchcock, but I also enjoyed some silly Hollywood blockbuster films such as … Continue reading →

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Thor: Ragnarok (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): Thor stuck with Hulk

Posted on October 26, 2017 by kaist455

Among the superhero characters of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Thor is the least interesting one for good reasons. Merely a mighty alien god mainly defined by his brawny appearance and that big hammer, he does not have anything else to … Continue reading →

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A Monster Calls (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A typical but solid fairy tale of grief and anger

Posted on September 10, 2017 by kaist455

“A Monster Calls” is a fairy tale which knows how to engage and enchant its audiences. While its story may be typical and predictable in terms of narrative and characterization, it impresses us with a number of nice fantasy elements … Continue reading →

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The Mummy (2017) ☆☆(2/4): A mummy comes to London

Posted on June 6, 2017 by kaist455

“The Mummy”, a reboot of the Mummy series which is also the first installment in the Dark Universe film series of Universal Studios, is dour, bland, and joyless while not proving anything particularly fun or scary. This unexciting blockbuster product … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman (2017) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Here comes Wonder Woman!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by kaist455

Besides being more exciting and exhilarating than expected, “Wonder Woman” finally gives what its genre has desperately needed during recent years: strong, independent female superhero character. While this is another quintessential origin story, the movie is refreshing mainly thanks to … Continue reading →

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little less awesome this time

Posted on May 3, 2017 by kaist455

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is alternatively exhilarating and exhausting in its overstuffed mix of SF fantasy, action, and comedy. Like the previous film, the movie works best when it focuses on its colorful rogue characters, and there are … Continue reading →

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Colossal (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her huge personal matter

Posted on April 30, 2017 by kaist455

While people with drinking problem are bound to hit each own bottom, the heroine of “Colossal” hits an odd bottom under her extraordinary circumstance. Her life is already a mess, but then she finds herself suddenly being capable of a … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beast (2017) ☆☆☆(3/4): A tale as old as time…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by kaist455

This may sound contradictory to you, but the main highlights of “Beauty and the Beast”, another live action remake film from the Walt Disney Company, often feel like the weakest things in the movie. The movie is indeed enchanting and … Continue reading →

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Kong: Skull Island (2017) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Welcome to Skull Island

Posted on March 12, 2017 by kaist455

As a monster flick, “Kong: Skull Island”, another remake of the 1933 classic film “King Kong”, works to some degrees. Besides its gigantic titular monster, it serves us with various big creatures to watch, and it also shows some sense … Continue reading →

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The Red Turtle (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): A wordless fable on the island

Posted on February 20, 2017 by kaist455

“The Red Turtle”, an animation feature film co-produced by Wild Bunch and Studio Ghibli, looks as simple as its allegoric fantasy fable. Wholly driven by images and sounds without any dialogue during its 80-minute running time, this is surely your … Continue reading →

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